Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Photograph from a procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, seen from behind a group of men in ceremonial headdresses. Several figures wear turbans topped with dark feather plumes and brass finials: one in orange with a dark braided wrap, another in pink and black striped cloth, and others in white, peach and pale pink garments with saffron-orange shawls. A yellow canvas canopy and a tent stand behind them, with a small red flag on a pole and bamboo poles and wires overhead. A man in the lower left wears a grey-white shawl. The scene is outdoors in hazy daylight.

More like this

Open the gallery
A crowded indoor gathering of devotees in orange, yellow and maroon garments. In the foreground, a man in a maroon and orange turban and striped maroon-and-gold dhoti stands beside a man wearing a yellow shawl over a yellow dhoti with an orange border. Another man in yellow stands to the right, and a sadhu in an orange turban and orange robes holds a phone at the right edge. Behind them, several people in orange and red turbans crowd together. Two cameras and a camera operator appear at the left edge, and a faded banner with portraits hangs on the back wall. The scene looks like a satsang or public event. a person is not clearly identifiable in this crowd.2015-01-13A crowded outdoor pandal under a corrugated metal roof with a trident-topped standard and a gold kalasha-style finial at left. Several men in saffron and orange robes with matching orange and maroon turbans stand and sit in a dense group, one in a dark red-brown robe with stripes drawing attention. A man in white shirt and dark trousers with a green-and-gold shawl stands at left, a man in yellow kurta at center-front, and seated devotees in orange clothing fill chairs at right. A cameraman in white shirt films at right, and a man in blue shirt stands behind the group. Some faces are partly visible at the bottom edge.2015-01-13A crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, hung with pink and white banners and two gold trident standards. Many people in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans crowd together. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-red wrap, rudraksha beads and gold armbands, while beside him a man in a pink robe and orange shawl stands among others. A white-haired man in dark-rimmed glasses and grey attire stands at left. Several sannyasis hold staffs and ceremonial items, and a man at right wears an orange shawl with a rosette. The atmosphere is busy and ceremonial.2015-01-13Outdoor festival scene under a white tent. Several men in saffron and red turbans, orange-and-gold shawls and rudraksha malas stand close together, mostly seen from behind. One man on the right holds a curved wooden staff with an orange-wrapped end, and a man in a green shawl stands beside him. A cameraman on a tripod at upper right films the gathering. Behind them are decorated stalls, flower garlands and a crowd of onlookers. No clear face-based identification is possible; the figures are identified only by their robes and turbans.2015-01-13Three men sit cross-legged on red and white mats, each holding a small white paper cup and drinking. The man on the left wears a tall black feathered headdress with a brass ornament and a pale pink wrap over white clothing, with beaded necklaces. The central man wears a black turban with a brass finial, a peach-coloured kurta and white dhoti, and has tilak on his forehead. The man on the right wears a black turban with a pink lining, a saffron-orange shawl and white dhoti, with a tilak and a red and white brass-handled vessel placed near him. Standing figures in saffron and orange robes and a man in a white shirt stand behind them in a tent-like setting with a red and green floor covering.2015-09-16 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on sandy ground of a crowd of saffron and orange robed sannyasis and devotees gathered near a white and blue canopy with a person banner. In the centre-right, a woman in an orange robe and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in front of her body. Men around her wear red and orange turbans, bare-chested devotees hold yellow and orange shawls, and one man in a white turban and white dhoti stands at left. Trees and a clear sky are behind. Most people are shown from behind or in profile. No one can be clearly identified as a person from appearance alone, so the central robed figure is described by role only.2015-01-13A large orange-tented gathering of seated sannyasis and devotees in saffron and orange robes. In the right foreground, a smiling person wears a large rust-orange turban, a thick ornate gold necklace and a long dark rudraksha-style mala over saffron clothing, seated on a cushioned bench. Beside them, a bearded man in orange robes and a white-bearded man in orange at the upper right sit among the crowd, and orange tent poles frame the scene where many people sit on mats and cushioned seats.2016-04-23April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21Dense smoky scene during a ritual with haze filling the air. In the centre, a bare-chested priest with long grey hair and a white beard stands with his back to the camera, wearing a pink and gold-bordered dhoti, holding up an object as smoke rises around him. Beside him, a bare-chested man with a dark beard faces him, wearing a purple cloth. On the left, saffron-robed sannyasis stand with folded hands, one wearing an orange turban and another with a shaved head and tilak. A woman in a red-and-gold turban and dark robe with a beaded garland stands among them. Several others in orange and red turbans crowd the right side. No individual has been confidently identified as a person.2015-01-13A crowded outdoor passage at a Kumbh Mela camp, lined with a thatched straw wall on the left and a tarpaulin canopy overhead. Many saffron and orange-robed sadhus and sannyasis walk single file, several with orange and peach turbans, rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies. A woman in a maroon shawl with a pink head covering walks in the centre, and a long black braid is visible in the lower left foreground. Bystanders in white stand further back among the tents and corrugated sheeting.2013-02-15Outdoor tented gathering at a Kumbh-style camp with orange canopy and an orange parasol. Several sadhus in orange and saffron robes sit on a floral-patterned cloth in the foreground, some wearing orange turbans with maroon stripes. Standing devotees and attendants in white kurtas, orange shawls and rudraksha malas move among them, and a figure at right wears an orange robe with a long grey beard. Pink and white cushions line the right edge. Hard to identify any individual with certainty, so no a person candidate is asserted.2016-04-21