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Outdoor festival procession on a decorated float with a green-and-white garland and a small deity murti in the centre-left. A banner at top left reads Ananda Venkateshwara with a photo of a woman. In the foreground, a woman in a cream and gold sari with glasses extends her arms, and a woman in a white and gold sari raises one hand. Behind them, several women in blue t-shirts and rudraksha malas wave white and orange flags, and one plays a hand drum. A man in white stands at the back of the float. Green fencing and trees line the street. Roughly seven to ten physical people are visible.

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September 10 20062006-09-10A street procession on a sunny day. Women in white and cream saris with gold borders pull a decorated float on a white-draped cart, its front garlanded with red flowers and a gilded deity murti. Two women in white hold red-and-gold flags beside it, and a woman in white at the right carries a white flag on a pole. A woman in a blue shirt and khaki pants stands at the left edge, and a white canopy with red trim stands above the float. Banners on the float show printed photos and text. Green fencing and trees line the road.2006-09-10September 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 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor street procession on a sunny day with palm trees and a Spanish-style building behind. A man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a cream placard reading Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple with Ohio beneath a framed portrait of a woman in red. Beside him a man in a light shirt and dark trousers walks, and a woman in a pink-bordered white sari holds a white flag with a blue emblem. Two women in cream saris with beaded necklaces carry white flags. Behind them a decorated palanquin with gold and marigold garlands carries a deity murti, and a colourful striped umbrella canopy rises above. A banner shows a woman portrait labelled Anandeshwari with a blue circular emblem. Several onlookers stand along the roadside.2007-09-09Outdoor 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.2006-09-10Street procession in daylight with a decorated float carrying a deity murti adorned with garlands of green, yellow and maroon flowers and gold jewellery, set on a flower-strewn platform. Two red-and-white ornamental umbrellas with fringe rise above. Participants in white and turquoise clothing walk along the road; a woman in white with a red border holds an orange flag, and a woman in turquoise raises a white flag. Several hand-held placards show portraits and text. A man in white with an orange shawl and crossbody bag walks at right, and an older man in a plaid shirt stands beside the float. Palm trees and a utility pole line the street.2007-09-09A 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.2006-09-10