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Outdoor 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.

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A street procession on a tree-lined road at the first USA Kumbha Mela, Irvine, California. Front left, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks beside a large red banner with gold fringe and elephant motifs, and a woman in white carries a long staff. A woman in an orange shawl and cream sari walks in the centre, and a woman in a white sari walks right. Behind, marchers in blue shirts and white dhotis carry red flags and a white fringed parasol above a banner reading "Ananda Ganapathy". A decorated float with flowers and a banner about the 10 Sep 2006 event rolls behind. About a dozen people are visible.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor procession on a paved lot beneath trees with a blue sky. Women and men in white and blue walk beside decorated float trucks draped with flower garlands and marigolds, with a deity murti and floral arrangements on the flatbed. A women in a white sari with gold border walks in front, another in a cream sari with gold border holds a flag. Several men wear blue shirts and white trousers. Red and white flags with blue emblems wave, and white parasol canopies with fringe shade the floats. Banners on the trucks show portraits and printed text for the Kumbh Mela event.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10A 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.2006-09-10Outdoor street procession in Irvine, California. A float decorated with marigold and red garlands carries a deity murti under a white fringed canopy with red trim. Men in blue t-shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, one wearing a shirt printed with a portrait; several hold orange saffron flags with dark circular emblems. Banners on the float and canopy read Kumbh Mela and Ananda Ganapathy. Palm trees, a low building and parked cars line the road.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10A street procession moves along a paved road under a clear blue sky. A decorated float at left carries a golden canopy supported by pillars wrapped in red and white fringed cloth, with a garlanded figure and flower strands. Several white-cloth canopies (umbrellas) with red and white fringe follow along the street. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis walk alongside, carrying white and blue flags, and a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl walks at centre. A woman in a white sari with a red blouse and red bindi, wearing a necklace, walks at right. Tree-lined roadside and a low building with parked cars form the background. Several placards with printed text are displayed on poles.2007-09-09A 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.2006-09-10