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December 05 20112011-12-05December 17 20112011-12-17A night procession at the Kumbh Mela on a paved riverside road beneath a sodium street lamp. Many devotees carry long poles with orange and saffron flags, some reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham. Men wear white dhotis and white shawls, some bare-chested, with red sashes at the waist. A woman in a purple top and white dhoti walks on the left, and an uniformed police officer stands at the right edge in a khaki jacket and cap. The ground is bare, and several people have their feet bare as they walk in procession.2013-02-10Night procession on a sandy open ground with many devotees walking in white and light clothing, several carrying saffron-yellow flags on poles. A woman at left in a green shawl and red garment presses her palms together. At right, a decorated canopy with pink and white fringe shelters a richly adorned palanquin or ratha, and a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl walks near it, with saffron-clad sannyasis nearby. Floodlights and a temple tower are visible in the dark background.2011-12-05December 17 20112011-12-17A night-time photo of a crowded procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, with many people dancing and raising their arms. In the foreground a man in a dark navy sweater and dark trousers lifts both hands, while beside him a man in white kurta holds a cymbal-like brass instrument and wears a white shawl. Behind them a man in an orange-saffron top and a second man in white with a small cap raise their hands. An orange flag with a blue and white emblem is held aloft on a pole at upper right. Other participants in white, cream, yellow and pink clothing fill the background under smoky evening light, and a torch-like pole appears at the top left.Night procession moving toward an illuminated stone temple shrine with a tiered spire, lit by a warm glow at the far end. Many devotees carry orange and saffron flags on poles, some with a blue-and-orange banner. A man in a white shirt and light trousers wears a rudraksha mala and carries a young boy in red on his shoulders. Women in white, pink and orange saris and a man in a grey sweater walk in the crowd, some with rudraksha malas. A large orange-clad figure and several devotees in red and orange clothing are visible near the centre. Dark sky and an open paved ground frame the scene.2011-12-05February 10 20132013-02-10Night-time outdoor photo of a group of devotees moving in a dance-like procession across a paved courtyard. Many men wear saffron-orange dhotis and ochre or red cloths, while others wear white shirts and white dhotis; a few wear pink or white garments. Several raise thin glowing orange and pink light sticks overhead, and a woman in the lower right wears a white sari with a red-and-orange shawl, a red bindi, and a sandalwood tilak. A bald man in the foreground in red-orange clothes holds a glowing stick, and a hand reaches in from the right. Dark trees and a few lights frame the background.2013-10-10Night procession at a temple, lit by a flaming torch and warm lamps on an ornate, brightly decorated chariot-style shrine at right. Around him, devotees in white and pink clothes raise their hands in joyful chant; a woman in a gold-patterned sari and a woman in an orange shawl walk beside. A smiling man in an orange robe stands at right foreground. A saffron triangular flag on a pole rises behind the group.2011-12-05Night procession on a dirt road. A palanquin-style shrine structure lit with warm lamps and topped with a pointed shikhara-like roof is carried forward, shaded by a white canopy and flanked by two decorated standards and lit torches. Ahead, men in saffron/orange robes walk in front, one in a long orange robe with a sash; behind them, many people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white salwar-style outfits follow. Women in white and yellow saris and salwars walk along the sides, some holding orange flags on poles. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the right edge. Crowd members in the foreground carry orange and saffron flags.2011-12-05December 23 20072007-12-23