October 09 2006 - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

October 09 2006

More like this

Open the gallery

A white-clad procession moves along a dirt road in front of a white tent and a red-draped barrier. A young woman in white carries a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" of a figure in orange robes seated in meditation with a rudraksha mala and hand raised in blessing. Behind her, another woman in white holds a tray with yellow flowers and a lit oil lamp. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, a long braid, and a saffron-and-white badge stretches out an arm toward the portrait bearers. Other participants in white kurtas and dhotis, some with raised hands, follow beneath a red and yellow banner on a pole, and a camera operator stands at the upper right.

A street procession of devotees dressed mostly in white. In the centre, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala holds a framed printed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland, gesturing with raised hand, in front of a tree trunk; the caption reads PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA. Beside her, another woman in white holds a wooden tray decorated with yellow flowers and blue rosettes. Several people nearby have palms pressed together in anjali, and a man on the right wears a white shirt with an orange shawl. Above the crowd, a decorated palanquin with yellow flowers, red and green drapery and a kalasha-like top is carried in the background. A camera operator stands on the right, and palm trees and a concrete wall frame the dusty road.

A procession on a dirt road in front of a concrete wall and palm trees. Several women in white saris and white tunics walk with hands pressed in anjali. The woman at center holds a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a seated figure in orange robes with a bead necklace and raised hand, set against a tree-root backdrop. Another woman carries a brass tray with yellow marigold garlands. Men in white kurtas and dhotis walk behind, one in a white shirt with an orange badge. Behind them a large decorated ratha with a red and green cloth, yellow marigold garlands and a tall painted figure with a golden crown rises above the crowd. A video camera is visible on the right.

2010-07-24 +3 copies

A procession on a dirt road between palm trees and a low concrete wall. Many devotees in white clothes walk in the crowd. In the centre, a woman in white holds a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes seated on a chair, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl on the right presses her palms together in greeting. A decorated red palanquin with garlands and a large deity or figure is visible at the upper right. A silver SUV is parked on the left. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands near the centre. Some people wear orange or yellow sashes.

July 14 2013

Outdoor photograph of a village street during a procession, with a crowd of many villagers standing and walking along a dusty road lined with thatched huts, palm trees and a utility pole. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the centre, and a man in an orange-saffron shawl stands among them, while women in saffron, orange and red saris carry brass plates heaped with bananas and flowers. A few people hold white flags on poles. Children in bright clothes crowd the foreground, and a man on a motorcycle waits at left. The crowd is clearly visible but not fully countable.

Outdoor photo on dry, bare ground at a rural site with a low concrete wall and houses behind. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and wrap with a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot at the centre. To his right a man in white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala gestures while speaking. Beside them a priest in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. At right, a man in saffron robe holds a brass tray of yellow flowers. Behind, a group of onlookers in cream and white saris and saffron clothing stands watching, including a woman in an orange shawl and a girl in a teal top.

Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt path lined with trees and tall grass. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a white and red floral garland and a walking staff, leads the way, with a striped umbrella-style canopy and an orange flag visible behind him. Behind him, a woman in a white saree with a gold border holds a printed photograph of a smiling woman in orange clothing. A man in white dhoti and shirt walks nearby, a woman in white saree with hands folded in namaste stands centre-right, and a woman in a white and gold-bordered saree stands at right with folded hands. Devotees in white clothes gather in the background.

December 23 2009

Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside palm trees. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl with long dark hair and a bare back holds a large red and orange fringed umbrella over a group. A white-clothed man in a white shirt and dhoti carries a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a seated figure in orange with a long mala. Devotees in white and orange clothing crowd around. A blue vehicle with printed panels stands at right. Orange flags hang on a pole in the background.