Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A bearded man in a white turban with a white and red vertical tilak mark on his forehead stands outdoors on a sunlit street. He wears a large orange, red and brown floral-patterned blanket wrapped over white dhoti-style clothing, with a beige shawl draped over one shoulder. He holds a metal pot with a handle in one hand and a long rod in the other. Behind him, another man in a dark jacket and a blurred crowd stand near stalls and vehicles.

More like this

Open the gallery
A barefoot sadhu with long matted dreadlocks walks across a sandy riverside path at a crowded Kumbh Mela site. He is bare-chested, wearing a red-orange dhoti with gold-edged border, a multi-strand beaded necklace with shell and metal pendants, and ankle bangles. He carries a stainless steel pot in his right hand. Around him, men in sweaters, jackets and checked shirts stand near temporary bamboo-and-tarpaulin stalls, and a man in a white scarf watches from the left.February 11 20132013-02-11May 21 20162016-05-21February 11 20132013-02-11A bearded sadhu with arms raised stands on a riverside path at the Kumbh Mela, wearing a marigold-covered orange and saffron turban and a beige shawl over a white kurta. His face is smeared with grey ash and he has yellow tilak markings on the forehead and nose. A rope hangs from his raised hands, and a metal cup hangs from his waist cord. Red and white striped barrier posts line the path, with a hazy river and tents in the background. Behind him at right, a man in a red shawl is partly visible. Several people are visible in the background, though a precise count is uncertain. +1 copiesA bearded sadhu stands outdoors in a crowd setting with his left arm raised high. He wears an orange and yellow marigold-garlanded turban wrapped over a bun of matted hair, and his face is smeared with white ash with yellow markings on the forehead and nose. A long grey beard hangs down over a light cream kurta and a brown-beige shawl draped across his shoulders. A wooden staff with red wrapping rests against his shoulder, and a rope is looped around his body. The background is a pale hazy sky with blurred people and a red garment at left.Close portrait photo of an elderly sadhu at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. He wears an orange and yellow striped turban wrapped with marigold garlands, has ash-grey skin marks and yellow tilak markings on his forehead and nose, and a long grey beard. He wears a brown shawl over white clothing. Background is a pale sky.January 17 20072007-01-17February 10 20132013-02-10February 08 20132013-02-08Outdoor photo at the Kumbh Mela with a bearded sadhu in the foreground, his head wrapped in an orange and saffron turban decorated with marigold garlands. He wears a brown shawl over white clothing, has white ash smeared on his face, and has yellow markings on his nose and cheeks; his long grey beard is braided at the chest. He raises one arm and holds a wooden staff, and a rope or strap crosses his body. Behind him, a woman in a red and blue patterned sari, with a red bindi, carries a large bundle on her head, while another woman in an ochre garment stands at right. The sky is hazy grey.February 06 20132013-02-06