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Night procession on a street lit with red festoon lights. Two men carry large black banners printed with a standing figure in orange and a Sanskrit-style inscription. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with gold trim, a gold chain and a raised hand walks beside a smiling man in white dhoti and shawl with a red sash, rudraksha-style beads and a wristband. Other devotees in white and red garments and onlookers in the background.

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February 12 20132013-02-12A night procession of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis walks along a paved road at Kumbh Mela. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks, holding his hands together. Behind him, saffron-clad ascetics carry tall staffs, a red and gold umbrella and ritual poles, and one man in white holds a large banner showing a robed figure raising arms beside text in Hindi. A man on the right wears a blue and white shawl. Street lamps glow in the dark background.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15Night procession at a Kumbh Mela area: a line of devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange cloths walks on a wide paved ground. A large banner held upright by a man in a white dhoti and red waistcloth shows a printed photograph of a figure in orange robes with arms raised, labelled in Hindi-style lettering. Behind, another banner, a red and multicoloured umbrella, and orange flags are carried. Several marchers have white-painted foreheads and some wear garlands and rudraksha malas.2013-02-15A night street procession moves along a road beneath a concrete overpass. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts carry large banners printed with a portrait of a man in orange robes with both arms raised, and Hindi-language text across the top. Behind them drummers in red garments play drums while a crowd of onlookers in mixed street clothes fills the road, with a white van and roadside stalls visible under sodium street lights.2013-02-12Night photograph of a procession on a dark road. Four men in white dhotis and white kurta-style garments with gold borders and red shawls stand behind a long maroon banner. The banner shows two printed portraits of a figure in saffron-and-red ceremonial dress wearing a turban and garlands, and carries a Hindi caption reading a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham and Mahanirvani Akhada line with Paramahans Nithyananda Swamiji. Behind them, saffron and red flags and a lit ratha-style float with a golden figure can be seen. Two men at the right wear white with gold and orange cloth, one with arms raised. Marigold petals litter the road.2015-09-15February 15 20132013-02-15July 23 20122012-07-23Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event. Robed sadhus and sannyasis walk along a lit road in orange, white and saffron garments. A man in white shawl walks in front holding a red-and-gold ornate parasol above a central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and garland. Other participants carry long orange flags on poles, a decorated staff and a red and gold ornate ceremonial banner. A large banner on the right shows a photographic image. Several participants wear white or ash-marked forehead markings and garlands of marigolds.2013-02-15Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with many robed sadhus walking along a lit road. A tall saffron flag with a blue emblem is carried at the front, alongside ornate gold-fringed banners and an umbrella. Men in white dhotis, saffron and orange robes and red waist cloths walk together, some with rudraksha malas. A man in the centre wears a white garment with a red sash and a bead necklace, and a saffron-robed sadhu walks beside him. Street lamps and a banner with a painted figure are visible in the background.2013-02-15February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15