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Photograph of an ornate temple-like pavilion with orange-and-cream tiered towers, orange window niches with lotus and wheel motifs, and a central entrance strung with marigold garlands. A large banner above the entrance shows a seated figure in orange robes holding a book, with Hindi text on the banners. Two orange-clad painted or printed figures stand flanking the doorway. Three men in front of the entrance, a bare-headed man in dark clothes, a man in a cap, and a man in a white cap, are standing near the doorway. Utility poles, wires and loudspeakers line the dusty street.

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Photograph of a large beige ornate gateway at a Kumbh Mela site, with a tall central spire, four smaller turrets, and a white horse-drawn chariot sculpture above the arch. Orange and yellow banners hang on the facade, and the gateway's name appears on a red and gold signboard. Pedestrians walk across a dusty open plaza, including a man in a yellow kurta and a woman in a red bag, while a food cart and a parked truck sit to the right. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2013-02-05A pink-painted temple-like structure with a tiered sikhara-style roof stands at a street junction. A large blue banner on its façade shows Shiva with matted hair and a crescent, beside figures in a boat and a seated sage, captioned in Hindi as Shri Panchayati Shri Anand Akhada Mahanirvani. Below, a smaller blue banner shows a turbaned figure in red robes with a child, labelled as a welcome and honour banner. A red flag flutters at right and a sign reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda on a stall. No people are clearly visible in front of the structure beyond small partial figures at the lower edge.2016-04-18February 05 20132013-02-05A photograph of an ornate, brightly painted temple-style gateway at a riverside festival site, with a pale grey sky and a steel truss bridge behind it. The tiered gopuram-like facade is decorated with painted deities and figures in blue, red, yellow and white. Below the arch, a painted panel shows a row of standing deity figures, and a rectangular sign reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeeth. An orange cloth canopy hangs over the open entrance, flanked by grey painted walls. In front, several people walk past in shawls and saris, including a woman in yellow and a figure in a brown wrap, while a white car is parked at right. A thatched hut and a wooden cart stand at left beside a small portrait banner.2013-02-05A photograph of the entrance gate of a Shri Mad Paramahans Ashram camp at a Kumbh Mela site, with a tent-like structure in red and yellow chevron drapery topped by a yellow spire. A banner above the gate shows two portrait photos and printed Hindi text. On the left, a large banner advertises a Ram Katha by Sadhvi Devi, and on the right, a banner advertises a Shrimad Bhagavat Katha Gyanyagya. A saffron-robed portrait photo of a bearded sadhu is displayed on a vertical panel beside the gate. In the foreground, several men in white kurtas and dhotis walk past, and a man with a bundle on his head walks along a dusty path. Some people sit on the ground near the banners. The a person depiction on the gate and banners is a printed portrait, not a person present.2013-02-10A photograph of a large ornate festival pavilion at a Kumbh Mela camp, its facade draped in red, orange, saffron and cream striped cloth with purple and yellow pointed finials. A banner across the front reads Shri Radha Sarveshwar Nagar, with a portrait photo beside it. Marigold garlands hang over the entrance, and yellow and white signs flank the doorway. Several people walk past in front, including a man in white with a cap, a man in saffron robes, and a man in a green shirt. A white hatchback is parked on dusty ground under a clear blue sky, with overhead wires and a loudspeaker on a pole.2013-02-10Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered at the entrance of an orange-canopied temple-style pavilion. A banner over the entrance reads "Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta" and shows a portrait labelled with the same name. Inside, a deity murti is visible beneath decorative garlands and hangings. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands on bare feet among devotees. Men and women in yellow, turquoise, pink and red saris and dhotis move through the sandy ground, and a girl in turquoise stands near a woman with a walking stick. Grey carved stone panels frame the entrance, and a uniformed security guard stands at the left edge.2013-02-12April 18 20162016-04-18September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20132013-02-05A photograph of the entrance to the Swami Hariharanand Camp at a Kumbh gathering, a tiered brick-red ornate gateway with carved panels and kalasha-like finials topped with Om symbols. Several saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in orange clothing walk through and gather at the gate, some carrying cloth shoulder bags, while men in white shirts and a white-capped attendant stand nearby behind yellow metal barricades. Painted murals of deities and portraits of figures frame the gateway, and a banner in Devanagari script reads the camp name. Motorcycles and parked cars line the roadside under a grey sky.2015-09-10February 07 20132013-02-07