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A procession at the Kumbh Mela camp moves along a dusty road under a pale sky. Carried high, a large pink banner shows a smiling woman in a red-and-gold sari with raised hands beside a bird logo, reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeeth in English and Hindi. A gold-topped ceremonial standard with a red-and-white embroidered pennant rises on the left. Men in white dhotis and orange and saffron sashes walk among devotees, one of whom beats a drum. A bearded man in a brown shawl and rudraksha-style beads walks in front, and a man in a red turban and yellow vest plays a drum. Many onlookers in knit caps and jackets line the scene, with orange flags visible behind.

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A large crowd procession on a dusty road at Kumbh Mela, with participants in winter clothing. Foreground, a bearded elderly man with white-smeared forehead wears a rust-coloured shawl over white dhoti. A man in white dhoti and red-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala steadies a long pole. Others carry a drum and a metal vessel. Behind them, a pink-white banner shows a smiling woman in red-and-gold sari with raised hands, with Hindi and English text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Orange flags and a gold-topped staff are visible above the crowd.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor procession on a open dirt road with a crowd of men. A large white banner carries a smiling portrait of a woman in red and saffron sari with a red bindi, above the printed names a person Dhyanapeetha and a person Dhyanapeeta. Several men play large drums in the foreground, one with a red-brown drum and a white-headed drum set. Bare-chested men in orange and red cloth ride or stand on an elephant-drawn carriage behind the banner. Orange and saffron flags with a dark circular emblem fly on poles, and an ornate umbrella with a red and yellow canopy stands above the procession. Bystanders in jackets and knit caps watch at the edge of the road.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor procession on a dusty road with crowds and orange flags. A large banner held aloft shows a portrait of a smiling woman with hands raised in greeting, labelled "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" with Hindi and English text. In the foreground, a bearded sadhu in an orange turban and sleeveless tan vest with rudraksha beads dances with outstretched arms. Nearby, men in orange and pink turbans, orange robes and bangles raise hands, a drummer beats a drum, and photographers with cameras film the scene.2013-02-12Outdoor procession on a rural road under a pale sky. A large white banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham with a portrait of a smiling woman in red and gold in a namaste pose, labelled in Hindi and English. Men in street clothes and sweaters line the road, some with hands folded in prayer. Drummers in the foreground play large drums, and an ornate umbrella and saffron flags are carried. Numerous people are visible, and a decorated elephant with a red cloth appears behind the banner.2013-02-12Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering with many people in dim orange-lit streets. A large white banner held aloft shows a portrait of a figure with long dark hair and an orange garment beside printed Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha lettering. Drummers in the foreground play dhol drums; one wears a yellow vest, another a red turban, a man in a camouflage-style uniform stands behind the banner. Saffron/orange flags wave on poles, and devotees in white dhotis and orange cloth walk barefoot. The printed portrait is a depiction on a banner, and the swamiji candidate is not clearly visible in person.2013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12A street procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Several young drummers in the foreground play drums, one in a brown woven vest with purple cloth at his head, another in a red-and-white striped sweater. Behind them a banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman in a red sari and bindi, labelled with Nithyananda text and a dove logo. Saffron flags and a decorated ceremonial staff rise above the crowd, with men in white dhotis and red sashes walking nearby. A brass ritual item is raised at left.2013-02-10Outdoor procession with devotees dancing and drumming in a crowd. In the foreground an elderly bearded sadhu in an orange turban and orange shawl, with rudraksha beads around his neck, raises one arm and plays a drum. Behind him a man in an orange-and-black garment and a white-and-red tilak raises his hands, and others in orange, white, pink and green clothing clap and dance. A large pink banner shows a painted portrait of a smiling woman in red and orange saffron garments with a red bindi, beside the printed name a person Dhyanapeetha and a person Dhyanapeetha dove logo. Colourful decorated palanquin or ratha-like structures and orange flags appear in the background.2013-02-12A street procession on a dirt road with a crowd of men and boys on both sides. A large white banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham in English and Hindi, with a portrait of a smiling man with long hair wearing an orange garment and necklaces. Several drummers in white and red clothing beat large drums. In the foreground a figure in an orange turban, orange robe and white and rudraksha beaded necklaces dances, and orange flags and a decorative umbrella are raised above the procession.2013-02-12