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His experience with the Rinnegan probably allowed him to use Bansho Tenin on himself, kind of like telekinesis.

Bansho Tenin can work in a lot of different ways as shown in the series. He can pull things/people towards him with high velocity. He can pull multiple things at once. He doesn't have to be the epicenter. He can also use Bansho Tenin in a more controlled manner.

In an anime-only scene, when Pain arrived outside the Konoha walls, Deva used Bansho Tenin on a Leaf Ninja in a slow and more controlled manner than its typical attractive force, similar to telekinesis. Additionally, his use of it on Hinata, as well as on the giant rock against Six Tailed Cloak Naruto (this is in both anime and manga) supports this.