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Night procession at a Kumbh Mela camp with a large crowd behind barriers. A richly decorated palanquin covered in marigold garlands and lit by warm lamps carries a seated figure in an orange robe with a crown and a red-and-white floral garland. Beside the palanquin, a man in white with a long staff and another in saffron walk alongside, a bare-chested attendant wears a rudraksha-style necklace, and orange and saffron flags flank the scene. A banner reads an Hindi-script name on a white cloth at lower left. Visible evidence shows a seated figure in orange and a crown, with a candidate appearance uncertain from the photo alone.

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February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a richly decorated ratha lit by warm lights, covered in marigold garlands and a blue fringed canopy. A seated figure in orange robes and a red-and-garland adornment sits on the chariot as attendants in saffron and orange robes walk alongside, one holding a ceremonial staff and another a trident-like standard. Dense crowds of pilgrims fill the street behind, with saffron flags and a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha at lower left. Camera operators stand near the chariot.2013-02-10Night 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.2013-02-10A golden-lit procession at the Kumbh Mela, with a decorated palanquin at centre carrying a seated figure in orange robes, wearing a crown, a red-and-white flower garland and a large floral mala. The palanquin is canopied by a turquoise-blue fringed cloth and draped with marigold garlands and hanging tassels. Standing beside it are several attendants in orange and saffron robes, one holding a long silver staff topped with an axe-like finial and another holding a trident. The procession moves through a dense crowd, with many saffron flags and orange banners visible, and a camera operator stands on the right. A large orange banner at lower left bears the word Dhyanapeeta. Partial figures of spectators fill the background.2013-02-10Night 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.2013-02-10Night 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.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10 +2 copiesNight 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.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10 +2 copies