Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph inside a large orange-and-yellow canopy tent at a Kumbh Mela gathering. Several saffron-robed sadhus sit on a long wooden bench covered with red and blue patterned cushions. Among them, a bald man in a pink robe sits beside a bearded sadhu in a light orange turban, and a man in an orange turban with a red-and-gold headpiece sits at the centre holding a book. Behind the bench, a man in white holds a long staff. Devotees in orange and white sit cross-legged on the ground in the foreground, some with shaved heads and tilak marks. The page does not establish any individual's identity, so no person is named.

More like this

Open the gallery
April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a seated assembly under an orange-and-white tent canopy at what appears to be a Kumbh Mela gathering. Several saffron-robed sadhus and monastics sit on wooden benches covered with striped cushions. A bearded elder in an orange turban and rudraksha mala sits in the centre, next to a bald man in an orange robe holding a microphone. To the right, a man in orange holds a microphone and papers. Pale pink and white-robed figures sit further back, and in the foreground, devotees in yellow, orange and red clothing sit on the ground with their backs to the camera. Orange tent poles frame the scene.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor tent gathering at a Kumbh Mela event with saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis seated on a low wooden platform covered with colourful blue and red cloth. Many wear marigold garlands; one man in the foreground has a red-orange turban and beard, another in the centre wears a white-and-orange head wrap. A woman in orange with rudraksha beads sits near the front, and a bald saffron-robed man speaks into a handheld microphone at right. Orange tent poles frame the scene, with a standing attendant in white holding a ceremonial staff, and a crowd of onlookers seated in the foreground.2016-04-22Saffron-robed sadhus sit in a row on wooden benches under an orange canopy at an outdoor camp. Foreground, a bald man with a yellow tilak on his forehead and glasses wears an orange robe. Next to him, a bald man in a rust-pink robe sits with hands clasped. A third man wears a red-brown turban and rudraksha mala, and a fourth in orange garments has a flower garland and gold bangles. A bearded man in orange with marigold garlands, bangles and a beaded necklace holds one hand to his chin and listens. Further along, saffron-clad monks wear marigold garlands, and a standing attendant in orange stands in the back. Orange drapes and white poles frame the tent, and petals lie on the ground.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph inside an orange-draped tent at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with a long row of saffron-robed sadhus seated on low wooden benches covered in patterned red and blue cloth. Several wear orange or maroon turbans and rudraksha or beaded necklaces with gold bangles. A standing sadhu in orange robes, with a long beard and an orange shawl, stands at the right beside a pillar. Attendants in beige clothing move along the back. The tent is lined with white poles and orange fabric.2016-04-22April 23 20162016-04-23April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22