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Night procession on a city street lined with market stalls and bright lights. A large crowd of men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with orange and white cloth, rudraksha and tulsi malas, and red headbands, walks behind a decorated palanquin carrying an ornate figure. A tall brass trident (trishul) is raised by a man in the foreground, and red flags with a gold-framed deity image flutter overhead. A large maroon banner in front reads the Hindi and English name of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham with portraits of a saint in orange robes and flower garlands along its lower edge. Police in khaki uniforms and masks stand at the roadside.

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September 13 20152015-09-13A night street procession moves along a city road lined with market stalls, shopfronts and a red and white roadside sign reading airtel 3G, plus a green and white EXIT sign in Marathi/Hindi script. Many devotees walk in a dense column carrying tall red and saffron flags, orange and red banners and a decorated palanquin or chariot lit with yellow lights at the front. Men in white dhotis and shawls, some with red shoulder cloths and garlands, lead the group; one person in an orange top stands at the left edge and several onlookers in shirts watch from the roadside. The scene is a ratha/chariot procession at night with a watermarked archive photo.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesNight procession on a city street lined with glowing market stalls and tents. A large crowd of white-clad men, many bare-chested or in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and gold garlands, walks behind a maroon banner. Many carry saffron and red flags on poles; a decorated palanquin-style float with flower garlands and a kalasha-like ornament is visible at the front. A man in saffron clothing stands near the left edge. The maroon banner reads in Hindi and bears portraits of two saints in orange and red robes, labelled as Mahamandaleshwar of Mahanirvani Akhada, with Paramahamsa Nithyananda Swamiji named below. Some attendees wear white masks.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A night-time street procession moves down a wide road lined with shops and lights. At the front, men in white dhotis and red shoulder cloths carry a long maroon banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham with two painted portraits of a seated deity-like figure. Many participants in white or red attire follow, some holding red and saffron flags, and a saffron-robed sadhu walks at the front. Marchers with garlands and ceremonial items fill the road, with a police officer in khaki on the right and spectators watching from the roadside.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +2 copiesA night procession moves along a street lined with string lights and onlookers. Many men in white dhotis and orange or red shawls walk behind a decorated palanquin or ratha topped with a red-and-gold canopy. Several tall red and orange flags with a blue emblem are carried on poles. At left, a pink figure seated in lotus-style meditation wears a red turban and rudraksha malas, appearing to be a statue or float. A maroon banner in front reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a portrait of a saffron-clad figure wearing a red turban and garlands. Police officers in khaki stand at the right edge. Shop signs and a green road sign are visible above.2015-09-15 +1 copies