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Outdoor festival procession at the first USA Kumbha Mela with orange and red flags and canopies behind. A man with curly grey hair in a saffron-orange robe stands with his right arm extended toward a man in a white dhoti and shawl who holds a small silver-framed deity murti on a tray. To the left, a man in a cream kurta holds a folded paper. On the right, a bald man bare-chested with a multicoloured beaded necklace and striped dhoti stands among onlookers. Other devotees in white and a blue t-shirt watch, and a child with a backpack sits in the foreground.

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Outdoor festival procession under a bright sun. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban and saffron wrap, with long dark hair and a strand of large golden-bead ornaments across the chest, stands beside a red-and-white fringed canopy supported on red poles. A man in white clothing and a white sun hat, holding a large ceremonial ritual object with a metal frame, is at left, and a man in white with a gold bracelet holds a canopy pole at right. Other people in white and orange clothing walk behind, and a red-and-gold decorated float or chariot is visible in the background among trees.2007-09-09Outdoor photo of a crowd near a roadside tent decorated with orange and red bunting and a tall red-and-brown pole. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark curly hair and a saffron/orange shawl bows with palms pressed together, while a bearded man in orange robes supports his arm. Surrounding them are saffron-robed sannyasis, including a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and an older bald man in orange on the left with hands folded. Several men in white shirts and a young man with a white flower garland stand in the background among onlookers.2007-08-09January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremonial scene under a white and orange draped tent with banana leaf decorations and carved gold pillars, on green carpet. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand mingling with men in white kurta and dhoti clothing. One central figure wears a bright orange turban and orange robes with a long dark wavy hair, gesturing with an open hand toward a man in white. Another person in orange holds a folded paper and a rudraksha-style garland. On the right, an older man with white hair wears white kurta and a shawl. Attendees stand around a festival setting.2008-12-30July 27 20082008-07-27July 26 20102010-07-26December 29 20092009-12-29August 09 20072007-08-09A large outdoor crowd presses around a central figure wearing a bright saffron-orange turban and saffron robes, with long white and red-orange flower garlands draped over the shoulders and a gold necklace. He has long dark hair and is smiling as he receives a silver tray of offerings, including a small yellow fruit, held by a young monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. A man in white shirt and trousers with dark-rimmed glasses extends his hands toward the tray, and a man in a white shirt wearing a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Spectators in white shirts and colourful saris line the background. The central figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by the saffron turban and robes, flower garlands, long hair and gold necklace, and his role as the honoured guest receiving offerings.2008-07-27May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04A procession outdoors on a dirt path. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace of gold beads wears a saffron-orange robe, hands pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange shawl and white clothes walks with a camera. Behind them a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl holds a long wooden pole of a large pink and gold canopy umbrella. Other white-clad devotees and saffron-robed sannyasis follow, with smaller ornate umbrellas beside them. On the right, a man in white carries a metal ratha-style frame holding a deity murti decorated with orange marigold and white flower garlands. Red-roofed buildings and green trees form the backdrop. Visible people number roughly 20-30 across the scene.2006-07-11