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Night procession at a Kumbh Mela setting, with a large golden palanquin decorated with marigold garlands and a blue canopy with fringe. A seated figure in orange robes, a crown and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a golden throne at the centre; a candidate matching Swamiji (probable) in appearance, with an ornate crown and orange clothing. Attendants stand around the palanquin, including a bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and a shaved-headed attendant in white holding a staff. Saffron flags and ceremonial staffs surround the palanquin amid a dense crowd of onlookers under warm lights, with large banners behind.

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February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a richly decorated float lit by warm lights and draped in marigold garlands. A man in saffron robes with a red-and-white garland sits on the float, the a person candidate, with a crown-like headpiece and rudraksha-style beads, appearance-based label a person. Two attendants stand on the float in orange and white robes, one holding a long staff. A dense crowd of devotees and orange flags fills the background, and a banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha in orange. A cameraman stands at the lower right.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a richly decorated ratha/chariot covered in marigold garlands and warm lights. A figure seated on the ornate platform wears an orange robe, a crown-like headdress, and a red-and-white flower garland, while attendants in orange and saffron dhotis stand around the chariot. Saffron flags and a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham fly in the foreground, and a dense crowd fills the street behind. A trident and ceremonial umbrella-style canopy with blue fringe frame the scene. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown and an orange robe with a garland, a distinctive presentation, though uncertain.2013-02-10Night procession at a Hindu festival with a large crowd behind barricades. At the centre, a brightly lit, flower-garlanded palanquin with a blue fringed canopy carries a seated figure in orange and saffron robes with garlands and rudraksha-style necklaces. Standing attendants in saffron and white dhotis hold long ceremonial staffs and fans; one wears a gold-coloured necklace. Orange banners and a yellow-and-blue pole flag frame the scene. A banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha, marking the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha procession. The seated figure's appearance is uncertain given the distance and lighting, so identity cannot be confirmed.2013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style festival with a dense crowd lining both sides. A richly decorated palanquin-like seat, draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, a blue fringed canopy and ornate golden fittings, carries a seated figure in an orange robe with a red and white flower garland and a tall ornate crown. Attendants in white and orange clothing stand around the seat, one holding a lit torch and another holding a staff. Saffron flags and a bright orange glow fill the scene. A seated person in orange is visible at the centre, with a person cue of an orange robe, garlands and crown on a ceremonial seat, and the figure is in the seated position on the palanquin.2013-02-10Night procession at a crowded riverside festival with a densely packed crowd of pilgrims behind barricades. Central focus is a richly decorated golden palanquin-style chariot covered in marigold and orange flower garlands and lit by warm lamps, with a blue canopy above. A seated man at the centre wears an orange robe, a gold crown, a red and white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads. Flanking him, a shaved-headed priest in white and orange robes holds a ceremonial staff, and another man in orange stands behind. Orange and saffron flags and a yellow banner reading Dhyanapeetha are visible at the left, while a camera operator in white clothing films at right. Ornate decorated poles and a kalasha-like finial appear on the chariot.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A golden-lit procession at the Kumbh Mela, with a decorated palanquin at centre carrying a seated figure in orange robes, wearing a crown, a red-and-white flower garland and a large floral mala. The palanquin is canopied by a turquoise-blue fringed cloth and draped with marigold garlands and hanging tassels. Standing beside it are several attendants in orange and saffron robes, one holding a long silver staff topped with an axe-like finial and another holding a trident. The procession moves through a dense crowd, with many saffron flags and orange banners visible, and a camera operator stands on the right. A large orange banner at lower left bears the word Dhyanapeeta. Partial figures of spectators fill the background.2013-02-10