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A street procession with a crowd of devotees in orange, white and saffron clothing, many with raised arms, surrounding a central figure with a long white beard, wearing an orange shawl over saffron robes and rudraksha malas. Behind, a drummer plays a large drum and orange flags are held aloft. A banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha with a portrait of a smiling woman in red. Several photographers with cameras and flashes document the scene.

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Outdoor procession on a dusty road with crowds and orange flags. A large banner held aloft shows a portrait of a smiling woman with hands raised in greeting, labelled "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" with Hindi and English text. In the foreground, a bearded sadhu in an orange turban and sleeveless tan vest with rudraksha beads dances with outstretched arms. Nearby, men in orange and pink turbans, orange robes and bangles raise hands, a drummer beats a drum, and photographers with cameras film the scene.2013-02-12Photograph of a lively outdoor procession on sandy ground with a crowd of devotees dancing and raising their arms. A banner at top left reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha. Foreground: a saffron-clad sadhu with a pink turban, rudraksha and beaded necklaces, arms raised; beside him a bearded elder in an orange turban and orange shawl with beaded mala, arms raised. Behind them drummers play drums, and people in white kurtas and saffron cloth move among the crowd. A man in a red-and-white checked scarf stands at right.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor procession with devotees dancing and drumming in a crowd. In the foreground an elderly bearded sadhu in an orange turban and orange shawl, with rudraksha beads around his neck, raises one arm and plays a drum. Behind him a man in an orange-and-black garment and a white-and-red tilak raises his hands, and others in orange, white, pink and green clothing clap and dance. A large pink banner shows a painted portrait of a smiling woman in red and orange saffron garments with a red bindi, beside the printed name a person Dhyanapeetha and a person Dhyanapeetha dove logo. Colourful decorated palanquin or ratha-like structures and orange flags appear in the background.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor crowd procession with saffron flags and a striped parasol held aloft. A large banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" text. A man in an orange turban, pink-and-orange hat, and orange clothes with multiple strands of beads and a rudraksha mala raises his arms and dances in front. Around him, sadhus in orange robes and turbans raise hands, and a man in a green jacket smiles beside a cameraman with a video camera. A framed portrait is carried above the crowd. Several people stand behind a sign with orange motifs in the background.2013-02-12A dancing sadhu in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban performs in a street procession, arms extended and holding a stick and a small brass bell, with a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Behind him a pink banner is carried on poles, showing a portrait labelled 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' and printed 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha'; a framed portrait is held aloft above it. Drummers in casual clothes beat drums on the right, spectators stand along the sandy road under orange flags, and an elephant appears in the background.2013-02-22 +1 copiesA procession at the Kumbh Mela camp moves along a dusty road under a pale sky. Carried high, a large pink banner shows a smiling woman in a red-and-gold sari with raised hands beside a bird logo, reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeeth in English and Hindi. A gold-topped ceremonial standard with a red-and-white embroidered pennant rises on the left. Men in white dhotis and orange and saffron sashes walk among devotees, one of whom beats a drum. A bearded man in a brown shawl and rudraksha-style beads walks in front, and a man in a red turban and yellow vest plays a drum. Many onlookers in knit caps and jackets line the scene, with orange flags visible behind.2013-02-10A street procession on a sandy, muddy path. A sannyasi in orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala dances with both arms raised, mouth open, while drummers in the background play large dhol drums. A large white banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha and shows a portrait labelled "Sadguru Sri Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda" of a smiling figure in red and orange. Onlookers stand to the left, including a man in a khaki shirt and a bystander in white. A framed portrait is raised above the crowd, and orange flags are visible at the top right.2013-02-22 +1 copiesAn outdoor procession on sandy ground with a large crowd. In the centre, a sadhu in orange robes and an orange turban raises both arms and dances. Beside him, a bearded man in orange clothing and a black vest stands with a red turban. A man in a striped shirt films with a large video camera on the left, and others in white and orange clothes hold up cameras. Behind them, a white banner with a person Dhyanapeeth lettering shows a portrait of a smiling woman in a sari and a saffron-bordered garment. Orange flags and a decorated umbrella rise above the crowd, with a billboard and utility poles in the background.2013-02-12Outdoor street procession with crowds of men on a dusty road. Saffron-robed sadhus with bare arms raise their hands, one with a red turban and white beard, another in a pink turban. Large white banner with a photo of a smiling man in red-orange robes and the printed name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham. Orange KAILASA-style flags wave above, and a small framed portrait is carried under a multicoloured umbrella. Onlookers with cameras and phones watch from the roadside.2013-02-12