Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A crowded outdoor ritual scene at dusk at a Kumbh Mela setting, with red and saffron flags and tall pink temple spires behind. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban with a long beaded necklace sits on an ornate golden-and-red throne beneath a gold canopy, hands folded in prayer. Around him, a man in a pink shawl bends to offer flower petals, and an older man in orange robes with a white-and-orange tilak stands with hands at his chest. Brass plates with coloured powders, a brass pot and a red cloth-covered table sit in front, while a dense crowd of devotees presses in, some holding up phones and cameras. Colourful parasols shade the procession, and a red-and-pink umbrella stands above the throne.

More like this

Open the gallery
April 24 20162016-04-24Outdoor procession at a riverside ghat during the Kumbh Mela, with a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a gold canopy. The seated figure wears an orange-brown turban, orange robes, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, with kumkum on the forehead, and a man in pink kurta-dhoti kneels to offer a ritual or puja to them. Around them a dense crowd of devotees, many in white and yellow, holds phones; saffron and red flags and colourful parasols surround the throne. Copper plates with flowers, fruit and a brass kalasha sit on a red-draped table in front, and temple-style pink stone buildings rise behind. Visible people number roughly 50, with many partially hidden in the crowd. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page reference but not clearly distinctive, so the identity remains uncertain.2016-04-24Outdoor photo of a riverside ceremony at a Kumbh Mela setting with a large crowd pressing close. A seated figure in orange-red robes and a red turban sits on a gold throne-like seat under a gold ceremonial canopy, wearing a beaded necklace, while a man in a pink shawl bends forward to offer a ritual gesture. Nearby stands a man in saffron-orange with white dhoti and tilak markings, and red-and-saffron flags and decorated umbrellas fill the background along with brass pots, plates of offerings and marigolds on a red cloth. Many devotees and police officers crowd around, several holding up phones to film.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Outdoor festival scene at a riverside ghat with many devotees pressing close. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a red-cushioned gold throne under a large golden umbrella, with a long rudraksha-style necklace and a garland, hands folded. Beside the throne, a man in a pink shawl bends forward and touches the seated figure's arm or feet, while a man in white stands behind holding a tray of coloured powders and offerings. Crowd members in orange, white and yellow hold red and orange flags and colourful umbrellas, and many photograph with phones. Red stone temple structures line the background. The orange-robed figure in the foreground to the left has tilak marks and a white shawl with orange draping. a person seated on the throne in the orange-robed figure with turban and garland, ceremonial honouring under a golden canopy.2016-04-24A dense outdoor ritual crowd at a riverside ghat with red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas and red flags overhead. At centre, a figure with an orange-red turban and orange robe sits on a gold ornate throne-like seat with a gold canopy, wearing a long garland of beads, while a man in a bright pink shirt bends forward to offer a brass plate of lamps and flowers. Around them, many devotees in saffron and yellow clothes, and photographers with video cameras press close. Brass vessels and a tray of offerings sit at the base of the seat.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A crowd of devotees surrounds a figure seated on a gold throne with a carved backrest and a gold canopy with hanging bells, under yellow and red umbrellas and red flags. The seated figure wears a rust-orange turban, orange robes and a long gold-beaded necklace, with a ritual mark on the forehead. In front, a red-covered table holds brass vessels, a plate of coloured powders, a flower garland and a small bowl of water. A man in a pink shirt offers a marigold garland, while bare-chested young men in orange cloth and white-clad devotees crowd close. Cameras with operators stand at the left, and a child in a white dhoti sits nearby. The scene reads as a river-ghat ceremony with a procession and aarti preparations.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24