Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of an evening procession moving along a dusty dirt lane between a stone wall and a wire fence, with dry leaves on the ground. Many people in white traditional clothes, including dhotis and white saris, walk in a crowd. Several carry large ornate umbrella-like standards with red, blue and gold panels. A decorated chariot or ratha with a golden canopy is visible in the distance at the centre. Some figures wear yellow scarves and orange garments, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers walks in front with a bag over his shoulder. A man in a tan kurta stands at the right edge of the frame.

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road beside a concrete wall and wire fence, with dry leaves on the ground. Colourful decorated umbrellas with red, orange and yellow panels and ornate emblems are carried aloft by people in white. A drummer in an orange-and-white lungi plays a large drum, and a man in a blue shirt carries a drum on his back. Many people in white dhotis and white saris with yellow and orange borders walk in line. A man in an orange robe walks near the centre, and a man in a beige shirt stands at the right edge watching. A man in a white shirt wears a shoulder bag.2010-02-12July 26 20102010-07-26A photograph of a procession on a dirt road beside a red brick wall at dusk. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall poles with round golden parasols embroidered with blue and red emblems. Two drummers in white march with drums slung at their sides. Behind them, a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and floral garlands is carried forward. A man in a grey shirt walks at the right, and a photographer with a camera stands at the wall. The figures in front wear white dhotis and rudraksha-style neck beads. No figure is identified as a person.2010-12-20December 23 20092009-12-23A dirt-road evening procession moves between palm trees and a striped red-and-white compound wall. Drummers in front play drums: a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a drum on a strap, a figure in a red shirt and dark lungi beats another, and a boy in a blue shirt plays a drum. Behind them a crowd of people in white kurtas, dhotis and saris walks, including a figure in a saffron-orange robe near the centre. Several decorated ratha-style canopies and colourful umbrella-like ornaments rise above the crowd. On the right a thatched hut stands beside a man in a pink checked shirt watching, and a woman in a yellow sari walks at the front of the group.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road, with men and women in white dhotis, saris and shirts walking together. Several men play drums and wind instruments, including a large drum slung at the left and a drummer in an orange-brown garment at the right. Above them are colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, blue and yellow panels and a red eye-like emblem, carried on long poles, plus trident-like staffs held aloft. Bare trees and a row of bunting line the background, with more devotees behind the procession.2006-12-31Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and shrubs. Men in white dhotis and shirts play drums, including a large barrel drum with red trim and a green drum, while others carry ornate umbrellas (chatras) in orange, yellow and blue above a decorated palanquin with garlands. Devotees in white and saffron walk along, and onlookers stand by a wire fence at left, including a woman in a dark sari and a child in pink. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the decorated palanquin at center is carried in procession.2010-02-12A photograph of a procession on a dirt road in morning light. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a crowd, with several umbrellas in bright patterned fabrics with fringed edges, including orange, yellow and red-and-blue designs, carried above the group. Orange flags are held aloft on the left. A few women in orange and white saris walk among the men. Single-storey white buildings and a utility pole stand in the background under a clear blue sky.2007-12-22December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a procession on a dusty dirt road under a hazy sky, with leafy trees and a low building at the edge. Several large colourful canopy umbrellas with orange, green and blue panels are carried above the group. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk at the front, one carrying a tall orange banner on a pole, and two men beat drums. Behind them, many men and women in white and saffron-coloured clothes walk in a long line, some holding flowers. The scene depicts a ritual street procession.2006-12-30December 23 20092009-12-23December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copies