Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Photo 11704040

More like this

Open the gallery
December 03 20162016-12-03 +1 copiesA street procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walks along a paved road. At the centre, an elderly bald man in a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads walks with bare feet, flanked by saffron-clad attendants. Behind them, a man in a white shirt wears an orange shawl, and a woman in orange wears a gold-coloured garland. Several men in white shirts and dhotis with orange shawls follow. Two large colourful umbrellas with tassels, one reading Dhyanapeetam in lettering, are held aloft by attendants in white and yellow clothing. Crowds in white shirts line the background, with a decorated gateway and flags visible further back.2009-01-12December 03 20162016-12-03February 18 20172017-02-18Photo 11679923 +1 copiesJuly 09 20172017-07-09A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined by a low concrete wall, with trees and palms behind. Several large umbrellas in red, green, blue and gold with peacock-like emblems and the word Dhyanapeetam dominate the foreground, their fringed edges swaying above the crowd. Many people in white clothes and white caps walk in the throng, while others wear orange and saffron garments. Saffron-coloured flags on tall poles rise among the marchers, and a few figures in orange robes walk near the front. Behind them stretches a dense line of devotees under a clear sky.2008-07-17A long festival procession moves along a dirt road between low concrete walls, led by many people in white clothes carrying large baskets of fruit, vegetables and offerings on their heads. Tall orange flags flank the path on both sides. Several large ornate umbrellas in red, green, blue and orange with white dove motifs and fringed edges are carried above the crowd, bearing the word Dhyanapeetam. Near the front, a man in an orange turban and garlands, and a bald man in saffron robes with a garland, smile and walk among the crowd, which numbers in the hundreds, many in white and orange clothing.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession moves through a large crowd. Two large umbrellas dominate the top of the frame, each with a multicoloured canopy in red, green, blue and orange, decorated with white doves, lotus-like motifs and gold-yellow floral patterns, with fringed edges. A central figure in the foreground wears a saffron-orange turban, orange robes, a white flower garland and a gold pendant, and smiles. Beside them a man in an orange robe and a gold necklace walks with a shaved head. Several men in white shirts and orange shawls and a woman in orange walk among devotees. The crowd is packed and many raise hands or look toward the procession. The umbrella canopies carry the printed words DHYANAPEETAM.2008-07-17November 16 20152015-11-16January 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copiesPhoto 11710124