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Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style pilgrimage site, lit by street lamps through hazy air. Several young drummers in jackets and casual clothes carry orange drums and beat them as they walk. Behind them a large white banner with a blue logo is held aloft, showing a portrait of a smiling woman with a red bindi and garland, labelled "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha." Other banner and saffron flags are visible. Pilgrims in white dhotis and saffron-toned clothing, some barefoot, walk among them, and a bearded man in a white turban and white shirt stands at right. A woman in a red-and-white checked shawl carries a blue plastic bag.

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Night 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 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela camp under hazy orange street lights. A large white banner carried by marchers shows a portrait of a smiling woman in red and white attire and printed text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha. Saffron flags on poles rise above the crowd. Men play large drums; the drummer in front wears a striped red and white sweater. Two armed security personnel in camouflage uniforms with rifles walk at the edges, one in a cap at left. Devotees in white kurtas, sweaters and a woman in an orange sari with a red shawl walk along.2013-02-10Night photograph of a procession on a wide paved road at the Kumbh Mela, lit by orange street lamps through haze. Two uniformed security personnel in camouflage fatigues, one wearing a blue cap and holding a rifle, flank the marchers, with another armed officer at right. At center, two drummers carry large brown drums, one wearing a striped red-and-white shirt. Behind them, a white banner shows a portrait of a woman in red and a headline, held aloft among saffron flags. Devotees in white, some bare-chested in red dhoti-style cloth, walk behind; no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-02-10A 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.2013-02-10A 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.2013-02-10A 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.2013-02-12A 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.2013-02-10Outdoor 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 20132013-02-12