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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor photograph of a parking-lot procession staged in front of tall eucalyptus trees under a clear blue sky. Several decorated floats with white canopies, red flags and marigold garlands stand in a row, each carried by men in white dhotis and white shirts. A woman in an orange sari stands at the left edge, and a man in a white dhoti with a gold border walks in the foreground. Several floats bear printed banners with photographs and captions. Plastic bottles and bags lie on the asphalt, and orange cones sit near the floats.2006-09-10Outdoor procession on a paved road lined with trees and a hillside. A flower-decked float carries a gold-and-white canopy with fringed umbrella and a decorated seat garlanded with marigolds and orange blossoms. Women in white and cream sari-style garments with gold borders walk alongside, one in a maroon blouse, adjusting the float's flowers. A man in white kurta-style clothing holds an orange flag with a blue emblem, and other marchers in white and orange flags stand nearby. A banner on the float reads Ananda Ashram and shows a portrait. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible on the float.2006-09-10Outdoor photo of a procession staging area at the first Kumbha Mela in USA, outside Bren Event Center at UC Irvine, with a white van on the left and paved road. Several people in white ritual clothes stand around a decorated float carrying a garlanded platform with marigold and red flowers. A young man in a white kurta and dhoti with a mala stands near the float, while women in white sarees with gold borders, including one with a shoulder bag, move among them. Orange flags on poles, a canopy with multicoloured tassels and a sign reading Nithyananda are visible. Men in casual clothes stand nearby. Roughly a dozen visible people.2006-09-10September 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.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor photo of the first USA Kumbha Mela procession at UC Irvine, September 2006, on a paved parking area under tall trees. A woman with long grey hair in a turquoise sari walks in the foreground, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border walks beside a man in cream kurta-style clothing and white sneakers. Behind them, a decorated float carries a red-and-white fringed parasol and red flags, with white-clad devotees and flower garlands. A banner on the left shows event details. Other people in white ritual clothes stand near a table with water bottles and flower offerings. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-09-10A 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 20062006-09-10A 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 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.2006-09-10