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Outdoor photo of a procession at the first Kumbha Mela in USA, with a red-and-white fringed canopy overhead and large green banana-plant stalks and leaves in the foreground. A bearded man with grey-white hair and beard wears a saffron-orange robe and holds a red object near the banana stalks. Beside him, an older man in a pale cream-yellow robe and glasses stands near a wooden frame. On the right, a woman in a red embroidered outfit, gold jewellery and glasses stands with hands folded, next to a man in orange clothing. Flowers, trees and a few other onlookers appear in the background.

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September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor ritual at a procession site under banana leaves and a red-fringed canopy. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes and a matching turban stands beside an older man with white hair and beard wearing an orange kurta; both lean over a blue water tank holding gold-coloured deity figures. Around them, older men and women in white shirts, a woman in green, and onlookers, one holding a camera. The scene suggests a water-based ritual with deity images. The orange-clad older man with white hair and beard shows some appearance cues of a person, though this cannot be confirmed from appearance alone. Event context is not visible.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor street procession in a crowded market lane. A decorated float or palanquin draped in orange cloth and bordered with yellow marigold garlands carries potted plants and a banana-leaf canopy. A bald man with a white beard, wearing orange robes and a red bindi, holds the orange wooden pole of the palanquin with one hand while a crowd presses around. Beside him, a man in an orange turban and orange robe walks close. Spectators, a woman in a magenta sari, and a child in a pink top and red cap line the street under red and purple tassels hung along a wire mesh. A cameraman with a video camera is among the crowd. a person cues: orange robe and turban, saffron clothing in a ritual procession; appearance is not conclusive.2009-07-23A procession at dusk along a palm-lined path. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange shawl drawn over the head, with long dark hair, a red and white forehead mark and a long gold-bead necklace, walks with eyes lowered. Beside and behind him, figures in orange robes and gold necklaces carry ritual items, including a silver tray held by a woman in orange. On the left, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk beneath a tasselled canopy on a pole and carry gold ceremonial staffs and a brass vessel. Banana plants and tall palms line the route, and a white screen stands in the background. Several devotees are visible in the crowd behind.2010-01-02September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor festival procession under a red canopy banner with colourful diamond patterns and gold lettering reading NITHYANANDA, hung with orange pennants and palm leaves. A long-haired figure in white robes with a red flower garland and gold chains stands with palms pressed together in namaste, flanked by saffron-robed attendants, one holding a gold staff. Crowd of devotees in orange and white surrounds them; a woman in an orange-and-blue sari with beaded necklaces stands nearby. Banana plants and palm trees frame the scene, and a bare-headed onlooker's dark hair fills the foreground.2009-01-01January 13 20152015-01-13 +1 copiesDecember 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30