Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
July 26 2009

More like this

Open the gallery
A large outdoor tented gathering under a canopy of red, orange, green and navy fabric with pink draping. Long queues of devotees, many in saffron, yellow, teal and white clothing, stand behind bamboo barrier rails while others sit on blue and red plastic chairs under the tent. Men in white dhotis and shirts move among the rows, and a bamboo-supported canopy frames the dusty ground beneath.2009-01-01A dense outdoor crowd gathers on a village street in Tamil Nadu, mostly men and women in white shirts, white dhotis and saris, with a few in yellow, green and orange. A striped purple, orange and green canopy shelters a decorated altar-like stall with a deity image and flowers on the right, and a white temple tower rises at the top. Many hands are folded in namaskar, and a man at center wears a white shirt with a beaded necklace. Power lines, a palm tree and shops frame the background. No individual can be reliably identified as a person from appearance.2009-08-03A photograph of a dense outdoor crowd gathered in front of a long building with a thatched roof and a white draped backdrop decorated with a garland of orange and yellow flowers at the left edge. Many people in white kurtas, dhotis and saris mill about, with some men in saffron-orange and cream robes and a few wearing lanyards with identification badges. A shaved-headed man in a white shirt stands at the right foreground, and women in orange, red and pastel saris are scattered through the crowd. No individual's identity can be confirmed from appearance, and no clear a person candidate is distinguishable among the visible people.2010-02-04A large crowd of devotees walks across a dusty open ground in front of a blue-skirted temple-style enclosure with bamboo scaffolding and draped white and red cloth. Many people wear white or cream clothing, with women in white and cream saris and some in yellow or red-bordered sarees. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis move among them, and a few carry orange and yellow items near the front. Two white hanging ornaments hang from the bamboo frame. A building with red walls and a tower rises behind the enclosure.2015-01-13July 07 20092009-07-07A crowded outdoor tented gathering under a large red and yellow canopy with dark star-like patterns. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas fill the ground, while people in the foreground crowd closely together. A woman in a pink floral blouse smiles near the front, another woman with a white tilak on her forehead stands beside her, and a man with a moustache in a white shirt is at right. Sandy ground, wooden poles and palm trees are visible beyond the tent, with more people spread across the open area.2009-07-07Crowd of devotees queuing inside a large open pavilion with green-and-orange canopy and pink draping, moving between wooden bamboo barriers. Many people in cotton and sari clothing; a woman in a bright turquoise sari stands prominently at centre, another in a green sari and a man in a white shirt are nearby. Wooden poles support the canopy above and people are seated on plastic chairs along the right side, with more people visible in the background outside the tent.2009-01-01A crowd of devotees gathers under a large canopy of red, green and orange draped cloth at an outdoor event. Many people stand and sit among rows of red and blue plastic chairs, and bamboo barricades form lanes through the crowd. Women wear saris in orange, yellow, pink and white, while men wear shirts and trousers; a few children are visible in the foreground. Beyond the tent, the open ground is decorated with strings of small flags and banners. No specific ritual, deity or person can be clearly identified in this view.2009-01-01Outdoor flood relief distribution in a dusty courtyard in front of a concrete building. A large striped tent with a red patterned canopy and multicoloured stripes shelters a crowd of villagers. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, and women and children wear colourful saris, dresses and headscarves. A small girl in a yellow dress stands at the right, and a woman in orange sari is nearby. The crowd appears to be waiting or gathered for aid at the relief camp, with blue tarpaulins visible at the edges.February 06 20072007-02-06A large crowd of people fills a long open tent with a patterned red-and-maroon canopy supported by bamboo poles. Many men and women in white shirts, white kurtas and white sarees move among each other, some carrying steel vessels and buckets. In the foreground a man in a white t-shirt printed with a portrait photo of a woman carries a steel plate. A woman in a maroon saree with gold border stands at centre, and a man in a pale checked shirt is at the right edge. A small screen at upper right shows a woman's face. Buildings are visible beyond the open tent sides.2009-08-02January 08 20102010-01-08