Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor procession on a sandy road beneath coconut palms, with thatched huts behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a ceremonial gold-and-orange garland stands in a saffron-orange robe, hands pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a man in white holds a long pole supporting a red and purple umbrella fringed with tassels, and wears a yellow shawl over white clothes. To the right, a bearded man with long hair wears an orange robe and stands with hands folded. A crowd in white dhotis, white shirts and mala beads, and women in saris, stands along the road, some with hands joined. A white car is parked in the background.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt ground beside coconut palms and thatched huts. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron shawl and a marigold garland presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him a young man in white with a yellow shawl holds a tall wooden pole supporting a large multicoloured parasol with blue, yellow, green and red panels and tassels. On the right a bearded man in orange robes stands with hands clasped. Behind them a crowd of people in white clothing and one woman in orange sari stand, with a white van and a partly visible sign in the background.2010-02-12A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and large red and multicolored umbrellas with tasselled fringes. A smiling man with long dark hair stands at centre, palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange saffron robe, a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, and a woman in an orange sari and a girl in an orange top follow behind.2006-12-26December 27 20082008-12-27A procession on a dirt path at an ashram with palm trees and thatched-roof huts. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, walking barefoot and gesturing with his right hand; a person by appearance, with distinctive long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha cues. Behind him an orange-robed bearded man walks with a folded cloth. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and yellow shoulder cloths hold their hands in anjali namaskar or carry items, and two colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tassels are held overhead. A signboard in the background shows photographs and text.2009-12-30A procession on a sunny outdoor street lined with palms and colourful umbrellas. At centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a white and gold dhoti-style garment, a heavy gold necklace, and a red-and-white flower garland, gesturing with raised hands while speaking. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes holds a tall golden trident (trishul) on a pole. A man in a white kurta and dhoti stands to the right, and a younger man in orange with a gold beaded mala looks on at right. Behind them, orange-robed attendants and devotees crowd the street under a red and yellow parasol with tassels. Orange and white garments and gold ornaments dominate the scene.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a flowing orange robe and walks forward, smiling. Behind him, a man in white clothes holds up an orange umbrella with a tasselled canopy, and beside him another man in white wears an orange shawl over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Several figures in orange robes follow, a woman in lavender stands at left, and a woman in white stands nearby among potted plants and flower beds. Garlands hang from the umbrella area.2007-12-27Outdoor street procession in daylight with a group of men and women walking along a road lined with low buildings and palm trees. Many carry tall red parasols with fringed edges. In the centre, a man with a saffron-orange turban and saffron robes, with a long dark rudraksha mala across his chest, smiles as he walks. Around him, devotees wear white kurtas and mundus with orange shawls, and some wear rudraksha malas. A woman in a white and orange sari walks at right. A white vehicle is partly visible at left.2009-01-12December 24 20092009-12-24A procession outdoors on a dirt path. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace of gold beads wears a saffron-orange robe, hands pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange shawl and white clothes walks with a camera. Behind them a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl holds a long wooden pole of a large pink and gold canopy umbrella. Other white-clad devotees and saffron-robed sannyasis follow, with smaller ornate umbrellas beside them. On the right, a man in white carries a metal ratha-style frame holding a deity murti decorated with orange marigold and white flower garlands. Red-roofed buildings and green trees form the backdrop. Visible people number roughly 20-30 across the scene.2006-07-11Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees and thatched huts. A man with long dark hair and a garland, saffron-orange robe, stands in front with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a man in white kurta and a yellow shawl holds a tall wooden pole supporting a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with blue, yellow, green and red panels, golden lotus motifs, a dove emblem, and fringed tassels. A bearded man in orange robes stands at right with hands clasped. Behind them, people in white and a woman in red-orange sari walk among parked cars. A small purple dove logo appears in the upper left.2010-02-12