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A decorated temple-style entrance gate of the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam pavilion at a Kumbh Mela site, with an orange canopy and a painted arch showing deities. Two mounted police officers on a white horse and a dark horse sit at the gate; one wears a khaki uniform with a yellow cap, the other a dark vest. Pedestrians in saffron and white clothing walk past, and a few people stand near the entrance with shoes left on the ground. Nandi bulls sit on the wall top, and a long printed backdrop of temple architecture covers the enclosure. A printed banner on the gate shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside the name of the institution.

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Two uniformed police officers ride horses through a dusty fairground at the Kumbh Mela. The officer in front, on a white horse, wears a khaki uniform and a peaked cap and holds a long cane. Behind him, a second officer in a khaki uniform and cap rides a black horse. Behind them stands an orange-draped stall with a colourful temple-style arch painted with deities, a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and a sign showing the Nithyanandapedia logo. Several dark stone Nandi bulls sit on a wall behind, and a crowd is visible at left, including a woman in a blue patterned shawl.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 11 20132013-02-11Photograph of an ornate temple-style entrance gate at a Kumbh Mela site, with a tiered, brightly painted gopuram-like facade decorated with figures and an arched panel of painted deities. A saffron-orange cloth canopy hangs over the open entrance, and a banner beneath the arch reads Nithyanandam Dhyanapeetham. Dusty open ground in front holds several people walking: a man in a white-and-yellow striped turban, a woman in a beige shawl, a man in an orange-and-grey wrap, and a man in a yellow vest beside a red tractor pulling a trailer with a tarpaulin canopy. A steel railway bridge stands on the left, with thatched huts and tents beyond under hazy grey sky.2013-02-05February 11 20132013-02-11February 15 20132013-02-15A procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela on sandy ground. In the foreground a police officer in khaki uniform and cap rides a chestnut horse, with a white horse at left edge. Behind him a column of devotees in white clothing walks, several carrying colourful ornate parasols and a tall saffron flag on a pole. Some men wear white kurtas and white caps, and a woman in white with a red bag walks among them. Crowds in the background, with tents and utility poles beside the path. A small banner on a pole shows portraits and printed text. Onlookers in orange and saffron saris stand at left.February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor 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.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A 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.2013-02-05Photograph of a large ornate temple-style gateway at an outdoor fair, with a painted tiered gopuram-like top filled with colourful deity and figure sculptures in a central arch. Below the arch hangs a banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta" with a portrait of a smiling figure in saffron-orange clothing and a second Devanagari line. A bright orange cloth canopy forms the entrance. A thatched roof hut, a railway bridge carrying freight wagons and small banners stand nearby, with a few people visible at the lower right.2013-02-05