Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Indoor photo in a pink-walled room with a barred window and string lights in the background. A man with long hair and a beard in orange robes looks at a phone held in his hand at left. Next to him an older man in an orange shawl and orange robe wears a black and white beaded mala and a white beaded necklace. At centre a smiling man in a rust-coloured turban and rust-coloured robe wears a heavy gold and brown bead garland with a gold pendant, holding hands with another man. To the right an older bearded man with white hair and glasses wears an orange robe and holds a white towel, and a bald man and an orange-clad figure stand at the edge.

More like this

Open the gallery
April 21 20162016-04-21A photo of a group walking through a pale peach-walled hall. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange-red turban with a red tilak, a rust-brown robe, a long gold ornate necklace, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold armlet. Beside him, an older man in orange with a grey beard and glasses walks, and on the right a white-bearded sannyasi in orange with long grey hair and a red forehead mark is shown in close foreground. Further back, orange-clad monastics and a bald man in white-and-gold dress are visible. A silver-topped staff rises at the top right. A green-lit window and a red cushion are behind. Centre figure identity uncertain: appearance cues are consistent with a candidate but not sufficient.2016-04-21A photograph of two men walking together in a crowded, warmly lit hall with a yellow-orange wall and a barred window. On the left, a smiling man wears a rust-brown turban, a brown robe, a heavy brown rudraksha-style mala, and a large ceremonial gold necklace with a gold pendant; he has gold armlets and holds the hand of the man beside him. Beside him, a bearded elder with long grey hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a multi-strand bead necklace with large shell-like pendants, and a small gold tag; he is holding hands with the first man. Around them, several people in saffron and orange robes and turbans stand close, one holding a ceremonial staff, with a string of small lights along the top of the wall.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21A photograph of a group of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees walking through an interior corridor with pinkish walls and a lit doorway. In the foreground a bearded elderly man with long grey hair and beard wears an orange-saffron robe with a red sacred thread and red tilak, looking downward. To the left a man in a rust-brown robe wears a rust-coloured turban with a tilak, a long gold necklace with pendant, layered brown rudraksha-style beads and a gold armband. Behind them a man in an orange shirt wears spectacles, and others in orange and yellow clothing follow. A silver ceremonial stand is visible at top.2016-04-21Indoor photo in an orange-walled room with a barred window. A man in a rust-orange turban and saffron wrap, wearing a long gold chain with a heavy gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, smiles and gestures toward a bearded elder in orange robes with a large mala of pale beads. Another bald man in glasses stands behind them, a priest in a white dhoti and orange sash, plus other saffron-robed sadhus and a man with white tilak marks on his forehead wearing a white garment and beaded necklace at the right. A ceremonial staff hangs on the wall near the doorway.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21Photo of several saffron-robed sadhus gathered indoors at a Kumbh Mela camp. On the left, an older bald man with a yellow tilak wears an orange shawl and a wooden rudraksha-style mala. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange-red turban and a dark brown rope-like shawl over a rust-coloured robe, holding a red phone. Beside him, a bearded man with long matted hair, white tilak and orange robe wears a yellow-beaded mala. On the right, an elderly white-bearded sadhu in red-orange robes wears a large amber and pink bead necklace and a gold pendant, while another person photographs with a phone. A cloth backdrop with a painted deity image hangs behind them.2016-05-05 +1 copiesA group of saffron-robed sadhus walks through a tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. At the centre, a man in a rust-red turban and rust-red wrap, with a thick braided rope-like necklace and a tilak on his forehead, walks with his arm linked to a bearded sadhu in orange robes wearing a marigold garland. At left, an elderly sadhu in orange with a hooded shawl and yellow tilak holds a cane and speaks, a rudraksha mala on his chest. At right, an older bearded sadhu in red-orange robes with a beaded necklace and a white-bearded face watches. Behind them is a carved relief of a deity and red drapes. The a person Times and Shuddhadvaitam Ujjain banners are not visible.2016-05-05Photo inside a white and orange tent at night, with several saffron-robed sadhus gathered in a procession-like walk. In the centre, a person in a red turban with a gold ceremonial necklace and a dark red shawl presses palms together in greeting. Beside them, a bearded elder in a pale peach turban and robe holds a rudraksha mala and a long staff, eyes lowered. To the left, a man in orange robes with a bearded face stands with hands folded. Other sadhus in red and orange turbans and robes, some with white beards and rudraksha malas, stand around them, with lamp-lit tent fabric overhead.2016-05-11May 06 20162016-05-06