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A street procession at a Kumbha Mela event in California. Three people in blue t-shirts and white trousers wave white flags with blue emblems, one raising a flag high on the right. A woman in a white shawl stands at left with long dark hair. Behind them is a decorated float with a multicoloured fringed canopy, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and a deity murti. A banner reads 'First ever Kumbh Mela in USA' with a portrait of a bearded man in a white turban and a sign reading 'Ananda Surya'. Orange flags are also visible on the float.

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Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved road lined with green trees and shrubs under a clear blue sky. A decorated float with a white-and-red fringed canopy umbrella and a banner reading Kumbh Mela, with flower garlands in orange and yellow marigold, moves forward. Participants in white clothing and blue tops carry white flags with a blue emblem and orange flags. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border walks in the foreground, a woman in a white hat stands at right, and a man in white pushes or walks beside the float. Visible people number roughly ten to twenty.2006-09-10Outdoor procession on a paved road lined with trees under a blue sky, marking the first Kumbh Mela in USA in Southern California. A man in a blue shirt and white dhoti holds a white flag with a blue emblem aloft while walking beside a decorated palanquin with a red, purple and gold fringed canopy and marigold garlands. Other marchers wear blue t-shirts and white pants, carry orange flags, and a woman in a teal sari walks nearby. A banner in the foreground displays event text and an image of a saint.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10A street procession on a sunny day. Women in white and cream saris with gold borders pull a decorated float on a white-draped cart, its front garlanded with red flowers and a gilded deity murti. Two women in white hold red-and-gold flags beside it, and a woman in white at the right carries a white flag on a pole. A woman in a blue shirt and khaki pants stands at the left edge, and a white canopy with red trim stands above the float. Banners on the float show printed photos and text. Green fencing and trees line the road.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10