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A procession moves along a roadside lane at the Kumbh Mela camp. A bald man in saffron-brown robes with a gold necklace and armband walks at the front, holding a red-and-yellow flag. Behind him a barefoot man in a white shirt and red shawl walks beside a bearer in white dhoti with gold borders carrying a silver tray. Other white-clad attendants carry an ornate golden palanquin and a kalasha under colourful canopies. A uniformed police officer and a guard in a black jacket stand at the left. On the right, a red vehicle bears a large poster of a smiling man in orange turban captioned Living Enlightened Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Painted banners and white flags line the background.

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A street procession moves past a large poster on the right showing a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robes, captioned Living Enlightened Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A bald man in maroon-and-gold dhoti and shawl, with gold necklaces and a wooden staff, leads the way; beside him a man in white shirt and white trousers with a maroon shawl walks in front of white-clad men carrying a silver palanquin-style frame, and decorated umbrellas and a golden kalasha-like object are visible behind. Several police and security personnel in khaki and black line the road, and a colourful painted backdrop of a deity with a fierce face is on the left.2015-09-15A street procession moves through a town with shuttered shops and hills behind. A figure in the centre wears a maroon-brown robe, a red turban, a long gold necklace and rudraksha malas, and raises one hand in greeting beneath a colourful fringed parasol. Around him, men in maroon robes and gold-trimmed white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and large gold necklaces. A man on the right wears a white garment with gold border and a red mala, and a policeman in uniform stands at the edge. Onlookers and photographers crowd the roadside, with a red and yellow festival float visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in the turban and gold necklaces, presumed to be a senior sannyasi in procession.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A photograph of a procession on a city street at dusk, with a group of men walking barefoot in ceremonial dress. The central figure wears a maroon-red turban and a dark maroon shawl with gold borders, heavy gold necklaces and a large pendant, and a gold-bordered dhoti. Men around him wear white dhotis with gold borders, maroon shawls and rudraksha malas with gold pendants. A decorated umbrella with tassels and a painted medallion is held above the group, and red saffron flags and a trident are visible in the background. Roadside stalls and a crowd stand behind the procession.2015-09-15January 04 20182018-01-04A street procession moves along a road with hills behind. Several men in white dhotis and red-and-maroon shawls walk in the foreground; one on the left wears a white headband and dark sunglasses and raises an arm. A man in the centre wears a black shawl over white and a beaded mala. A man on the right holds a large red banner pole and wears glasses with a white dhoti and red shawl. Behind them a gilded palanquin-like ratha, a striped umbrella and red-and-saffron flags are visible, with many more white-clad participants and roadside shops with signs.2015-09-15A procession moves along a dirt road past a bus, with saffron-robed monks and white-clad devotees walking in a crowd. Several people carry large colourful parasols with yellow, red and blue panels. In the centre, a saffron-robed man with a long white flower garland and a marked forehead walks ahead of a man in white carrying a brass pot decorated with yellow flower garlands. Other devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk alongside. A bus at right has photo panels on its side. Palm trees and a low wall stand in the background.2009-01-02 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession outside an ashram. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala smiles while holding up a long gold-topped ceremonial umbrella with red tassels. Behind him, a bus with NITHYANANDAM painted on its top is partly visible. Men in cream and white dhotis with rudraksha malas walk on the left, one with a yellow-bordered cloth, and a man in an orange-brown shawl stands behind them. On the right, an older man with white hair and a white shirt and white dhoti wears a mala, and a woman in a maroon sari with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Several devotees gather along the roadside.2017-03-11Outdoor procession in daylight on a dusty ground marked with coloured chalk designs. Several men in saffron-red and maroon dhotis and shawls wear large gold necklaces and orange tilak marks; one in the centre wears a tall reddish-orange turban. Behind them, a pink and red decorated ceremonial umbrella and a tasselled umbrella are carried above the group, and a long staff topped with a finial stands to the right. Men in white dhotis with gold borders walk alongside, and a man in a white shirt with a red shawl and sunglasses stands at the right edge. Tents and red awnings line the background under a clear sky.2016-04-18Street procession in an urban Indian town. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned necklace and pendant, a yellow-gold flower garland on the head and a white tilak on the forehead, walks forward while a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds an orange umbrella over him. Other men in white dhotis carry rudraksha malas. A uniformed police officer stands behind, and a woman in a teal sari with glasses walks nearby, a videographer's camera visible at right. Corrugated metal walls and shop signs line the street, with a temple gopuram tower visible at upper left.2012-05-08