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Outdoor procession on a sunny street during a Kumbha Mela event. A large ornate umbrella canopy with white fringe and red tassels is carried on a red pole by a man in white kurta and glasses. Beside him stands a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe wearing a long rudraksha mala, who appears to be a sannyasi, with another man in white and a bald man in white nearby. Behind them, marchers carry orange and red banners and flags, and a child in blue stands at left. Buildings and trees line the street.

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Outdoor street procession on a sunny day with a large white canopy umbrella with red fringe and red-trimmed ornate top carried on a red pole. Under it walks a man in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban with a rudraksha mala, smiling, with a white-robed man beside him holding the pole. Nearby marchers in white dhotis and blue shirts, a woman in a white sari, and an orange flag and a float with flower garlands and a banner reading Anandeshwara follow. Palm trees and a building stand behind the street. Several people are visible in the procession.2006-09-10Outdoor procession on a paved path under a clear blue sky with trees behind. A man in an orange-saffron swami robe with a turban and rudraksha mala carries a long red-tasselled canopy pole topped with a golden finial, the white and red fringed canopy held above. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a round orange-and-navy ceremonial fan, while a man in white kurta wears an orange shawl and carries a water bottle. Other participants in white ceremonial clothes walk behind, with a bus and white flags in the background.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor procession at the first Kumbha Mela in USA on a sunny day, with red-and-white ceremonial parasol canopies overhead. Center, a smiling man in saffron robes and a saffron head wrap, with rudraksha malas, presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him, a man in white kurta with an orange sash holds a long red pole. A man at left wears white with a rudraksha mala and sunglasses. A woman in a red outfit with bangles raises her hands near the lower right. White flags with blue emblems and orange flags fly in the background, and a distant banner is visible. Approximately five people are visible.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor street procession on a paved road lined with people. Large lilac and pink parasol-style canopies with red-and-gold lotus motifs and fringed edges are carried on long poles at the top of the frame. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style mala walks barefoot beside a bell-carrying attendant in orange. In the centre, a man in a white kurta with a dark cord around his neck holds a pole of a parasol. To the right, a figure in orange with a saffron turban, a long gold-beaded necklace and sandals walks alongside white-clad devotees, one holding a pole and a woman in a white sari. Behind them, an ornate banner and orange flags line the procession route, with a white truck on the left and shops with signs in the background.2005-12-31Outdoor procession at the first USA Kumbha Mela in September 2006. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban with a red band, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands beneath a large pink and red ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels and gold finial. He has long dark hair swept back and is the a person, though the appearance cues are uncertain. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothes faces away from the camera, and in the foreground a bald-headed man in white with glasses is partly turned. Other participants in white and a woman in red stand nearby, with a red and white flag and trees in the background.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor procession on a paved road with tree-lined lanes. A man in white robes with an orange sash holds a red and gold ornate parasol pole. Beside him, a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban, orange robes and long dark rudraksha mala beads walks holding a paper cup. Around them are other marchers in white, blue and turquoise clothing, some carrying a small white umbrella and orange banners with flags. Long dark hair and a crown-like orange turban identify a saffron-clad sannyasi, and the presence of a ceremonial umbrella and rudraksha beads suggests a ritual procession.2006-09-10Outdoor procession on a dusty village street during the Brahmotsavam festival. A figure in an orange-saffron robe, a matching orange turban, long dark hair and a gold necklace walks at centre, one hand extended; this matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of saffron clothing, long hair and a gold necklace, and the page places him at this procession. Two large white umbrellas with red fringe and ornate red-and-gold tops are carried on tall poles on either side. Behind them, men in white kurta-pyjama clothes and white lanyards carry poles and flags, and a decorated palanquin with colourful cloth and a golden deity figure is carried ahead. Shops and buildings line the street.2005-12-31Outdoor procession under a white and red fringed ceremonial parasol carried by a man on the left. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban wears a long rudraksha mala and holds the edge of his robe with one hand. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a conch-shaped object to his chest. On the right, a woman in a blue t-shirt holds a white flag with a blue emblem, and another woman in cream and orange sari holds an orange flag. Onlookers in white and blue clothes stand behind, with green trees and a low building in the background.2006-09-10Outdoor procession on a tree-lined street with a crowd of devotees in white kurtas, sarees and orange-saffron shawls. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a man in white kurta with an orange shawl walk beside a red-and-white canopy and a decorated orange umbrella carried on a pole. Red and white flags with blue emblems flutter overhead. Several women in saris and salwar kameez clap or hold their hands together in greeting. A few people are visible on the left in white and orange, and the scene reads as a festival march.2006-09-10