December 30 2008 - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

December 30 2008

More like this

Open the gallery

A dirt road procession moves between palm trees under a clear sky. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a long dark beard walks at the front; the figure in the middle wears a long-haired crown-like headpiece and orange garments, which is a probable match for Swamiji based on his distinctive attire and presentation, though his face is not visible enough to confirm. Several orange-robed sannyasis walk alongside, some carrying tall wooden staffs. Women in white saris with orange-bordered shawls and beaded necklaces walk nearby, one carrying a brass vessel. Men in white kurtas hold large ornate umbrellas with teardrop-shaped orange and gold panels and fringed edges, while saffron and red flags flutter above. A bearded man in white stands at the far right holding an umbrella. A partial portrait banner appears at the left edge.

December 30 2008

A procession on a dirt road beside a fenced field, with many people in white dhotis and white saris walking toward a decorated ratha in the background. Saffron and orange flags on tall poles are carried above the crowd, and several drummers in white and a man in a light shirt beat drums at the front left. Some participants wear yellow sashes, and a child in an orange and green dress walks in the middle. Tall palm trees and a large shade tree frame the scene under a pale sky.

A dense outdoor procession crowds a dusty path lined with young palm trees and a strung bunting of orange and red flags. Several large multicolored ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges, in green, red, yellow and blue, are carried above a central group. Many devotees wear white or saffron clothing, and some women wear sarees in pink, orange and magenta. Numerous tall orange flags bearing a white bird emblem are held aloft, and banana leaves and orange banners with the same emblem fill the foreground. Behind the crowd are mounds of red earth and distant trees under hazy sky.

Outdoor procession of a large crowd on a dirt road lined with banana trees and a strip of orange bunting. Several saffron-orange flags on tall poles and multicoloured ceremonial parasols with fringed canopies are carried above the crowd. Many people wear white dhotis and white shirts, while others wear saffron, orange or colourful saris and salwars. A few men in orange robes walk among the marchers. Palm trees and hazy fields stretch behind the procession under a bright sky.

A festival procession moves across a dusty ground beside a terracotta-coloured wall under a clear blue sky and palm trees. A palanquin-style canopy with a decorated, flower-garlanded structure is carried forward, shaded by striped umbrellas in red, green and blue. Many devotees carry saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem on tall poles. Most women wear white or cream sarees and white shawls, while a young person in a bright yellow-orange kurta stands in the front. A figure in the palanquin is partly visible among flowers and garlands, but no identifiable person can be confirmed from this view. Approximately thirty or more people are visible, including partially visible participants.

A procession on a grassy path beside an orange-washed wall and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Many devotees, mostly women in white kurtas and cream or yellow saris, some with orange or red shawls, walk alongside red-and-orange flags. Behind them a decorated ratha or palanquin with a golden kalasha-topped canopy, garlands and colourful tassels is drawn forward, with striped and patterned parasols and umbrellas rising above the crowd. The scene suggests a festival procession.

A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low hedge. At the top of the image a decorated palanquin or ratha with colourful fringed canopy and garlands is carried forward. Many devotees walk in white dhotis and white kurtas, while women wear saris in orange, pink, and green, and some carry red-orange flags and ceremonial fans. A man in a striped shirt and dark trousers stands at right near the crowd. Behind the procession are a red compound wall and a parked car. The scene conveys a temple-style festival or ratha procession.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Saffron and orange flags with a blue emblem are carried high, and two decorated umbrellas in multicoloured patterns are raised over the front of the crowd. Many devotees fill the path: women in white saris and men in white dhotis or light shirts, several with hands folded in prayer. Some women wear orange and red saris and a few people hold ornate saffron-and-gold ceremonial staffs.

An outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with banana plants and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Many devotees in white clothing, some in saffron/orange garments, walk in a crowd. Several ornate multicolored decorated umbrellas with fringed edges are carried above the group, and orange flags are held aloft. A low concrete wall behind them has orange and red festoon banners strung along it. Some devotees carry trays or containers.

A dense outdoor procession moves down a dirt road lined with coconut palms and banana trees. Crowds of devotees in predominantly white clothing, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris, fill the road. Orange and red flags flank the route, and ornate multicoloured umbrellas and a red-and-gold canopy are carried above the procession. Orange festoon bunting decorates the roadside walls and trees. The people are very numerous and densely packed, with many faces visible in the foreground and the procession stretching into the distance.

January 01 2012