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Night procession at a large crowd event with dense spectators behind marigold-decorated barriers. A brightly lit, flower-covered palanquin with a blue canopy carries a seated man in saffron-orange robes, a crown and a red-and-white flower garland; the figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), given the crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial garlands. Two attendants in pale and rust clothing walk beside it, one holding a silver staff topped with a lit lamp. A large saffron flag and a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam are visible at lower left, and a black-and-yellow emblem decorates a parasol-like canopy. Many devotees hold orange flags.

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Night procession at a crowded Kumbh Mela, with a dense mass of pilgrims behind saffron flags. A brightly lit, flower-garlanded ratha/chariot dominates the centre, carrying a seated figure in orange robes and a red-and-white floral garland. Orange flags bearing a black emblem with a yellow bird fly beside the chariot, and a decorated umbrella stands at left. A white banner reads partially "Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta". Cameras and a monitor are near the chariot, and devotees in white and orange line the route.2013-02-10Night procession at a crowded religious gathering, lit by warm orange light. At centre, a richly decorated float covered in marigold garlands and strings of flowers rises above the crowd; a figure seated in an orange-saffron robe with a red and white flower garland sits on a golden throne under a crown-like headdress. Attendants in white and brown ceremonial dress stand beside the float, one holding a tall staff. Large yellow flags bearing a black emblem wave in the foreground, alongside striped and patterned ceremonial umbrellas and an orange-flagged crowd. A banner in the lower left reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha, and a dense mass of devotees fills the background.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a large crowd pressing close on both sides. A figure seated on a flower-decorated, lit palanquin-style float with a golden crown-like headpiece and an orange garment with a red-and-white garland. Strong sense of a ratha procession: marigold garlands hang along the canopy, with fabric fringes in blue and multicolour. Around the float, attendants in orange carry a tall orange flag bearing a black emblem of a bird, and orange flags and an orange umbrella with the same emblem are visible. A large banner at lower left reads Dhyanapeetha. Devotees in white and light clothing, some with white head coverings, fill the foreground and background. Cameras and a microphone stand are visible at right.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10 +2 copiesFebruary 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 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.2013-02-10Nighttime procession in a dense, hazy crowd at a riverside Kumbh Mela setting. Central focus is an ornately decorated, flower-garlanded palanquin-style float glowing with lamps, carrying a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a crown, with a red-pink garland around the neck. Standing attendants in orange and saffron clothing flank the float, one holding a long ceremonial staff. Yellow and orange flags and a decorated canopy with a dove emblem line the procession; a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha hangs on the left. Crowds of devotees fill the background and foreground.2013-02-10Night procession at a crowded religious gathering, with a dense crowd of people pressed together on both sides under warm lamplight. At centre, a richly decorated palanquin-style float covered in marigold garlands, strings of lamps and colourful tassels, with a blue canopy overhead. Seated on it is a person wearing an ornate gold crown, saffron/orange robes and a garland, holding a ceremonial staff. Attendants in saffron and white clothing stand beside the float holding long staffs and fans. On the left, a saffron flag and a decorated umbrella with bird motifs, and a banner with partial Devanagari lettering.2013-02-10