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Night photo of a large crowd in a Kumbh Mela procession at Allahabad. A white banner held high by several people reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha, with a portrait of a smiling figure with long hair and saffron clothing, labelled as Jagadguru Sri Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Many people carry saffron-orange flags on poles, and some wear white robes and white-painted faces or bodies. A tall decorated pole and two ornate teardrop-shaped standards with gold borders stand above the crowd, with lights and billboards in the background. Some men in orange and white clothing walk barefoot in the procession.

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February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event. A large white banner carried on blue poles shows a portrait of a smiling woman in a red sari with raised hands, labelled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha and Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta, with a Jagadguru Sri Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda line. Marchers in white dhotis and white garments with red sashes carry red flags on wooden poles; several have white-painted faces and the front-right man wears a rudraksha-style mala. Barefoot devotees walk on a dark wet road under orange lamplight, with a crowd visible behind. Roughly a dozen marchers are visible.2013-02-10Night procession at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, with many devotees in white dhotis and bare feet, many with red cloth sashes and some with white-painted faces. Several men carry tall poles, one topped with a cross-shaped crossbar, and a saffron-and-gold pennant banner is held aloft. A large white banner with a portrait labelled "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham" is carried at left beside a white car, and many saffron flags fly across the crowd. A tall decorated ritual pillar stands in the background under a dim orange sky, with a dense crowd of onlookers.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela on a dirt road lit by street lamps. Many barefoot men and some women in white dhotis and white shirts with red or saffron waist cloths march carrying tall poles topped with saffron-orange triangular flags. At right, a man in a black shirt and orange shawl walks beside a large white banner printed with a portrait of a deity and Hindi-style script. A decorated palanquin or ratha with lights and a deity figure is visible in the background at left. Several people carry a yellow-and-red ornamental banner. The scene shows a large devotional procession moving through the night.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 15 20132013-02-15Night 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.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10