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A decorated float in an outdoor parking lot for the first Kumbh Mela in USA procession. A man in a blue t-shirt and white trousers walks beside the float, guiding it with one hand on a white draped side. The float has a multicoloured fringed canopy and a gold deity-like figure with garlands of marigolds and red flowers. Orange flags on poles flank the float. A large banner reads First ever Kumbh Mela in USA with a portrait of a man in white robes labelled Nithyananda. Another man in blue stands behind the float, with trees and a blue car in the background.

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September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor photo of a decorated float in a procession at the first Kumbh Mela in USA, September 2006. A golden deity murti sits on a throne-like seat draped with yellow, red and green marigold garlands, flanked by white flower decorations. Two men in white clothes stand at the float: a man on the left in a white kurta, and a bearded man on the right in a white t-shirt wearing a pendant necklace. A white and red fringed umbrella rises behind, and orange-red flags line the float. Large banners on the float's sides advertise the event with a photo of a man in a white turban. Trees and blue sky fill the background. A small banner on the right reads Guru with a portrait.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10A street procession at a Kumbha Mela event in California. Three people in blue t-shirts and white trousers wave white flags with blue emblems, one raising a flag high on the right. A woman in a white shawl stands at left with long dark hair. Behind them is a decorated float with a multicoloured fringed canopy, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and a deity murti. A banner reads 'First ever Kumbh Mela in USA' with a portrait of a bearded man in a white turban and a sign reading 'Ananda Surya'. Orange flags are also visible on the float.2006-09-10A photograph of a decorated float at the first Kumbh Mela in USA, parked in an outdoor lot with cars and trees behind it. A woman in a white salwar-style outfit with white gloves stands at left, arranging the float. Another person in orange and saffron robes with a tall orange flag stands at right. The float carries a large gold-framed arch of colourful flower garlands in green, red, yellow and white, draped with orange tinsel. A banner reads Kumbh Mela in USA, First ever, 10 Sep 2006 at Bren Event Center, Univ. of California, Irvine, with a portrait of a person in a white head wrap and a Nithyananda Foundation contact block. Two tall orange flags stand behind the float.2006-09-10Outdoor street procession in Irvine, California. A float decorated with marigold and red garlands carries a deity murti under a white fringed canopy with red trim. Men in blue t-shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, one wearing a shirt printed with a portrait; several hold orange saffron flags with dark circular emblems. Banners on the float and canopy read Kumbh Mela and Ananda Ganapathy. Palm trees, a low building and parked cars line the road.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10