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Outdoor photo of a decorated float at the first USA Kumbh Mela procession on a campus road, with a central deity murti flanked by two smaller figures, all draped in multicoloured flower garlands and gold ornaments under a gold arch. Two red flags stand at the sides. On the left a woman in a white sari with a maroon blouse stands by the float. In the foreground a woman with a long braid and a white top with multicoloured speckles bends over the float's front edge, placing her hands near a banner. Parked cars and buildings are visible behind.

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September 10 20062006-09-10A photograph of a decorated float at the first Kumbh Mela in USA, parked in an outdoor lot with cars and trees behind it. A woman in a white salwar-style outfit with white gloves stands at left, arranging the float. Another person in orange and saffron robes with a tall orange flag stands at right. The float carries a large gold-framed arch of colourful flower garlands in green, red, yellow and white, draped with orange tinsel. A banner reads Kumbh Mela in USA, First ever, 10 Sep 2006 at Bren Event Center, Univ. of California, Irvine, with a portrait of a person in a white head wrap and a Nithyananda Foundation contact block. Two tall orange flags stand behind the float.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor procession on a parking-lot road with a decorated float carrying a deity murti. Two standing deity figures are framed by a gilded arch, draped in multicolored garlands of yellow, green, pink and red flowers, with ornate gold and jewelled necklaces. A man in white dhoti-style clothing with a maroon-and-gold shawl kneels at the float's side. Red-orange flags flank the float, and a woman in a light top and rudraksha-style beads, eyes closed, raises her hands at right. Silver tinsel lines the float's base, with parked cars and trees behind.2006-09-10A photograph of a procession float decorated with marigold garlands in yellow, red, and green around a central deity murti, possibly Venkateshwara, flanked by two attendant figures. A woman in white sari kneels on a white cloth in the flatbed, performing puja, while other women in white and a woman in a light sari stand beside the float. Orange-and-saffron flags stand on poles along the sides and orange marigold strands line the truck bed. Behind them a large banner shows a portrait of a man in a white turban with the printed caption "Ananda Venkateshwara", and a smaller banner below shows another portrait. Trees and a multi-storey building form the background.2006-09-10A decorated float in an outdoor parking lot for the first Kumbh Mela in USA procession. A man in a blue t-shirt and white trousers walks beside the float, guiding it with one hand on a white draped side. The float has a multicoloured fringed canopy and a gold deity-like figure with garlands of marigolds and red flowers. Orange flags on poles flank the float. A large banner reads First ever Kumbh Mela in USA with a portrait of a man in white robes labelled Nithyananda. Another man in blue stands behind the float, with trees and a blue car in the background.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor photo of a decorated float in a procession at the first Kumbh Mela in USA, September 2006. A golden deity murti sits on a throne-like seat draped with yellow, red and green marigold garlands, flanked by white flower decorations. Two men in white clothes stand at the float: a man on the left in a white kurta, and a bearded man on the right in a white t-shirt wearing a pendant necklace. A white and red fringed umbrella rises behind, and orange-red flags line the float. Large banners on the float's sides advertise the event with a photo of a man in a white turban. Trees and blue sky fill the background. A small banner on the right reads Guru with a portrait.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10