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A procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering under a white tent canopy. In the foreground a man in plain white kurta holds a long pole with a cluster of red saffron-coloured flags with gold trim, appearing to lead a group. Behind him a banner reads Nithyananda ... Germany with a German flag (black, red and gold stripes) on its lower panel. Blue and gold/orange ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges are held aloft among the crowd. A man in white clothing with a red-and-gold shawl stands at left holding a blue umbrella pole. Several other people in white and light clothing are visible at the edges of the crowd.

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April 17 20162016-04-17A procession at dusk under a canopy, with many people holding red and orange flags on blue poles and decorated umbrellas with sparkling beaded fringes in red, blue, pink and yellow. In front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl holds a flag, beside a woman in a pink sari with a red shawl, wearing a beaded necklace, and a young boy in white kurta with a red scarf holding a red umbrella pole. A camera on a tripod is at left. Several people stand behind, and the event appears to be an outdoor ceremonial procession.2016-04-17A crowded procession under a white tent with hanging decorative streamers. Many people carry tall poles topped with red and orange flags and large parasols in red, orange, green, blue and gold with mirror-work trim. Men wear white dhotis with red shoulder cloths, and women wear saris in teal, green and red. Several flags bear a golden deity emblem. Some people raise their hands and others hold the poles steady in the dense crowd.2016-05-08April 22 20162016-04-22A large white tented hall with a bright red carpet hosts a procession of devotees carrying red flags and colourful umbrellas, including blue and purple parasols with beaded fringes. Many participants wear white, saffron and orange garments, and several carry ornate golden standards. Some people sit on the floor at the left edge. In the foreground a young man in a beige t-shirt holds a red flag, and a woman in a grey top stands nearby. A printed banner at the lower right carries a credit. The scene appears to be a ceremonial walk through the tent during an event2016-04-17May 08 20162016-05-08May 08 20162016-05-08April 22 20162016-04-22A procession at an outdoor event where several red flags are carried aloft, each printed with a smiling portrait of a man wearing an orange turban, orange clothing, and long dark hair. Among the marchers, a man in front holds a flag and wears a white dhoti and a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder. Behind him a man in a white garment and a woman in dark clothing walk in the crowd, and a younger man wears a tall orange turban with beaded necklaces. Dark umbrellas and green and blue canopies rise above the crowd under a pale sky, with bare trees at the right edge. The flags are the prominent subject, and the portraits on them are printed depictions rather than physical people.2016-05-21A procession on a red carpet in a temple-like setting, with many men in white kurtas and dhotis wearing red shawls, several holding long red-and-orange poles that support ornate umbrellas with beaded fringes in maroon, purple, magenta with gold brocade, and green. Two people at right hold umbrella poles, and a figure in orange robes stands at the far right. Behind the umbrellas a golden deity murti or kalasha-like figure is visible, with red flags and a hanging chandelier-style light fixture above. Mist or incense haze fills the air. The crowd is dense, with several dozen people visible. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.2016-05-08A festive procession under a canopy of decorated umbrellas in green, orange, purple, maroon and pink with gold trim and tassels. Many people carry red saffron-coloured flags printed with a figure. A man in white kurta with an orange scarf raises a hand near the front, and a gilded deity murti or palanquin appears at the left edge. Crowd members wear white, pink and orange saris, kurtas and shawls. Strings of coloured tassels and lamps hang from the tent ceiling. The scene reads as a ratha or procession with devotees.2016-05-08A festive indoor procession under a white tent ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns and tassels. Several large ceremonial umbrellas dominate the frame, in orange, red, green, blue and pink with gold brocade, silver mirror-work fringes and red poles. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas walk among them, one wearing a red shawl, and a devotee in a red and white kurta holds a red flag bearing a painted face. Men in white and women in saris stand in the background near a golden deity murti or ornamented statue carried in the procession. Red carpet covers the floor.2016-05-08