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Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style camp with many devotees carrying orange and saffron flags on poles. A large cream banner in front reads in Hindi and English, with a portrait of a smiling woman in red at its top-left corner, labelled as a printed portrait. A uniformed security officer in camouflage fatigues with a belt and holster walks on the left. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange sashes, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads, march barefoot in procession. A large ornate orange umbrella-style standard with floral embroidery is raised at right. Street lights glow in the dusky background. a person figure in orange-red cloth and a rudraksha mala stands at the centre-right holding a pole, his appearance uncertain.

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Night procession at the Kumbh Mela camp with a white banner held high by two people, printed with Hindi and English text and a framed portrait of a smiling woman in red, labelled "Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta". A uniformed security officer in camouflage fatigues and a dark beret carries a rifle in the foreground. Behind him, devotees in white dhotis with red shawls walk barefoot carrying red flags, and a red and yellow umbrella stands at left. A photographer with a flash camera is at the right edge.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night photograph of a procession at the Kumbh Mela. A large white banner carried by two devotees shows a portrait of a smiling woman in red and pink sari, labelled in Hindi and English as Nithyananda Dhyanapeeth. Behind it, a crowd of barefoot devotees in white dhotis and red shawls carries saffron flags on poles and a red and white umbrella. Two uniformed security officers in camouflage stand on either side, one holding a rifle. A man in a green vest watches from the right. Tall pole and lit structures are visible in the dark background.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with two armed security personnel in camouflage uniforms with rifles walking in front of a group of devotees. A large white banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha in English and Hindi, showing a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda of a smiling man in red and gold clothing. Behind them devotees in white and saffron clothes carry orange flags and wear red shawls, several with white-painted faces and forehead markings. Warm orange light and crowds fill the dark background.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the riverside, with orange-lit water and distant lamps behind. A large white banner carried by marchers shows a portrait of a figure with long dark hair and a red garment beside printed Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha text. Marchers in white dhotis and red sashes walk barefoot, while uniformed guards in camouflage flank the procession and carry rifles. Red flags and a decorated ceremonial pole rise above the group.2013-02-10