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Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a large crowd of devotees carrying a long white banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta" in English and Hindi, held on bamboo poles. A portrait on the banner shows a smiling figure with hands folded in namaste, wearing a red-orange garment, with a red bindi. Many participants wear saffron/orange cloth and hold orange flags; some wear white dhotis and have painted white or ochre faces and forehead markings. A man at left in white robes and red cloth holds a golden staff. Warm sodium streetlights glow in the background.

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Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, with a large white banner held aloft by a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes and ochre-streaked faces. The banner shows a portrait labelled "Jagadguru Sri Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a bird logo, and reads "Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta" in Hindi and English. Saffron flags are raised behind it and many people in white and orange clothing fill the foreground. A man with long dark hair and a moustache stands near the centre of the banner, wearing a dark top. Warm street lights glow in the background.2013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela crowd. A large orange-and-white banner carries a portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, red and orange clothing and a garland, labelled "Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta" and "Jagadguru Sri Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Behind it, an ornate golden and red canopy umbrella rises above saffron flags and gold-tipped staffs. On the right, a bald man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a trident, and other men in white dhotis and orange cloth walk among dense crowds under warm lamplight.2013-02-10Night procession at a crowded Kumbh Mela bathing area with a dense mass of pilgrims. A large cream banner held aloft shows a smiling woman in a red-orange sari with a red bindi and raised hands, beside the a person Dhyanapeeta logo and the text 'Jagadguru Sri Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda' in English and Devanagari. Behind it an ornate red-and-gold umbrella canopy with a fringed border and tall decorated poles are carried, and saffron flags wave. On the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes wears gold and beaded necklaces and holds a golden staff, with a trident-like ceremonial staff nearby; the figure is partially visible and identity cannot be confirmed from appearance. Several men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees walk barefoot with the procession.2013-02-10 +1 copiesNight procession at a crowded Kumbh Mela ghat with a large crowd behind banners and ceremonial standards. Central banner shows a portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair in orange-red clothing with hands in anjali mudra, labelled "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha" and "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha" with "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beneath. Above it, a canopy umbrella with peacock-feather motifs and a gold ornamental pole. On the right, a bald figure with a white beard wearing orange-red robes, a garland of beads and a long staff, standing among ritual attendants. Foreground men in white cloth and orange sashes carry staffs. Orange flags and decorated banners fill the background.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a dense crowd of devotees holding long bamboo poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a dark circular emblem. Many marchers wear white or saffron clothing, several have white sacred ash or tilak on their foreheads and faces, and some wear rudraksha malas. In the centre, a bespectacled person in white robes with white tilak and a dark headpiece stands among the flag-bearers. Illuminated festival lights, decorated kalasha-style poles and ornate parasols with painted motifs rise in the background under a hazy orange sky. The flags and banners are part of the ritual procession toward the river.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession of a large crowd of devotees holding many orange-red flags on poles, some bearing a dark circular emblem and white lettering. Many women wear white saris with red-orange shawls and white tilak markings on their foreheads; a bald man in an orange wrap stands at lower left and a man in a grey knit cap and red shawl walks in the middle. A tall decorated pole with a multicoloured geometric pattern and a white bird emblem rises above the crowd. Warm orange street lights and hazy air fill the background, with banners on the right. The scene resembles a pilgrim procession on a riverside mela route, and no person is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession crossing a narrow walkway over water at the Kumbh Mela, under a hazy orange glow. Several barefoot men and women in white and cream dhotis and saris with red and orange sashes walk behind a banner held aloft, reading a printed portrait of a smiling woman and the caption "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha". Some carry orange flags and a red umbrella-style canopy is visible above the group. A uniformed security officer with a rifle stands at the right edge. Ornate temple spires and lamps glow in the background. No candidate for a person is clearly visible in person, so no identification is made.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12