Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A crowded outdoor festival scene under a large orange canopy with a blue cloth overhead. On the left stands an ornate gold palanquin with tassels and a golden canopy, beside a rainbow-striped umbrella and a framed portrait. Dense devotees in white dhotis, white turbans, jackets and mixed casual clothing press toward an entrance flanked by a carved stone pillar with a lion motif. Inside the entrance, several saffron-robed sadhus and a bare-chested figure in orange cloth move through the throng, with a deity murti visible in the background. A printed banner on the right and a sign on the left show text. Many people stand in the foreground with hands folded or looking forward.

More like this

Open the gallery
February 11 20132013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11A crowded outdoor procession at an ashram-style venue with orange and saffron tents. On the left, a gilded golden palanquin or ratha stands near a black speaker, and a multicoloured umbrella with tassels is raised above the scene. Several men in orange and saffron robes walk through the crowd, one in a white dhoti. A man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bare upper body stands in the foreground with hands folded, facing the procession. Devotees in mixed clothing, including women in colourful saris and men in shirts, press close on both sides. A large banner on the right shows a painted figure. No single identifiable leader is clearly visible.2013-02-11A crowded indoor pavilion under a white tent with brown drapes and hanging tassels. On the right, an ornate stone shrine with carved figures and a deity murti in gold and silver garments holds lamps and garlands. Devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and men in white dhotis press forward near the red carpet. One bald man in orange with beads looks toward the shrine, while a man in a beige kurta and a woman in a patterned top stand among them. Ceremonial brass lamps, orange umbrellas and a ratha-style setting frame the scene. A cluster of people is visible, with many more in the background.2016-04-24February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 11 20132013-02-11Crowded interior of an orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. Devotees and onlookers in dense crowd, many in white, brown and blue clothing with white and yellow turbans and headwear. A bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at centre, facing a golden arch framing deity murti and a decorated throne. Hanging banners and blue drapery decorate the tent, with a camera operator at right. A plain swami-style figure in orange and a bare-chested man with a white cloth nearby are also visible. Several people appear in the foreground, with a white-bearded elderly man in a beige jacket at lower left.2013-02-10A crowded outdoor festival scene under an orange canopy flanked by carved stone pillars. On the left, a golden palanquin with a decorated kalasha-style top, colourful tassels and a multicoloured umbrella stands beside a framed portrait. Center, a robed priest in white dhoti and orange cloth attends the procession. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair wears a red shawl and beaded necklace, and men in white and a maroon-and-white headcloth stand among devotees, several holding mobile phones. Behind, an inner shrine area with a deity murti and a hanging lamp is visible through the entrance. Approximately fifty people are visible in the crowd.2013-02-11February 15 20132013-02-15February 10 20132013-02-10