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Outdoor stage at a Kumbh Mela camp under a clear blue sky, with a steel truss bridge at upper left. A large painted arch above shows a row of standing Hindu deities in colourful garments and crowns. Beneath it hangs a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta in Hindi and English with websites, next to a printed portrait of a smiling woman in red. Below, an orange-canopied stage is decorated with marigold garlands. A man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a golden throne-like seat under an umbrella with teal fringe, and a second man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. Flower-decorated pillars frame the scene, and a small crowd of heads is visible at the bottom edge.

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February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor festival procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits smiling on a gilded golden palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, hanging gold bells and multicoloured tassels, under an orange and teal canopy. A bald man in orange robes kneels at the palanquin's edge, arm extended, and another bald man in orange stands beside it holding a mobile phone. A dense crowd of men and women in shawls and wraps fills the foreground, with a thatched hut and sky behind. The long-haired figure has distinctive hair and saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala, so this is a probable Swamiji candidate.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A photograph of a ceremonial golden palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, golden bells and multicoloured tassels under a turquoise-fringed canopy, set against an orange tent backdrop. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, sits on the golden seat, with a bald attendant in orange robes seated below and another standing at right. A banner above reads Jagadguru Sri Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and a carved stone lion-head figure appears at left. Probable Swamiji is seated in the palanquin, identified by long hair, saffron robes and the ceremonial setting; the attendants are priests in orange robes.2013-02-10Outdoor procession at a riverside Kumbh Mela setting. A figure in orange robes stands on a richly decorated golden palanquin draped with marigold garlands and hanging gold-tasselled ornaments, raising a hand to the crowd. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala leans forward with outstretched arms. A teal-fringed canopy shelters the palanquin, with an orange tent and dangling crystal chandeliers behind. A dense crowd of more than twenty people in dark jackets, white head wraps and white clothing fills the foreground, some with hands raised. A steel bridge and a wall with decorative figures appear behind.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A festival procession at a Kumbha Mela crowd scene. A large ornate golden palanquin-style float is decorated with marigold garlands, hanging golden bells, colourful tassels and an orange canopy with teal fringe. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, sits cross-legged on the golden platform, smiling with hands together. Two saffron-robed attendants stand beside him, one bald and bending near the float, the other wearing a gold-trimmed orange cloth and a beaded necklace. Dense crowds of devotees in front and around the float watch the procession, with a thatched hut and banners in the background.2013-02-10A golden ceremonial chariot at the Kumbha Mela procession is decorated with marigold garlands, white flower strands, and hanging gold bells with red, pink, teal, purple and yellow tassels. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth leans forward and gestures toward the crowd, while another orange-clad attendant stands at right. Below, a dense crowd of devotees presses against the chariot, and a thatched hut and orange canopy frame the background.2013-02-10