Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night procession at the Kumbha Mela with a richly decorated golden palanquin draped in marigold and white flower garlands, hanging tassels in pink, blue and red, and a large orange and blue canopy overhead. Seated on the palanquin is a woman in an orange sari with a red and gold crown and flower garlands. A bald man with white-smeared skin and an orange-red dhoti stands at left, wearing gold-coloured beaded necklaces and carrying a small bag, beside a second man in white. Orange and saffron flags rise behind them and the crowd presses against a black speaker box at lower right.

More like this

Open the gallery
February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession on a richly decorated ratha with a golden canopy in orange and turquoise fringes, hung with marigold and mixed flower garlands. A seated figure in orange robes and a gold crown with a red flower garland sits on a gold throne-like seat, smiling, with a golden deity murti or ornate figure beside. Two men stand at left: one bare-chested with a silver trident-topped staff and rudraksha-style gold necklaces, the other in orange cloth with a white-haired shaved head and a trident staff, carrying an orange flag. A camera operator and a speaker box appear at the bottom. No readable text is visible.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbha Mela style festival: a richly decorated golden palanquin-style chariot is draped with marigold garlands and yellow and orange flowers, with a blue-and-orange canopy fringed with pink and blue tassels above. Seated on the golden seat is a figure in an orange robe wearing a red and gold crown, with a red-and-white flower garland, flanked by an attendant in a golden crown. On the left, a man in an orange-brown robe holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial, while a figure wrapped in a white cloth stands beside him. An orange flag flies at the left edge, and a camera crew member is visible near the chariot. Two people are visible on the chariot and two or three attendants near it, so the total is small.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with an ornate, flower-garlanded golden palanquin under a large blue-fringed orange canopy, hung with marigold and multicoloured flower strands and tassels. A seated figure in a red-and-orange garment with a crown-like headdress and flower garlands rides in the palanquin, with another crowned attendant beside them. Orange flags stand at the left, a robed attendant in saffron-toned cloth walks nearby, and a figure with a mala is partly visible at the left edge. Dark sky and warm lights frame the scene.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession on an ornate golden ratha-style float decorated with marigold and orange garlands, blue and pink tassels and a golden canopy with a blue fringed umbrella. A man seated at the centre wears a golden crown, orange clothing and a pink-and-white garland, smiling; he appears to be Swamiji (probable) on the float, with a saffron-robed figure in the foreground. Standing beside the float on the left is a bald figure in orange robes holding a trident, appearing to be a statue or life-size figure rather than a living person. Crowds of devotees line the foreground and a loudspeaker stands at the bottom right. Flags with embroidered floral borders hang at the left.2013-02-10