Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A blurred night photograph of a procession at a temple-like shrine with a decorated cart or palanquin. A richly decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers sits on a platform flanked by colourful striped and patterned pillars with orange tassels. On the left, a man in a white kurta and yellow shawl stands beside a young man in a maroon kurta; a man in white dhoti with a red border stands on the right holding a small object near his face. In the centre, a figure in orange-saffron robes bends over a red pole in front of the cart, and another saffron-robed figure stands behind the platform. Bright light flares in the upper right. Visible people are about six.

More like this

Open the gallery
Night procession scene at a temple cart. Behind a red-wheeled wooden cart, a deity murti is decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and a crown, set against a colourful painted ratha canopy with striped panels in blue, yellow and red. A seated figure in orange robes with a crown-like headpiece sits on the cart, with brass vessels and a lamp before them. In the foreground, a bald man in white clothes and an orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands beside a bald man in white holding a kalasha-style object. Several white-clad devotees and a woman in a sari stand nearby. A shawl-wrapped figure in white stands at the left edge.2010-11-19Night procession scene at a temple-like setting: a richly decorated palanquin or ratha with red, yellow and blue painted pillars, orange fringed canopy and a glowing deity murti garlanded with marigold flowers. A figure in orange robes stands at the shrine offering a ritual, with a white-clad attendant beside. Two people in white dhoti and kurta walk near a long pole carried under the canopy. A person in a leopard-print top stands in the foreground, and a figure in pink-white clothing appears at the right edge. Bright light flares from the upper right.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt road: a decorated palanquin-style shrine with a multicoloured striped canopy and orange fringe carries a deity murti adorned with garlands, lit by a small lamp. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow shawls and white forehead marks, pull the shrine with red cloth ropes. A bald man in an orange robe and orange cloth walks beside the shrine. A street light and dark foliage frame the scene.2010-11-19A night procession photographed in dim light. A decorated palanquin or ratha is lit from within, draped with marigold garlands and a red and gold shawl, carrying a deity murti with a red floral garland. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts walk beside it, some carrying the poles and steadying the structure. In the foreground a figure in a saffron-orange garment and a patterned wrap stands under an orange umbrella, slightly blurred. A bright light glows behind the palanquin.2010-11-19Night photo of a decorated ratha-style palanquin under a open-sided pavilion hung with colourful festoons and tassels. Inside the shrine a deity murti is garlanded with flowers and dressed in a blue cloth. A man in an orange cloth holds up a lamp or aarti flame before the murti. Devotees stand around in white dhotis and white saris, several in orange and pink, hands folded in anjali. A young man in white with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala stands in the front left with palms pressed together. Brass vessels sit on the platform beside the offerings.2010-11-19November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night photograph of a festival procession with a decorated palanquin in the background. The palanquin has colourful painted pillars in red, yellow, white and black, and a yellow canopy edge. Inside it stands a deity murti draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands and a red garland, with a lit lamp in front. In the foreground, several men in white dhoti and shirt stand with their arms folded, one in an orange cloth, while a person at left holds a white fan or whisk near a bright light. Dark background, warm lamp glow on the palanquin.2010-11-19Night procession photographed outdoors on a dirt road. Several men pull a long red cloth rope attached to an ornately decorated ratha-style palanquin with multicoloured striped panels, orange fringe and a canopy, inside which sits a deity murti garlanded with flowers. A bald man in an orange robe with a white tilak on his forehead walks at the front, another man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala pulls beside him, and a man in pink kurta wearing a rudraksha mala and a man in a blue checked shirt join in. Other men in white clothes and children follow in the dark background.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt path between a stone wall and hedges. A small colourful palanquin with a multi-tiered roof, decorated with patterned hangings in red, blue and yellow, carries a deity murti adorned with orange-yellow garlands. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with red shoulder cloths, carry the palanquin by thick red poles. In front, a man in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot, his head shaved. A tall light stands at the left, and a small flag on a pole is visible at the right.2010-11-19A night procession on a dirt road. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with white tilak marks on his forehead leads, holding a red-and-white pole-like carrying rod on his left side alongside several men in white kurtas and dhotis and a man in a pink striped shirt and grey trousers. Behind them stands a decorated palanquin or ratha shrine with colourful patterned side panels, orange and yellow trim, and a deity murti garlanded with flowers at its centre. A woman in a yellow sari and white blouse stands at the left edge, watching. Several other men in white clothing stand in the background.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt road. A chariot-like palanquin with a colourful striped canopy in red, yellow, blue and orange carries a deity murti, with a white fly-whisk (chamara) visible at its front. Several men pull the carriage using long red and maroon cloth ropes. The foremost man wears an orange robe with a white tilak mark on his forehead and is barefoot. Behind him a man in a pink striped shirt and grey trousers pulls a rope beside men in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Women in white and yellow saris walk alongside, and a flag on a pole is visible at left.2010-11-19