Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Dense crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees moving through a festival procession at a Kumbh Mela gateway. Central figures are bearded men in orange-saffron wraps; one wears a peach-orange turban and another a saffron cloth over his shoulders. Behind them stands an arch reading Sri Panchayati Akhada Mahanirvani with pink pillars, and blue banners with welcome text and portraits of a saint. Red and yellow flags, parasols and a decorated float fill the background. Men in white and pink shirts watch from the crowd, and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stands at left.

More like this

Open the gallery
April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A procession of saffron-robed sadhus at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. In the foreground a bearded man in an orange shirt and peach turban raises one hand and holds a marigold garland, with a rosette badge on his chest. Beside him a man in a red shawl and peach turban, wearing white and orange marigold and white flower garlands, carries a long ceremonial staff decorated with marigolds. Behind them older sadhus in orange and red robes, a man in white, and a turbaned man in orange walk among onlookers near a pink temple gateway. No one is identified as a person.2016-04-22A large crowd gathers at an ornate pink gateway decorated with lights and orange flags during an evening procession at a Kumbh Mela area. A banner above the arch reads "Shri Panchayati Akhara Maha Nirvani" and shows deity imagery. Flanking blue banners read "Swagat Vandan Abhinandan" and show saffron-robed sadhus. In the foreground, a bald man in white robes and a woman in yellow sari walk with others, including a man in yellow shirt and police officers in khaki uniforms with lanyards. Many men wear orange and saffron robes and turbans. Orange flags and a decorated vehicle appear beyond the gate.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22Crowded outdoor scene at a pink gateway decorated with a painted banner and two large welcome panels reading 'Swagat Vandan Abhinandan' with painted sadhus. Dense crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes, many with red and orange turbans and white beards, walks through the gate beneath red flags. A bare-chested sadhu in a red head cloth and orange garment stands in the foreground beside a man in a striped polo shirt and a woman in orange sari-style dress. Uniformed police officers in dark caps stand at the right edge. Several people hold up phones to record. A few sadhus carry ceremonial standards and a bright yellow umbrella is raised above the procession.2016-04-22A dense crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees moves through a decorated gateway at dusk, with a large orange flag on a pole at the centre. The arch is lit with string lights and flanked by two large banners showing a standing saint in red and saffron robes. Several men in orange wraps and white vests walk near the front, while others in pink and multicoloured clothing and orange caps fill the lane. A man in white kurta holds a ceremonial staff at right. Many people wear orange caps and rudraksha-style beads. Portraits on the banners are printed images, not physical people, and the banners carry printed greeting text. a person's presence is not established on this page.2016-05-21Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. A flower-decorated chariot with a white cloth canopy and a red-and-gold umbrella carries several saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis seated on white-draped seats. A man with long hair in an orange robe stands centre-left among them, and a bearded man in orange holds the umbrella. Garlands of green leaves, purple and yellow marigolds and red flowers frame the chariot. Crowds in white and orange line the street, with red flags behind. A pink gateway above shows a painted deity mural and the text Shri Panchayati. Other saffron-clad figures walk beside the chariot.2016-05-21Crowded outdoor procession at dusk entering a decorated gateway at a Kumbh Mela camp. The arch is pink and lit with string lights, topped by a banner reading Sri Panchayati Dasnam Juna Akhara Mahanirvani, with orange flags flying. Two large blue banners beside the gate show a seated saffron-robed figure labelled Swagat Vandan Abhinandan. In the middle, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a deity murti is carried forward through the gate, surrounded by sadhus in orange and saffron robes. Police in khaki uniforms and volunteers in yellow safety vests manage the crowd. Several Western devotees in pale yellow and white clothing walk in the foreground, and a man in a white t-shirt stands at right holding a printed picture.2016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21 +1 copies