Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A festival procession on a dirt road lined with banana leaves and a distant town. At left, a man in white raises both hands to lift a large orange and gold palanquin decorated with blue flowers, a white bird emblem and garlands. A man in white with a red shawl and yellow-green sash photographs the procession with a camera. Behind, many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis walk with ceremonial staffs and yellow and orange flags. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk in the middle distance, one in the centre with a bare head and the other in the foreground at right barefoot in orange garments. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible figures.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 27 20092009-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with banana plants, palm trees and strings of orange bunting, with a clear blue sky and distant hills. Several colourful decorated parasols with embroidered gold and red panels are carried above the group. Men in saffron and orange robes walk in front, while people in white dhotis and white saris follow, with orange sashes on some. Crowds stand along the road on the left. At the lower right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala photographs the procession. Large numbers of people fill the scene.2008-12-30A photograph of a procession on a shaded dirt path lined with tall bamboo and trees under a bright sky. Ornate yellow, red and green umbrellas with tasselled edges are held aloft, and a decorated deity murti or palanquin is carried ahead in the background. A woman in orange sari with a brass plate of offerings smiles at the front, and a tray of fruit including apples, bananas and onions sits at the lower left. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, with orange cloth over their shoulders, walk in the line, and one man in white holds a long golden-tipped staff. Two men in saffron-orange clothing stand at the right, one with a shawl over his bare upper body and rudraksha beads, and another holds an umbrella pole. Many other people in white and orange are visible further back along the path.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dusty road with a large crowd of devotees in white and yellow-bordered dhotis and saris, many with hands folded in namaskar. At right, a figure in orange saffron robes stands on a decorated ratha/chariot draped with marigold garlands and purple flowers, holding a trident-topped staff. A man in an orange shawl with a camera occupies the foreground beside a man in white wearing a rudraksha mala and ID badge. Gold kalasha finials, parasols and banana plants line the route; a roadside hoarding with text is visible behind. The swami's face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear evening sky. Ornate orange and red umbrella-like canopies with embroidered panels are carried on long poles, and a decorated palanquin-style float is visible in the distance. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace walks near the centre, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl carries a brass tray of flowers and offerings. A man in white with a drum-like instrument plays at the front right, and many participants wear white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls.2010-02-12December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants, palm trees and orange pennant flags. Several colourful ornate umbrellas with teardrop-shaped canopies and gold finials are carried by people in white dhotis and saris. A central figure in a bright orange sari walks at the front of the procession. Many devotees dressed in white and saffron follow, and a man in orange at the lower right holds up a camera to photograph the procession.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on dry open ground with a crowd of devotees. Several men and women carry tall ornate parasols with red, gold and floral-embroidered panels, plus orange flags on poles. A central figure in orange and gold ceremonial dress and a crown-like headpiece, with a rudraksha-style garland and a trident-like staff nearby, stands among the devotees; the figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity. Many men wear white kurtas with orange shawls, and women wear orange saris. A man in white near the foreground gestures toward the procession. Palm trees and a low building are visible in the background.2008-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and small buildings. At centre, a decorated ratha/chariot with an orange canopy, garlands and yellow-and-red hangings carries a figure seated under a parasol. Around it, many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing yellow shawls, walk with arms raised; a man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha beads walks near the chariot. Women in white saris with yellow borders and a cameraman with a video camera are visible, and a white van stands behind. Many lanyard-badged participants surround the procession, with a row of hanging decorations on trees at right.2009-12-27