Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor photograph on gravel at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. A bare-headed, bare-chested man in a red-brown cloth crouches forward, receiving attention from a standing man in a white dhoti with yellow border and red waist sash, who wears beaded rudraksha-style arm bands. Around them, saints in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans stand close, one with a red turban and white beard, another with a long grey beard and orange cloth. Beaded malas and marigold garlands are visible. A dark SUV and parked vehicles stand behind the group, with a tall stone structure in the background. Several people are visible, roughly six to ten.

More like this

Open the gallery
September 14 20152015-09-14Outdoor photo at a busy roadside staging area with parked vehicles, a dark SUV and a wooden chariot or palanquin frame behind. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands at left, adjusted by a uniformed police officer. Center, a man in a red-orange turban with a yellow marigold garland and orange wrap stands near a bearded man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl. Several sadhus in orange robes and orange turbans crowd around, some with walking staffs. A man in white with gold-trimmed cloth stands at right with arm bangles. Another orange-clad figure lies or bends at lower left. Mood is crowded and busy, with many saffron robes visible.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14Outdoor scene at a roadside or ground near a Kumbh-type gathering, with several people in saffron and white ritual clothing gathered closely. A central man wears a red-orange turban, an orange shawl, a long marigold garland and a large ornate gold pendant over rudraksha malas, and holds his hands together before him. In front, a bald man in saffron-orange cloth with a gold-edged shawl bends forward, while a younger man in white dhoti with gold borders and rudraksha malas stands at right, and another in white with a gold pendant and bracelets stands at left holding an orange bag. Behind them are bearded sadhus in orange, a parked black SUV, and a painted ratha-like vehicle with a wooden frame at top.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14February 08 20132013-02-08A photograph of a crowd gathered beside a dark grey minivan at a festival site. In the centre, a person in an orange-red turban and layered gold necklaces and bangles leans into the open van door, one hand on the door. Two shaved-headed men in saffron and orange shawls with gold-clasped rudraksha malas stand in front, backs toward the camera. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a red-brown rudraksha garland and gold bangles rests a hand on a companion's shoulder. Behind them, people in white kurtas and red-and-white sashes stand near a red structure with coloured ceremonial pennants overhead.2015-09-14Outdoor photo at a crowded festival setting with bright sunlight and lens flare. On the left, an elderly man with white forehead markings and an orange shawl sits in a white car with its door open, smiling. Beside him, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti holds a long wooden staff. Center, a bald priest in an orange robe with a gold-bead necklace holds a brass plate with a coconut and green leaves. To the right, a bald man in an orange robe and gold-bead necklace smiles, and a man with long hair tied back, gold hoop earring and orange garment holds a garland of pink flowers. Background crowd of onlookers.2013-02-08September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesOutdoor street scene in bright daylight with a white car and a leafy tree behind. A bare-chested man in dark maroon dhoti with thick gold-striped borders and heavy gold necklaces and armlets stands at centre, hands together, while a devotee in pale pink robes bends low to touch his feet. Around them, saffron-robed sadhus with white tilak stripes stand, one holding a rudraksha mala, and a bearded man in red kurta wears a white beaded necklace. A ceremonial-looking figure in gold-striped white and orange garments stands at the right beside a stack of colourful bundles.2014-03-13September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copies