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A 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.

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A street procession moves along a paved road under a clear blue sky. A decorated float at left carries a golden canopy supported by pillars wrapped in red and white fringed cloth, with a garlanded figure and flower strands. Several white-cloth canopies (umbrellas) with red and white fringe follow along the street. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis walk alongside, carrying white and blue flags, and a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl walks at centre. A woman in a white sari with a red blouse and red bindi, wearing a necklace, walks at right. Tree-lined roadside and a low building with parked cars form the background. Several placards with printed text are displayed on poles.2007-09-09Outdoor 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 20062006-09-10Outdoor street procession on a sunny day with palm-lined sidewalks and a tall construction crane in the background. Devotees walk along the paved road: a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shirt on the left, a man in an orange sash and orange dhoti in the centre, and several women in white, cream and green saris. Red and white flags and a large white-and-red ceremonial parasol with tassels are carried above the crowd, along with a smaller parasol. Some marchers wear orange shawls and cover their heads with white cloth. The scene suggests a religious march, with participants in traditional Indian dress and no readable signs in view.2006-09-10Outdoor procession on a paved road lined with trees under a blue sky, marking the first Kumbh Mela in USA in Southern California. A man in a blue shirt and white dhoti holds a white flag with a blue emblem aloft while walking beside a decorated palanquin with a red, purple and gold fringed canopy and marigold garlands. Other marchers wear blue t-shirts and white pants, carry orange flags, and a woman in a teal sari walks nearby. A banner in the foreground displays event text and an image of a saint.2006-09-10Outdoor procession on a paved road lined with tall eucalyptus trees, with a crowd of onlookers and marchers. Front center, two people in blue tunics and white dhotis or skirts carry a long red banner with yellow fringe, bordered with decorative pattern, bearing the words DHYANAPEETAM and elephant and lotus motifs. Behind them, white and blue flags and decorated umbrella-like canopies with fringed red and white tops are carried in the procession. A small portrait sits on one float, and a placard reads Ananda Ganapathy. Most visible people wear white ritual or casual clothing.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 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.2006-09-10Outdoor photo of the first USA Kumbha Mela procession at UC Irvine, September 2006, on a paved parking area under tall trees. A woman with long grey hair in a turquoise sari walks in the foreground, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border walks beside a man in cream kurta-style clothing and white sneakers. Behind them, a decorated float carries a red-and-white fringed parasol and red flags, with white-clad devotees and flower garlands. A banner on the left shows event details. Other people in white ritual clothes stand near a table with water bottles and flower offerings. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-09-10Outdoor photograph of a parking-lot procession staged in front of tall eucalyptus trees under a clear blue sky. Several decorated floats with white canopies, red flags and marigold garlands stand in a row, each carried by men in white dhotis and white shirts. A woman in an orange sari stands at the left edge, and a man in a white dhoti with a gold border walks in the foreground. Several floats bear printed banners with photographs and captions. Plastic bottles and bags lie on the asphalt, and orange cones sit near the floats.2006-09-10