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A dense street crowd gathers along a narrow Ujjain market lane during a procession. Women in yellow, orange and green saris and salwar kameez stand behind a metal railing on the left, while men in white kurtas, checked shirts and blue shirts press forward. A uniformed police officer in dark cap and khaki uniform directs the crowd on the right, and a man in a light green shirt raises a phone to photograph. Red flags and marigold petals appear at the right edge. A tall vertical banner reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda with dates and a phone number, showing a portrait of a woman in red and gold dress with a garland and raised hand. Shopfronts and an umbrella line the lane.

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A dense street crowd in Ujjain pressed behind a metal railing and police officers in khaki uniforms with dark blue caps. Many people raise smartphones to film, and several folded their hands in namaste. A banner above reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda with Hindi text and dates in May 2016 at Nithyananda Peeth, Sadaval Marg, Ujjain. A woman in a green floral sari stands at left with a small child. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense outdoor street crowd in a narrow lane, mostly men in shirts and trousers, many with yellow-orange tilak smudges on their foreheads. Several uniformed police in khaki with peaked caps stand among them, one holding a mobile phone. A man in a lilac shirt raises a phone to film. A banner reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham, Sadawal Marg, Ujjain, with orange cloth draped on stalls and a green-leafed vendor cart at left. No a person is visible in this image; the crowd is the subject.2016-04-18A dense street procession in an Indian town, crowds lining both sides of a narrow lane under shop fronts. Women in saris and salwar kameez press palms together in namaste, while a woman in green holds a white banner showing a baby and a red-robed figure with the text 'Beti ka Jeevan' style slogan. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps hold back the crowd. A large red-and-white banner overhead reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' and dates 2016. Many people raise phones to photograph a passing procession; at right, a figure in a rust-coloured garment with gold jewellery is visible up close.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense crowd fills a narrow street lined with shops, hanging wires and banners during a procession. In the foreground a man in an orange shirt with a garland and a red sash stands beside a decorated red-and-white float hung with flowers, while uniformed police officers in khaki manage the crowd. Large red banners and hoardings on the buildings show portraits of a saffron-robed figure and text in Hindi and English, and many people in white, orange, yellow and pink clothes line the street and watch from balconies.2016-04-18A dense street procession in a crowded Indian market lane, with a decorated ratha/chariot topped with a yellow canopy and red flags moving through the crowd. Many people in white, colourful and orange-yellow turbans and headwear, and women in saris and headscarves line both sides, while police officers in khaki uniforms guide the path. Yellow metal barricades line the road. On the right, a white van carries a large banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda with red panels in Hindi text and a portrait of a man in a red turban, and a man in khaki stands on its side. Colourful bunting and umbrellas decorate the street above the shops.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18