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A nighttime procession of devotees at a Kumbh-style gathering, lit by a bright lamp at upper right. Many people in white and orange clothing walk among tall ceremonial umbrellas with red, green and yellow fringed canopies bearing a dove-and-lotus emblem. Red and orange processional flags on poles rise above the crowd, one showing a painted saffron-robed figure. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a red border, a red blouse and a gold necklace while speaking, and another woman in white with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace walks nearby. A young man at right in a black tracksuit covers his face with a mask. Many more people are visible behind, and the printed attribution reads

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September 15 20152015-09-15A dusk procession moves through a crowd carrying many red and orange flags on poles and several ornate umbrellas, including one with red, green and gold panels reading Peetam. In the foreground, a young woman in a white sari with gold border and layered gold necklaces holds a hand raised in greeting, beside another woman in white with a red-and-gold trim. Behind them a golden palanquin-like ratha with a golden canopy and kalasha-style ornament is carried along. Several white-clad devotees and an American flag are visible among the marchers, with a trident-topped staff nearby.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A nighttime procession of devotees in white and gold-bordered clothes with red shawls and beaded garlands. A woman in the foreground holds a tall red flag and wears a red bindi and layered necklaces. Behind her, people carry red and ornate umbrella-style banners, decorated poles and a flag bearing a blue bird emblem. Among the marchers, a large cutout or portrait figure of a man wears a red turban and rudraksha-style beads, held aloft above the crowd. American and red flags are visible, and a glowing lamp lights the scene. Some people hold prayer items and banner poles, and a sign-like tower with red and white markings stands in the background.2015-09-15 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesNight procession with devotees in white dhotis and saris with red-and-maroon shawls and red garlands. A woman in the foreground raises a long black staff and holds a brass pot, smiling. Behind her, a man in white with a gold-tone necklace and a large red umbrella with fringed tassels, and another figure in a red turban and red garment. Ornate umbrellas and red-and-saffron flags are carried above the crowd, with a red fringed canopy top right. The scene is lit by dim night light and street lamps.2015-09-15A night procession moves along a dark road at a Kumbh-related event. Devotees in white dhotis and white blouses with red and gold sashes walk in a line, several women holding red flags, one carrying a flag printed with a saffron-clad figure with a turban. Ornate gold-and-brown palanquins or shrines with carved panels are carried on poles, and an ornate umbrella with fringed tassels reads 'Dhyanapeetam' above them. A Malaysian flag is raised in the middle of the procession. Several people in the background carry umbrellas and flags.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA night procession at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event. Several large umbrellas (chatras) in orange, blue and red with Dhyanapeetam emblems and red, green and yellow tassels are held aloft on long poles. Beneath them, a decorated deity murti or palanquin with garlands and flowers is carried forward. Crowds of devotees surround it, mostly women in white saris with gold borders, some men in white shirts and dhotis, and children. Orange flags on tall poles rise at the right, and some people hold up cameras or phones. The scene is dark, lit by the procession's own lights.2007-12-23