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Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved road lined with trees, at the 2006 Kumbha Mela event in Southern California. Foreground marchers carry a blue banner reading VEDANTA SOCIETY in white and Ramakrishna Mission, India in orange. A woman in a white top and blue floral skirt, another in a pink salwar, and a man in grey trousers walk with it. Behind them a man in orange robes and a woman in orange sari-style dress walk among other marchers. A woman at left wears an orange head covering and orange garment. Two decorated palanquin-style carts hold framed portraits of saints or spiritual leaders, one framed in white flowers and gold, another with a red canopy. A man in pale yellow robes and sandals at right walks beside parked silver cars. A banner-like sign on the left shows a tall orange kalasha shape.

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Outdoor procession on a paved road under eucalyptus trees and blue sky, with a blue banner reading VEDANTA SOCIETY Ramakrishna Mission, India carried by a woman in a white embroidered outfit and a man in pale clothes. Behind them marchers in orange, saffron, yellow and green saris and robes carry framed portrait images on poles, some garlanded with flowers. A woman in orange and a woman in white walk near the front. On the right a man in a patterned shirt and white trousers watches. Several people in the middle wear saffron robes and one wears an orange turban.2006-09-10Outdoor street procession on a sunny day beside a parking area and apartment buildings. A blue banner reading "VEDANTA SOCIETY Ramakrishna Mission, India" is carried by several people in white and light clothing, including a woman in a floral dress at left and a man in a white shirt and khaki trousers at right. Behind them, a golden-yellow palanquin-style platform decorated with marigold garlands carries framed portrait pictures of saints. A man in saffron-orange robes walks among the marchers. A white moving truck stands at the right edge.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor procession on a wide paved road lined with eucalyptus trees and a grassy slope. In the foreground a woman in a dark green salwar kameez and a man in a dark shirt and trousers hold a large yellow banner reading Vaishnav Parivar of California. Behind them marchers carry saffron and orange flags and a tall framed portrait of a deity or spiritual figure. Several people in white traditional clothing walk further back. Parked cars line the right side of the road.2006-09-10Outdoor photo of a Kumbh Mela-style procession on a sunny paved street with a green hedge and trees behind. At left, a float labelled with a blue banner reading "Vedanta Society Ramakrishna Mission, India" carries three framed portraits garlanded with orange and white flowers. Several saffron-robed monks and a few people in white sit on folding chairs at the front; a bald man in orange holds a mala, and a woman in orange and white stands near the float. Other participants in white, pale blue and turquoise saris and kurtas, some with umbrellas and white headscarves, stand and walk along the roadside. Several people are seated with bags on the right.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor street procession on a sunny day with tall pine trees and mountains behind. A white fringed parasol with red trim is carried over the centre, and a large yellow-and-red ornate banner is held aloft. Several people walk barefoot in saffron and orange robes. In the centre a figure in orange robes with an orange shawl and a long beaded necklace carries a small framed blue-and-white image, while a man in a yellow robe and a man in orange robes at right hold brass pots or vessels. A man in a deep magenta shawl and white dhoti walks at right, and a man in white kurta and white dhoti stands at left. Many people hold white flags or cloths, and some are blowing in the air. A sign reads Nithyananda Vedic Temple (Bayreuth) and another banner says Southern California Tamil Organization.2009-10-17Outdoor 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.2006-09-10Outdoor procession on a paved road lined with eucalyptus trees and green shrubs under a clear blue sky. Marchers in white and cream clothing walk behind banners: a tan banner reading amma.org M.A. Center, and a tall banner with a portrait of a smiling woman in white. A man in a cap and jeans holds a framed portrait of a woman garlanded with red flowers. A woman in a white salwar kameez stands in front, and a woman in a white sari with orange border holds a staff. Several people wear white and one wears an orange kurta. Another man holds a framed portrait of a smiling woman; the portraits are printed images, not physical people.2006-09-10A street procession on a paved road in front of a multi-storey brick building with a moving truck on the right. A large framed portrait of a bearded saint, garlanded with yellow marigolds and orange flowers, is carried on a yellow cloth-covered platform by people in front. A blue banner reads VEDANTA SOCIETY and Ramakrishna Mission, India. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the right, one holding the banner pole, the other in a white shirt and khaki trousers. A woman in white sari and others in white or patterned clothes walk nearby, and a woman in a blue top sits on the left.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10