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A decorated ratha chariot with a tall red and yellow canopy topped by a kalasha-like finial processes down a suburban street, its base covered in flower garlands. Several people in white and saffron-toned clothing walk and ride on it, including a shirtless figure at its left edge. Around it, a crowd of pedestrians in white kurtas, a woman in a green sari with a white hat, a child in a red outfit, and marchers carrying banners and a red umbrella follow the procession. A green pedestrian footbridge arches behind, with onlookers standing on it. A framed portrait banner is held aloft in the procession, and a red stop sign stands at the right.

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A street procession moves along a paved road beneath a green steel pedestrian footbridge, with a Mesa Arts Building on the left. At centre a large decorated ratha or chariot with a red and gold canopy and a kalasha finial is piled with flowers and garlands, carrying a deity murti, while a white-robed figure stands near it. Marchers in white kurtas, saffron and red sarees, a blue saree, and loose casual clothes walk in the road. A banner reads 'The Kumbha Mela' with a 2006 date and a lotus logo. A man in a grey shirt raises his arms, and onlookers line the sidewalk. Spectators watch from the footbridge above. The scene reflects a Kumbha Mela procession held at UC Irvine.2006-09-10December 26 20102010-12-26September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor procession on a sunny day beneath tall eucalyptus trees and blue sky. A decorated yellow and red chariot with a canopy and flower garlands dominates the right side, with a man in purple robes on its top and others working on it. Along the street, several men in white dhotis and white kurtas, a man in saffron-orange robes wearing an orange cap, and a bald man in pale pink robes and a straw hat walk among the crowd. A red banner with lettering stands on the left, and a white parasol is visible near the center. Several men wear pale pink and white traditional clothing. The scene reflects a Kumbh Mela style celebration procession.2006-09-10Outdoor procession along a dirt path lined with green shrubs and palm trees beside a red-orange wall. At the centre, a richly decorated ratha/palanquin with a tiered, multicoloured canopy of patterned panels and tassels carries a seated figure draped in red and garlanded, with several decorated umbrellas over it. In front, a devotee in white holds a large round yellow-bordered fan with a red and blue floral emblem on a pole. Around them, numerous people in white dhotis and white kurtas, some wearing yellow shawls, walk along; a man in a grey shirt and a man in a white shirt are prominent in the crowd. A low sun glows through the trees at dusk.2010-12-26A red and yellow ratha chariot with a tall tiered tower decorated with white palm and floral motifs stands on a paved street, its base wrapped in garlands of red and pink flowers and a pale blue-and-yellow painted wooden platform with large spoked wheels. A man in white clothes and a white hat holds the rope at the left. Beside the chariot, a crowd of devotees in white kurtas, white robes, pink and yellow saris and a red top walks and gathers under a clear sky, with palm fronds, trees and a red banner with white lettering at right. A man in a checked shirt and shorts photographs the procession.2007-09-09December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor procession on a paved road at the first USA Kumbha Mela, 2006. In the foreground a bald-headed man with glasses, wearing a grey polo shirt and dark trousers, stands with both arms outstretched wide. Behind him a yellow banner reads The Hare Krishna Movement, celebrating 40 years, with the ISKCON lotus logo. A red and gold decorated chariot with flower garlands and a canopy carrying deity images moves behind, flanked by marchers in white and saffron robes, a woman in a red sari, and a child in green. A green steel footbridge and a building stand in the background. Roughly a few dozen people are visible.2006-09-10A street procession on a sunny day moves past suburban houses with palm and leafy trees and power poles. Centre frame is a tall red and gold chariot with a striped canopy, a spire topped with a finial, decorated with white floral and stylised motifs, and flower garlands along its base. Participants walk alongside pulling ropes: a man in a green patterned shirt and straw hat, a woman in a green top, a man in a maroon cap, and several people in white dhotis and saffron or orange robes, one in a straw hat. Bystanders stand on the left and a white van is at the edge of the frame. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2007-09-09Outdoor procession on a dirt road in front of an orange-walled building with green roofs. Centre: an ornate, multicoloured canopied palanquin or ratha with a pointed tiered top covered in red, orange and blue embroidered cloth, garlands and fringed panels, carried forward with colourful parasols. Around it walk many people: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in white and salwar-style clothes, a man in an orange robe on the right, a bearded man in a red shirt, and a woman with a grey bob holding a camera in white. Pedestrians and a small boy in a checked shirt are in the foreground. Trees and a sign board appear at upper right.2010-12-26Outdoor photograph of a street procession at the first USA Kumbha Mela, with a green arched pedestrian footbridge and tall trees behind. Marchers in white, saffron, yellow, green and blue saris and kurtas walk along the roadway. A man in a white shirt and jeans near the front holds a framed portrait of a bearded man with a red umbrella overhead, and a banner labelled2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10