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Night photograph of a procession on a wide paved road at the Kumbh Mela, lit by orange street lamps through haze. Two uniformed security personnel in camouflage fatigues, one wearing a blue cap and holding a rifle, flank the marchers, with another armed officer at right. At center, two drummers carry large brown drums, one wearing a striped red-and-white shirt. Behind them, a white banner shows a portrait of a woman in red and a headline, held aloft among saffron flags. Devotees in white, some bare-chested in red dhoti-style cloth, walk behind; no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.

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Night procession at a Kumbh Mela camp under hazy orange street lights. A large white banner carried by marchers shows a portrait of a smiling woman in red and white attire and printed text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha. Saffron flags on poles rise above the crowd. Men play large drums; the drummer in front wears a striped red and white sweater. Two armed security personnel in camouflage uniforms with rifles walk at the edges, one in a cap at left. Devotees in white kurtas, sweaters and a woman in an orange sari with a red shawl walk along.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a large banner carried aloft showing a portrait of a smiling figure in a red and gold garment with a red bindi, above Hindi and English text reading 'Nityananda Dhyanapeetham' and 'Gurupurnima'. Ash-smeared sadhus in white and red loincloths carry long wooden staffs and rudraksha malas. A uniformed security officer in camouflage fatigues and a dark blue cap stands in front holding a rifle. Drummers play a drum at left, and devotees in white and saffron walk among orange flags and decorated poles. Floodlights and a dusty haze light the scene.2013-02-10Night procession on a road at Kumbh Mela, with a large white banner held aloft reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham in Hindi and English, showing a portrait of a smiling figure with long hair in a red-and-pink garment. Two uniformed armed security personnel in camouflage fatigues carry rifles at the front, one in a blue beret. Behind them, a column of devotees walks in white and red clothing, some carrying red-orange flags, with a red-and-gold ornate umbrella or canopy above. Bystanders line the roadside under orange streetlights.2013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela event with a crowd walking through hazy, lamp-lit streets. Two uniformed armed security personnel in camouflage fatigues and caps carry rifles in the foreground, the one on the left wearing a dark cap and the one on the right a light cap. Behind them a white banner with a portrait of a smiling man in red and a Hindi and English heading reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha / Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam is carried aloft. Devotees walk barefoot in white and red garments, some with red shawls, and several hold red-and-orange flags. A man at left wears a red scarf and dark jacket, and a woman at right wears a yellow shawl. A red-and-gold ceremonial parasol appears at the top edge. The banner portrait is a printed image and not a physical person.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 20132013-02-10Night 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 a Kumbh Mela-style gathering with many people in dim orange-lit streets. A large white banner held aloft shows a portrait of a figure with long dark hair and an orange garment beside printed Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha lettering. Drummers in the foreground play dhol drums; one wears a yellow vest, another a red turban, a man in a camouflage-style uniform stands behind the banner. Saffron/orange flags wave on poles, and devotees in white dhotis and orange cloth walk barefoot. The printed portrait is a depiction on a banner, and the swamiji candidate is not clearly visible in person.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a large banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta" and "Sri Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda" carried by devotees. Two uniformed armed security officers in camouflage fatigues with rifles walk on either side, one in front and one at right edge. Several devotees walk barefoot in white dhotis and red cloths over the shoulders, some holding red flags on poles. a person figure in white dhoti with red cloth and rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks barefoot near the center, with hands folded. Hazy smoky night air and bright ceremonial lights in the background.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession along a riverside embankment at the Kumbh Mela. Several men in front wear orange-red shawls and dark jackets, with white tilak marks on their foreheads, and carry orange flags on wooden poles. Two uniformed police or security officers in camouflage uniforms with dark caps walk in the middle, holding rifles. Behind them, people in white traditional clothing and red scarves follow, and an orange-red canopy and a large banner are held overhead. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman in a red-and-gold sari with a red border and bold lettering reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham. Lights glow on the river at right. About 15 people are visible.2013-02-10