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Outdoor photo on a paved lot beside a white moving truck with a Rhode Island banner. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left, arms spread, with a bearded figure at centre-left. A man in white kurta and orange shawl, holding a drum-like instrument, stands beside a white and red round mat with fringe. Brass lamps, cardboard boxes and several men in white stand nearby, with trees behind.

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September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor photo in a parking area beside a white U-Haul truck and trees. A young man on the left wears a long-haired wig-like black hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala, gesturing with an open hand toward a man in a white long-sleeved shirt, white trousers, dark sunglasses, curly hair and a rudraksha-bead necklace with a pendant. Behind them, people in white clothing stand near a float decorated with red, yellow and white flowers and garlands, and an orange flag on a pole. A banner at the bottom right reads first ever Kumbh Mela and Sep 10 University, with a portrait visible below.2006-09-10Outdoor photo of a festival procession float at the first USA Kumbh Mela event, with orange flags on poles along the edges and a box truck parked behind. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a bead necklace stands at left. Beside him, a person with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a cloth wrap, standing near orange marigold garlands. At right, a smiling woman in a light top and brown trousers wears a beaded necklace and gestures forward. A printed banner on the float reads 'First ever Kumbh Mela in USA' with a portrait captioned 'Nithyananda' and a copyright line. Wooden chairs and a cart with an ornate seat sit on the float. Trees and a light pole are in the background.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor street scene at a Kumbha Mela procession in a paved lot beside a decorated yellow and red festival float or ratha with flower garlands. Around a dozen devotees gather in white, cream, orange and red clothing; one man in an orange robe holds a white drum, and a shaven-headed monk in saffron and cream stands near a white box truck with the words Festival of India. Trees and parked cars fill the background under bright sun.2006-09-10October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes standing on a metal cart or trailer in an open parking lot, holding a tall white pole topped with a large orange-red satin flag. He has long dark hair and wears an orange garment with a darker orange border, with a dark rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Beside him a second man in white clothes with an orange shawl holds the cart rail, and a strand of orange-and-gold tinsel decorations hangs on the cart. Tall eucalyptus trees and a wooden crate stand in the background, and the scene suggests a procession setup at the first USA Kumbh Mela event.2006-09-10