August 20 2014 - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

August 20 2014

More like this

Open the gallery

August 20 2014

Outdoor scene beside a white car with its rear door open. A bald, bare-chested man wears an orange dhoti and layered rudraksha and bead necklaces with a gold pendant, and is being welcomed. An attendant in white dhoti holds a silver plate with a kalasha pot topped with flowers and leaves, and another man in a white shirt holds pink garlands. A younger man in a shirt with a long ceremonial staff stands behind, a young man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands nearby, and a man in a white shirt holds a lit incense stick. Thatched and tiled huts, palm trees and a temple tower appear in the background.

June 23 2014

2014-06-23 +2 copies

Outdoor scene at a dirt driveway beside a dark car, with trees and a red-walled building behind. A man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala necklaces and gold armlets, wearing a rust-orange cloth, smiles while reaching toward a brass vessel decorated with a yellow flower and red garlands. A bare-chested priest in a rudraksha mala and orange-gold shawl, seen from behind, holds the offering tray. Devotees on the right stand with folded hands in orange robes, one wearing glasses and another with white forehead markings. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and orange clothing, with devotees offering a welcome at the car.

Outdoor photo on a dirt roadside beside a dark SUV. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a red-and-white flower garland, smiles and reaches toward the car door. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver kalasha decorated with yellow and orange marigolds and pink flowers, offering it toward a small girl in a red and gold dress and gold headpiece. Other saffron-clad men and women with white tilak marks stand behind, and a cameraman films. Palm trees and a tree shade the street.

June 26 2014

Outdoor photograph on a dirt path beside a grey concrete wall and a green metal gate. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rust-red robe with a red-brown shawl draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, walks forward smiling. To his left, devotees with palms pressed together in anjali wear white dhotis and orange garments with rudraksha malas. On the right, a man with white vibhuti markings carries a brass-and-gold ceremonial vessel with a green leafy top, and a woman in a green sari stands nearby. A dark vehicle with a trident-decorated bumper and a red flag appears behind them. Several people have shaved heads and orange clothing, and the group appears to be in procession.

2016-09-15 +1 copies

A photograph outside a building beside a black SUV with white polka-dot pattern on its door. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a white tripundra forehead mark, extends his hand toward a silver kalasha topped with mango leaves and a yellow flower, being presented by a bare-chested attendant in maroon garments with gold borders. A person in a white and orange shawl stands behind, a bald man in the background holds a phone to take a picture, and a woman in a maroon sari with gold border stands at the right edge. Red brick wall and paved ground behind.

A photograph of a roadside arrival at an outdoor Kumbh Mela site. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with a white sacred ash mark and a long beaded necklace holds a decorated brass-and-glass kalasha with green leaves on a plate, offering it toward an open car door. A bald priest in a maroon and gold dhoti wears a gold-beaded necklace beside him, and a man in a maroon garment with gold border stands at left. Inside the car, a figure in saffron-orange robes steps out and reaches toward the door. A red banner with Hindi text and a portrait of a smiling saffron-clad figure stands behind, with a red brick structure and trees in the background.

March 05 2013

Outdoor photo under trees by a dark SUV. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long red and gold flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands at left, smiling, with a hand raised to his head, and a second saffron-robed man stands behind him. At right, a bald man in saffron cloth with a dense rudraksha mala and bead bracelets holds a brass kalasha decorated with yellow and red flowers, pink lotus blooms and green leaves, as a welcome offering. A man in a white shirt holds his hands in anjali, and a cameraman films. A woman in a golden crown and red blouse stands beside the kalasha bearer. The scene suggests a ceremonial welcome with a kalasha, though no exact ritual is named.

December 14 2016