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Outdoor 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.

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September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10A photograph of a procession on an asphalt lane in a landscaped setting with eucalyptus trees. A man in a blue t-shirt and dark trousers walks on the right holding up a white flag with a blue emblem, and his shirt has a printed portrait on the back. Ahead, a woman in a cream sari with orange border waves a white flag, and other marchers in blue shirts and white clothes carry white and orange flags. Behind them a float decorated with flowers and garlands moves along, and an orange-and-white canopy is visible on the left.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor 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 20062006-09-10Outdoor photo at a parking lot procession during the first Kumbha Mela in USA. A decorated float with flower garlands and a white canopy stands at left, its side panel reading partial text about a center in USA. Several people in white ritual dress, including dhoti-style garments, are gathered around the float. Women wear white sarees and an orange saree and orange garment stand nearby. Red and orange flags and a yellow-and-red canopy line the lot. About a dozen people are visible, many partly obscured.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.2007-09-09Outdoor 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.2006-09-10