Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A festive street procession on a flower-decorated palanquin-style float (palaki) with a golden canopy, garlands of white and multicoloured flowers, and bells hanging from its frame. Seated on the float is a figure in orange robes with an orange head wrap and a white flower garland. A standing attendant in saffron-orange robes stands beside the float, hands raised in greeting. Two men in white shirts walk alongside holding saffron-orange flags, a line of uniformed police officers in khaki stands at the edge of the road, and a crowd of men in white and light shirts fills the street. Behind them a yellow truck with a painted cab and a multicoloured umbrella stand in the foreground, and cars and parked scooters line a dusty roadside with signboards. Two white placards are held up by devotees along the route.

More like this

Open the gallery
July 24 20102010-07-24A decorated palanquin procession on a street in an Indian town. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange head covering sits on a flower-garlanded palanquin hung with bells, tassels and marigold strings, with a golden finial above. A standing man in orange robes with a saffron shawl stands beside the palanquin holding a round decorative fan. Around the palanquin, men in white shirts and dhotis, uniformed police officers and devotees carry red-and-orange flags, and a multicolored parasol with blue emblems is raised overhead. Vehicles, a yellow auto-rickshaw and a tractor-trolley line the road behind a painted lorry.2010-07-24 +1 copiesA golden palanquin procession moves along a road. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with white jasmine garlands, pink and red flowers, tassels and a golden canopy. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand on the palanquin, one holding a fan and one behind him. Below, devotees in white shirts and dhotis carry orange-and-blue flags and walk alongside the palanquin. A rainbow-striped umbrella and a few vehicles and motorcycles appear in the background.2010-07-24A photograph of a festive street procession on a roadside. A richly decorated ratha-style chariot, draped in garlands of white and orange flowers with colourful tassels and gold finials, carries seated figures in saffron-orange robes. One seated figure wears an orange turban and orange-red garments, and an ornate umbrella with blue and green panels shades the cart. Two standing attendants in orange and white stand on the cart, and a figure in orange and white holds a white fan beside it. Alongside the cart, people in white dhotis and shirts and orange-clad sadhus walk, several holding orange and red flags and blank white placards. A white SUV, a green car and motorbikes are on the road, and a lush green hillside and fence line the background.2010-07-24Aerial view of a procession on a roadside. A richly decorated golden palanquin with garlands of marigold and tassels carries a seated figure in orange and saffron robes with a saffron turban; a multicolored umbrella canopy shades him. Attendants in saffron and white walk alongside, along with men in white shirts and uniformed guards in khaki. Saffron-and-blue flags are carried, and a palanquin-bearer tractor with a red body sits at left. Placards in Kannada are held by people on the right. Cars and motorcycles line the road.2010-07-24A decorated palanquin procession moves along a roadside. On an ornate golden palki with garlands of white flowers and colourful tassels, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits under a multicoloured umbrella, flanked by attendants in orange, with another orange-robed figure standing beside. Devotees in white with orange shawls and saffron flags walk alongside the palki, and a policeman in khaki stands near the road. Vehicles, a blue auto-rickshaw and a motorbike crowd the lane, and a bus passes at right. The scene reads as a pada yatra with a palanquin carrying a swami figure, which fits the page's Swamiji tag but the seated figure's face is not clear enough to confirm identity.2010-07-24A decorated palanquin procession on a dirt road. An ornate canopy-topped palanquin, draped in white flower garlands, colourful tassels and orange cloth, carries a man in an orange-saffron robe standing at the front; a figure in orange also stands behind him, with a multicoloured umbrella held above. Two attendants in white stand at the sides with white fan-like chamaras. Uniformed police or security personnel in khaki walk alongside, and men in white kurtas wear orange sashes and carry red-and-orange flags. A banner with a portrait is held up in the crowd, and buses are parked behind.2010-07-24July 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesOutdoor road procession on a wide asphalt road lined with greenery. A large decorated palanquin with a gold-finial canopy, garlands of white and orange flowers and multicoloured streamers is carried forward. Seated on it are saffron-robed figures: one in orange with a shaved head, and a figure in orange beside a flower garland and a standing devotee. Multicoloured umbrellas shade the palanquin. Around it walk men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls, holding red-and-blue flags on poles. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside. A blue auto-rickshaw and a motorcycle with a white horse-like animal in harness are nearby, and a truck with blue sides stands on the left.2010-07-24A street procession on a road lined with spectators. A decorated palanquin-style vehicle, draped with garlands of white and marigold flowers, tassels, and an ornate canopy, carries seated figures in saffron-orange robes. Several men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, many holding orange flags with a blue emblem. A bald man in orange stands at the front of the platform. Roadside shops, a Karnataka Bank building, a Hero Honda sign reading S.S.V Motors, a red tractor and buses are visible. A man at the front of the platform wears a saffron robe and a headpiece, and a second seated figure in saffron wears a crown-like orange headdress. The image is a photograph of a yatra procession in progress.2010-07-24July 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesA decorated palanquin procession float with a golden makara-headed prow, draped in garlands of white jasmine and multicoloured flowers and hung with brass bells and tassels. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits in the centre of the float, raising a hand in greeting. A standing attendant in orange robes holds a long white chamara fan, and another attendant in white with a yellow sash stands at the rear. Uniformed police officers line the float, and a bystander in a white shirt stands at the front. Red and orange flags and a roadside banner with a portrait fly along the street. a person cues are the orange robes and orange head wrap of the seated figure on the procession float, shown in a ceremonial palanquin setting.2010-07-24