Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white dhotis and white kurtas walks along a dirt road in an outdoor procession. Several men at left carry clay pots decorated with green leaves and garlands. A colourful multi-panel umbrella stands near the left edge, and a brass instrument player is visible at right. Palm trees, a light pole with floodlights, a loudspeaker and a single-storey building with a red roof and a small orange flag frame the scene, with a silhouette of a parked white vehicle at right.

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor photo of a large crowd during a procession under a hazy sky, with palm trees and orange flags lining the grounds. In the foreground, women in white and cream saris with gold borders carry rows of white pots (kalasha) on their heads, with smoke rising from some of them. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk among them, and a drummer with a drum sits at the right edge. Marigold garlands hang along the edges of the frame, with strings of lights on poles above. A cameraman with a video camera is visible at the lower left. Many more devotees in white and colourful clothes fill the background.2010-02-18A wide outdoor procession moves through a sandy village ground lined with tall palm trees under a hazy sky. Dense crowds of people in white clothes fill the scene, many carrying large white-and-red painted pots on their heads, some garlanded with yellow marigolds. Smoke drifts over the middle of the procession, and in the centre a decorated deity murti or float with colourful flower decorations is carried forward. A tall ornate vehicle in the background and several banners on poles frame the path. On the left, a cameraman films beside people in white and orange clothing. A large banner shows a portrait in the background, and a palm-leaf frond frames the right edge.2010-02-18A large outdoor procession in a palm-lined sandy field, with smoke rising through the crowd. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and shirts stand among garlanded devotees; several carry metal pots (kalasha-like vessels) on their heads, and others hold green leafy branches. Behind them, a dense crowd of hundreds of devotees in white fills the open ground, and a golden vehicle is parked near the palm trees. Banners with portraits and printed text hang on poles along the far side. Marigold garlands string along the ground in the lower left. Tall palms and a clear hazy sky frame the scene.2010-02-18Outdoor festival procession in a dusty open ground lined with palm trees, with a large crowd of men dressed mostly in white dhotis and shirts. Several men carry tall decorated kavadi-style structures on their heads, topped with colourful pink, purple, green and orange plumes and white domes, and wear flower garlands. Drummers in white play a large drum at left, and a man in white holds a cymbal-like instrument. Several large portraits on banners show a smiling person with long swept-back hair wearing saffron-orange robes, mounted on red and white poles along the route. Purple and blue plastic flags and bunting hang overhead.2010-02-18A large outdoor procession in a palm-fringed open ground, with a dense crowd of people dressed mostly in white dhotis and saris. Many women carry brass or clay pots, some topped with white and yellow items, and wreaths of marigold garlands are draped over the pots. Smoke or incense drifts through the crowd. Men in white shirts and yellow-bordered cloths walk among them, and a man in the foreground holds a video camera. Red and orange flags, string lights and a tall pole with a lamp stand along the edges, with a few drums visible at ground level.2010-02-18December 31 20082008-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor festival procession on a sandy ground fringed with palm trees and banana leaves, seen from a raised platform. A large crowd of people in white dhotis and white shirts fills the open area. In the centre, a group of men wear white dhotis, orange-saffron cloths and white headwear, several carrying tall conical decorations topped with white and pink flowers, moving in procession. Hanging banners with a portrait and printed text line the back, and marigold garland borders edge the foreground. Photographers and a video camera operator stand at the left edge.2010-02-18A large outdoor procession of devotees in white ritual clothing moves across an open ground lined with coconut palms and banana plants. Many people, mostly men and women in white dhotis, mundus and sarees with gold borders, carry brass or steel vessels topped with yellow cloth and flowers on their heads and hands. Orange and saffron flags and banners rise above the crowd, and a tent with red and yellow panels stands at the right edge. Flower garlands and a decorated tray with offerings are visible in the foreground. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from this distance and angle.December 27 20092009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves through a dusty field lined with palm trees under a hazy sky. In the foreground, many men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-yellow sashes and flower garlands carry tall decorated pots (kalasha) topped with conical cones of green, pink, purple and blue ornaments, some with colourful tassels. Drummers in light blue shirts and white clothing play drums and cymbals at the lower right. Behind them a dense crowd of people in white fills the grounds, and smoke rises in the distance. Several tall red and white banners showing a portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a white beard are fixed on poles, along with a rectangular banner on the left. Palm fronds and marigold garlands line the foreground.2010-02-18December 31 20082008-12-31