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A large crowd procession on a dusty road at Kumbh Mela, with participants in winter clothing. Foreground, a bearded elderly man with white-smeared forehead wears a rust-coloured shawl over white dhoti. A man in white dhoti and red-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala steadies a long pole. Others carry a drum and a metal vessel. Behind them, a pink-white banner shows a smiling woman in red-and-gold sari with raised hands, with Hindi and English text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Orange flags and a gold-topped staff are visible above the crowd.

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A procession at the Kumbh Mela camp moves along a dusty road under a pale sky. Carried high, a large pink banner shows a smiling woman in a red-and-gold sari with raised hands beside a bird logo, reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeeth in English and Hindi. A gold-topped ceremonial standard with a red-and-white embroidered pennant rises on the left. Men in white dhotis and orange and saffron sashes walk among devotees, one of whom beats a drum. A bearded man in a brown shawl and rudraksha-style beads walks in front, and a man in a red turban and yellow vest plays a drum. Many onlookers in knit caps and jackets line the scene, with orange flags visible behind.2013-02-10Outdoor procession on a open dirt road with a crowd of men. A large white banner carries a smiling portrait of a woman in red and saffron sari with a red bindi, above the printed names a person Dhyanapeetha and a person Dhyanapeeta. Several men play large drums in the foreground, one with a red-brown drum and a white-headed drum set. Bare-chested men in orange and red cloth ride or stand on an elephant-drawn carriage behind the banner. Orange and saffron flags with a dark circular emblem fly on poles, and an ornate umbrella with a red and yellow canopy stands above the procession. Bystanders in jackets and knit caps watch at the edge of the road.2013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12A procession of devotees walks along a dusty road lined with tents and orange flags. Several men carry a large white banner printed with a portrait labelled "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha" and "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", showing a smiling figure in orange robes with raised hands. The bearers wear white dhotis and red-orange waist cloths, some bare-chested with sacred markings. Orange triangular flags with dark emblems flutter above, and a decorated ceremonial umbrella is visible. Onlookers in shirts and white clothing stand along the route, and a smaller banner hangs on the right.2013-02-12Outdoor procession on a rural road under a pale sky. A large white banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham with a portrait of a smiling woman in red and gold in a namaste pose, labelled in Hindi and English. Men in street clothes and sweaters line the road, some with hands folded in prayer. Drummers in the foreground play large drums, and an ornate umbrella and saffron flags are carried. Numerous people are visible, and a decorated elephant with a red cloth appears behind the banner.2013-02-12A street procession on a wide open road under a hazy pale sky. In the centre, men in white dhotis and white kurtas carry a long white banner printed with the name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and a portrait of a smiling woman in red. Two saffron flags flank the banner, and a multicoloured parasol shows above. On the left, a bearded man in an orange-brown robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks ahead, and a man in a red sweater walks nearby. Crowds, vehicles and roadside hoardings with portraits fill the background.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A street procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Several young drummers in the foreground play drums, one in a brown woven vest with purple cloth at his head, another in a red-and-white striped sweater. Behind them a banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman in a red sari and bindi, labelled with Nithyananda text and a dove logo. Saffron flags and a decorated ceremonial staff rise above the crowd, with men in white dhotis and red sashes walking nearby. A brass ritual item is raised at left.2013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12