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Night procession on a road with a cutout standee of a seated saffron-clad figure with a red turban, rudraksha mala and garland, held up by a man in white dhoti with glasses on the left. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl with orange garland carries a silver-covered tray or casket on his head in the centre. Right, a man in white dhoti and red-orange garland holds a large red and multicolour umbrella with tassels, marked with a Dhyanapeetham logo. Behind them women in white saris and sadhus in orange and white walk with flags and banners lit by evening light. Printed banners in Hindi and English line the road.

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Night procession on a paved road lined with small illuminated huts. A woman in white with a red-and-white shawl and a lanyard walks in front. Behind her, men in white dhotis with gold borders and red shawls carry a silver tray on their heads, and a man in a white dhoti and red shawl holds up a large umbrella with multicoloured fringe and blue, white and red patterns. A man in a red turban and red robes with a rudraksha mala is shown on a large cutout board carried aloft at the left; this is a depiction on a printed board, not a physical person.2015-09-15 +1 copiesFebruary 09 20172017-02-09Night procession at a Kumbh Mela site: a line of saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad attendants walk along a paved path under a red-and-green fringed umbrella held aloft. Several men carry long silver-topped staffs and a silver ceremonial vessel, and one man in white holds a garland of marigolds. Tents and orange-lit flags line the background, with a banner showing a figure in orange behind them. Shaved heads, tilak marks and bead malas are visible. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2013-02-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesNight procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event. Robed sadhus and sannyasis walk along a lit road in orange, white and saffron garments. A man in white shawl walks in front holding a red-and-gold ornate parasol above a central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and garland. Other participants carry long orange flags on poles, a decorated staff and a red and gold ornate ceremonial banner. A large banner on the right shows a photographic image. Several participants wear white or ash-marked forehead markings and garlands of marigolds.2013-02-15December 31 20112011-12-31Night procession at a Kumbh Mela area: a line of devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange cloths walks on a wide paved ground. A large banner held upright by a man in a white dhoti and red waistcloth shows a printed photograph of a figure in orange robes with arms raised, labelled in Hindi-style lettering. Behind, another banner, a red and multicoloured umbrella, and orange flags are carried. Several marchers have white-painted foreheads and some wear garlands and rudraksha malas.2013-02-15Night procession on a city road with many devotees in white dhotis and red shawls, carrying red flags and a large maroon banner reading the Hindi script for Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham above a portrait of a figure in red and gold ceremonial dress with garlands. A shaved-headed man in orange-yellow cloth and a rudraksha-style neck garland walks at front and holds a ceremonial embroidered parasol with a painted emblem. Drummers in white sit at left, and a decorated palanquin or chariot with flowers appears at upper right. Street lamps glow in the background.2015-09-15February 09 20172017-02-09Photo 11710689Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with saffron-clad devotees carrying red flags beneath a red and gold canopy bearing the Dhyanapeetam emblem. At centre a large cutout portrait of a smiling figure in a red turban, red robe, rudraksha and flower malas sits in lotus pose on a board carried aloft. On the right, men in white dhotis with gold borders and gold necklaces; one raises a hand. Ornate golden ratha-style decorations glint behind, and women in white saris with red borders walk in the crowd.2015-09-15February 20 20162016-02-20