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Night photo of a padayatra procession at an outdoor ashram courtyard lit by string lights and bright floodlights. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas with red-and-white shawls walk in line, some holding up hands in greeting or devotion. Foreground, a man in white with a red shawl holds a large pink banner whose printed Kannada and English text names a person and Mahashivaratri padayatra dates 26.02.2016 to 06.03.2016 and is captioned with a portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure. Behind, a crowd of onlookers stands under decorated trees, with a kalasha-topped structure at right. A tall palm and a small child in white appear among the marchers.

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March 06 20162016-03-06Photo 11701980Night photograph of a procession on a paved plaza lit by floodlights, with strings of coloured lights overhead. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-orange shawls hold up a long red banner, while barefoot marchers stand on green leaf plates laid on the paving. Behind them a woman in an orange sari and a woman in white stand near a small shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, a tall lamp post, and draped red and gold canopy fabric on a ratha-like structure. Crowd members in white watch from the background. The banner shows a portrait of a seated figure in red robes and the printed text of a Mahashivaratri padayatra.2016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA street procession of devotees in white shirts and dhotis walks past a temple gopuram-style shrine. Foreground: a young man in white holds the left edge of a long orange banner with Kannada text and a portrait of a smiling monk in saffron. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and a white shirt, with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha-style mala, walks forward. Behind, many marchers carry orange flags with a blue emblem and hold smaller placards. A woman in a green sari and a girl in a green dress appear among the crowd. Large shade trees line the road. The scene is a padayatra, a walking pilgrimage procession.2010-07-24Photo 11701987 +2 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10Night photograph of a procession on a dark road. Four men in white dhotis and white kurta-style garments with gold borders and red shawls stand behind a long maroon banner. The banner shows two printed portraits of a figure in saffron-and-red ceremonial dress wearing a turban and garlands, and carries a Hindi caption reading a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham and Mahanirvani Akhada line with Paramahans Nithyananda Swamiji. Behind them, saffron and red flags and a lit ratha-style float with a golden figure can be seen. Two men at the right wear white with gold and orange cloth, one with arms raised. Marigold petals litter the road.2015-09-15A nighttime procession on a paved ground at a Kumbh Mela site. At centre, a man in white dhoti and red cloth holds up a large printed banner reading a Hindi-style heading; the banner shows a man in orange robes and rudraksha beads with raised arms, the banner being a printed portrait rather than a physical person. Around it, sadhus in orange and white robes, some with white ash on their faces, carry triangular yellow and red ceremonial flags on poles. A man in white carries a brass pot, and another in a blue shawl walks nearby. A woman in white with a red waistband stands at right holding a flag.2013-02-15