Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Photograph of a street procession at a Kumbh Mela-area event. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and bald head holds a ceremonial staff and stands among a crowd of men in white dhotis with red sashes and rudraksha-style necklaces, several of whom raise their hands. A tall gold pole carries a round orange-and-yellow canopy with a floral design, and red flags rise above the group. Behind them, uniformed police officers and onlookers in saris and shawls watch from the barricade, and a red banner with a portrait of a bearded saint in saffron robes hangs on the wall. The central saffron-robed figure has a bald head and a gold necklace, and is a candidate for the page subject, but his appearance alone is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a crowded street procession at a Kumbh Mela event. In the center, a shaven-headed sadhu in an orange-red robe and a long gold-beaded necklace raises his hand, walking amid men in white dhotis with red sashes and bare upper bodies. Several people hold tall wooden staffs topped with orange and yellow canopy-like umbrellas, and red flags wave above. Uniformed police officers stand behind a barrier while onlookers in colourful saris and shirts watch from the background. A pink banner with a painted saint figure hangs on the right, and a silver-haired man in white stands near the front.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A street procession moves through a busy city road lined with shops and signboards. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk with ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and blue overhead. A drummer in a tiger-striped orange shirt and orange headwrap plays a drum at left. Men in orange and maroon shawls walk among them, one with a red-orange cloth and tilak on his forehead. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border gestures with raised hands near the centre. Red flags are carried along the route.2016-04-18September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA dense street procession with devotees in saffron and orange clothing and gold necklaces, walking beneath a multicoloured canopy with a Dhyanapeetham sign and tasselled fringe. A central figure in an orange-red turban and a large white and red flower garland holds a trident-like staff, flanked by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. A bald man at left raises one arm with a small object in hand. Red and orange flags, white umbrellas and onlookers line the road behind them. The central figure's appearance matches a person by his turban, garland and trident, but the cues are not fully distinctive, so the identification is uncertain. A small portrait is mounted on a pole at upper left, and a flag shows a US-style pattern.2015-09-13 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event on a dusty road beside a red-and-yellow painted wall with mythological figures. Sadhus and devotees walk in a crowd under tall red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas with beaded fringe. Central men wear maroon and rust-brown robes, a rust-coloured turban and heavy gold necklaces; a white-clad man in a white dhoti with gold border and gold garland walks beside them. Others wear orange and maroon dhotis, rudraksha malas and gold chains. A large paper effigy figure in red and gold appears at upper left. Many people hold hands and move forward together in a ritual procession.2016-04-22A street procession moves through a crowded urban lane with people watching from balconies and doorways. In the centre, a man in a deep red-orange turban and matching robes wears a large white and red flower garland and raises one hand in blessing; he holds a tall silver trident. Beside him, a bald man in orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces raises one arm and speaks. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red sash carries a long staff with a microphone and wears a gold pendant, and other devotees in white and saffron walk behind. Several ceremonial umbrellas and a red-and-saffron flag appear overhead and at the edge. Marigold garlands and rudraksha malas are visible.2015-09-15Street procession in a crowded Indian town. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, walk and dance on a paved road. Above them are umbrellas in yellow, red, and blue with silver fringe and mirror trim. A man in a white dhoti with bare upper body and a red garland in the center holds his hands together, and bystanders in white shirts watch from the side. Shops with signs line the street behind the crowd.2016-04-18December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor street procession in a crowded city lane. A central figure in a deep red-maroon robe and a red turban wears a long white and red flower garland and gold-trimmed clothing, raising one hand while smiling; a silver trident (trishul) stands beside him. Around him men in maroon robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces raise their arms and chant, some in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls. Above them red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with fringe and tassels are held aloft. On the right a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with an orange rosette badge stands watching. Multi-storey buildings with colourful flags line the street behind the procession.2015-09-15December 22 20102010-12-22September 15 20152015-09-15