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Outdoor procession scene with devotees in white and blue clothing raising hands and carrying white flags with a blue circular emblem. In the foreground a figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap stands with back to camera, beside a woman with grey hair in a bun wearing a blue top and rudraksha-style beads, holding a folded paper. Other participants wear white dhotis and saris with gold borders, and a man in glasses wears an orange shawl. Green shrubbery forms the background.

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September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor procession crowd at the first USA Kumbha Mela. A smiling man in white kurta with an orange saffron shawl, a wooden rudraksha-style mala and a pendant necklace stands centre-right, holding a small bottle, with others around him. Behind him, a woman in white sari with gold border raises a white flag bearing a blue emblem. A tall red-and-gold pole topped with a red fringed canopy rises at left, held by a man in white with a white cap. Many participants wear white; some carry flags and bottles of water. Trees and sunlight frame the scene.2006-09-10Outdoor photo of a crowd at a festival procession, with a woman in an orange saffron sari and head wrap in the centre raising one arm and holding a white flag on a pole. Beside her, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari holds an orange and purple ornate ceremonial hat with a white bird motif, and other participants in white and blue shirts raise white flags and clap. A brick building with a purple dove logo on the upper left forms the backdrop.2006-09-10Outdoor street procession under a clear blue sky with a crane and trees behind. Devotees in white and cream traditional clothing walk along a road, many waving flags in orange, white and blue. A large ornate canopy or ratha with a red-and-white fringed top and decorated pole leads the crowd. A bald man in an orange dhoti-style garment and dark shoulder bag walks centrally, and a woman in a white shawl and blue top stands beside him. Several people in orange, red and pink saris and kurtas line the right side of the frame, with a man in white kurta holding a flag at left.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.2006-09-10June 01 20092009-06-01Outdoor procession on a dusty road in a crowded village-style setting. Many devotees walk closely together, most in white kurta and dhoti or white saris, with some wearing orange or saffron shawls and stoles. Orange flags on tall poles are raised above the crowd. Several ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold trim and tassels are held over the procession. A man at the centre-right in a saffron robe, with a long beard and a rudraksha mala, stands out among the group, and a woman in the foreground carries an orange flag, while a woman in an orange and white sari and others follow in line. Trees and low white buildings sit behind the crowd.2008-12-27A street procession of devotees walks on a paved road in bright daylight with trees behind them. Many wear blue and white: blue short-sleeved tops with white skirts or trousers. Several women in white saris with gold borders, and others in blue salwar kameez with blue headscarves, carry white flags printed with a blue emblem. A few orange flags are visible at the back, and a parade float or decorated structure appears at the right edge. Hands are raised and some people carry water bottles.2006-09-10December 20 20102010-12-20A street procession on a sunny day under a bright blue sky, with trees and a white canopy tent at left. Many participants walk along the road waving white and red flags bearing a blue dove-like emblem. A man at left in orange kurta and a white-haired man in white dhoti with a shawl walk near the front. A woman in orange sari and a long beaded necklace leads in the centre, while a man in white shirt and brown trousers raises a fist beside a woman in a green and blue sari. Several people wear saffron and orange garments, and some carry placards on poles. A partially visible banner reads in English and Tamil, with a Hindu chant line, and the crowd includes women in pink, maroon and yellow saris. No clearly recognisable figure in an orange robe with crown or rudraksha cues is distinctly visible, so identity is uncertain.2009-10-17