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A street procession in a crowded urban lane. At centre, a man in a red-maroon robe and a dark red turban stands beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy marked with the word Dhyanapeetham; he wears a white flower garland and a red bead garland and holds a silver trident-like staff. Two men in white dhoti and red shawl sit on either side, one holding a long ceremonial rod. Around them, devotees in saffron and maroon clothing and a uniformed police officer in khaki and a black beret keep watch. Umbrellas and red flags are visible in the background, along with multi-storey buildings. A man in dark clothing on the right looks on.

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A street procession moves through a crowded city lane at a religious gathering. At centre, a sadhu in a saffron-red turban and red-and-gold robe wears a large white and red flower garland and holds a silver trident, with a gold-and-red garland on his chest. Beside him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold trim and an identification badge holds a black staff, and a shaved-headed priest in red robes with gold border stands behind. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a black beret stands at left. Ornate fringed umbrellas and red and saffron flags fill the background, and a red-robed figure in a turban appears on a banner at upper right.2015-09-15A street procession during the Kumbh Mela in India. At centre, a man in a saffron-red turban and red-orange dhoti, wearing a large white and red flower garland, holds a silver trident and walks beneath a multicoloured canopy with the printed words Dhyana Peetham. Around him, saffron-clad sadhus wear gold-bordered cloths and beaded malas, and a man in white dhoti with gold trim and a gold necklace stands at right. A uniformed police officer in a dark blue cap and khaki shirt stands at left. Red flags and white and purple parasols line the street, and a large painted portrait of a robed figure in a red turban is visible in the background.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town. At centre, a sadhu in a saffron-red turban and red-orange robe wears a white flower garland and a red garland, and holds a ceremonial staff; devotees in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls with gold chains surround him. Behind, a tall red and blue canopy with tassels shelters the group, and red flags and a large bell-shaped umbrella rise above. On the left, a bald priest in orange robes raises a silver pot, and a woman in a white-painted face and white sari stands nearby. A cameraman films at bottom right, and spectators watch from balconies at top right. Overlaid text reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15Outdoor procession in a narrow street with a crowd of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees under decorated red and white umbrellas. Center, a sadhu in a red-orange robe with gold border and a red turban stands garlanded with white and red flower malas, smiling with hands raised. Beside him, a bald sadhu in red-orange robes with gold trim speaks into a handheld microphone. A uniformed police officer in khaki and a dark cap stands at left holding a red-and-orange flag, and other officials in white and grey shirts with lanyards line the scene. Several sadhus in rudraksha malas stand behind, and a building with balconies and colourful banners frames the background.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA street procession in a crowded Indian town. At center, a smiling man in a rust-red and gold robe and matching red turban wears a large white flower garland over a red-and-white rudraksha-style garland, and holds a silver trident (trishul). He stands barefoot among other men in rust-red and saffron robes, some with gold necklaces. To his right, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe gestures with open palm. Uniformed police officers in dark blue caps and khaki shirts line the crowd, and a man in a striped knit cap holds a phone. Behind, ornate red and tasselled processional umbrellas and red flags rise above the crowd, with a painted figure on a tall structure at the top right.2015-09-15A street procession at a crowded outdoor event with a central figure wearing a red-orange turban and a long white flower garland over a dark red-brown robe, holding a silver trident, flanked by men in white dhotis with gold borders and dark red-orange shawls with gold beaded necklaces. Behind them, ornate umbrellas with colourful tassels and red-orange flags rise above a dense crowd, and a man in the foreground wears a grey cap. Two men on the left have shaved heads and sacred marks on their foreheads. Banners and shop fronts line the street behind.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A street procession in an Indian town with a central figure in a deep red-maroon robe and matching red turban, wearing a white and red flower garland, holding a silver trident (trishul) upright. Behind them, a multicolored parasol with red, green and yellow tassels is held aloft, and red-and-saffron flags fly. Around them, men in red-brown robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and men in white dhotis, chant and raise their arms. On the right, a bald man in saffron robes faces the central figure, and a man holds a long black staff. Multi-tiered ornamental umbrellas and tall decorated structures are visible in the background, along with an American flag on the upper left.2015-09-15