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Outdoor street procession at the first Kumbh Mela in the USA, September 2006, on a sunny day with trees and palms. A white fringed canopy with red trim and an orange-and-white flag float above the crowd. Women in saris lead the walk: one in a red-and-maroon sari, one in a cream and white sari, one in a peach sari with a straw hat, and a woman in a blue top and white scarf waving a white flag. Behind them a banner reads 'First ever Kumbh Mela 2006 at Bren Event Center', and a placard with a guru image is raised above orange flags. Marchers carry orange and white flags, flower garlands and a deity murti on a float.

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September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor procession on a paved road beside trees and a grassy slope. A woman in a white sari with gold border walks in front, wearing a black beaded necklace and bangles. Behind her, white-clad marchers in white kurtas and dhotis carry a float decorated with flower garlands, red-and-white canopies, and small signs reading Guru. Red and orange flags fly along the route. Banner panels show a portrait of a man labelled Nithyananda and text about the first ever Kumbh Mela in USA. Several people in white walk alongside the float, one with a gold-bordered shawl.2006-09-10Outdoor 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.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor street procession on a sunny day with palm-lined sidewalks and a tall construction crane in the background. Devotees walk along the paved road: a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shirt on the left, a man in an orange sash and orange dhoti in the centre, and several women in white, cream and green saris. Red and white flags and a large white-and-red ceremonial parasol with tassels are carried above the crowd, along with a smaller parasol. Some marchers wear orange shawls and cover their heads with white cloth. The scene suggests a religious march, with participants in traditional Indian dress and no readable signs in view.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor procession on a tree-lined campus road during the first USA Kumbha Mela, with a sunny sky and grass verges. Under white and red parasol canopies, a decorated float carries flower garlands and a banner reading "First ever Kumbh Mela - 10 Sep 2006" alongside a printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Marchers wave blue-and-white and red flags. A man in a blue shirt and white dhoti bends toward the float, while a woman in an orange sari walks beside it. Other marchers wear white kurtas and cream saris; a drummer in white stands at right, and a young girl in a white uniform walks at the edge.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10