Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor photo of a group of women and girls forming a line on a dusty, open sandy ground under a pale blue sky with scattered clouds and distant trees. Their arms are raised overhead with hands joined in an arch, a common dance-game formation. In the foreground, a smiling older woman with light blond hair wears an orange t-shirt printed with a portrait of a man with long dark hair and a white garment, black lounge trousers and flip-flops, and a long rudraksha mala with a pendant. Beside her, girls wear a teal silk salwar kameez and a blue sari with gold border, and a woman wears a white embroidered outfit with red details. Some participants are barefoot, and bangles and hair clips are visible. The atmosphere is joyful and playful.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a group game outdoors on sandy ground under a pale sky with trees and a low wall behind. Women and girls form an arch with raised arms and clasped hands. In the centre, an older woman in an orange t-shirt, black trousers and rudraksha malas bends low and laughs as she passes beneath the arch. A young woman in a blue satin salwar kameez with gold embroidery stands at left, and a girl in a white and pink embroidered lehenga at right smiles. Several women wear bangles and a girl wears a pink top. No deity, ritual or stage is visible.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a sandy dirt path under a pale blue sky with scattered clouds. A group of women stand in a close circle, reaching their arms toward the centre so their hands meet overhead in a joined, ring-like gesture. On the right, a smiling woman with dark hair and a bindi wears a loose white sari-style garment. On the left, a woman in a bright blue loose top and blue trousers has braided hair and bangles, and beside her a woman in a purple top with a striped shawl. In the foreground, a woman with auburn hair wears a purple top and a long rudraksha mala with a small round pendant portrait. Background shows another white-clad figure and an orange gateway structure with trees.2010-09-02Outdoor tug-of-war game on a sandy ground at an ashram-style grounds. A group of children and adults pull a thick rope; several girls in pink, blue, green and orange dresses crouch and tug with laughing faces. Beside them, a woman in blue top and orange skirt leans in gripping the rope. An older woman in white sari with a mala stands at the left edge, and women in white and cream saris watch and cheer from behind. Fence and palm trees are in the background.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a group game on a dusty red-brown ground under a partly cloudy blue sky. About a dozen people form a close circle with arms raised and hands meeting overhead in a high-five style. A blonde woman in an orange t-shirt and black trousers stands at left; a woman in a white t-shirt with black hibiscus print and red trousers stands at right; another woman wears a turquoise top with sunglasses and an orange-peach wrap; a woman in white t-shirt and cream trousers faces away at centre. Children in bright orange, green and pink outfits stand among them, one smiling. Green flip-flops are visible. A small purple logo appears at lower left. No ritual or deity imagery is visible.2010-09-02Outdoors on a sandy, open ground under a partly cloudy sky, a group of women in white and casual clothes form an arch with raised arms and hands joined overhead. A young woman with curly brown hair in a white t-shirt, khaki trousers and white clogs, wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace, bends forward and walks through the arch. On the left, a woman with long dark curly hair wears a white t-shirt and orange pants with pink sandals and has her arms raised. Others in white kurtas, a purple top and a green printed dress watch or join in. The scene appears to be a group game or movement activity.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a dusty dirt ground under a partly cloudy sky. Two adult women in white t-shirts stand at either end of a line of children, arms raised high and hands joined overhead to form an arch. Children in colourful salwar outfits, including green with orange trim, orange and red dresses, pass beneath the arch, some with heads bowed. A low brick wall and a few trees sit in the background. The scene resembles a playground or group game. No visible a person candidate.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a dusty, sandy ground under a cloudy blue sky with a few distant trees. Several women are laughing and dancing in a loose circle, raising their arms and hands together in the air. A woman in front with short silver-grey hair wears a sleeveless white tunic and white trousers, with a red bindi, a beaded necklace and gold bangles. Behind her, a woman with long braids wears a blue top, and a woman on the right with auburn hair wears a purple dress and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet. Other participants in white kurta-style clothes and a girl in a blue tracksuit marked with the number 22 move around them. No deity, statue or screen is visible.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a long line of devotees standing on bare reddish-brown dirt ground under a pale cloudy sky, with palm trees and a low white fence in the background. Participants hold hands and arms raised in a chain across the field. Foreground figures include a girl in a blue and gold lehenga with a long braid, a girl in a pink top and blue jeans, a young child in a yellow and red outfit, and a woman in a white top and grey trousers. Others in the line wear white, purple, green and blue salwar kameez and saris. At the far right, a lone figure in white stands apart near a small tree.2010-09-02A photograph of a group on a dirt ground outdoors, forming a circle with arms raised and hands joined overhead. In the foreground a bald man in a blue t-shirt with black shorts and sandals stands at the centre; a woman in white salwar kameez with bare feet holds hands with him, and another woman in a purple top and a woman in a blue top with grey trousers complete the ring. Behind them a line of people in white clothes stands with arms raised. Trees, a low red-roofed building and a partly built concrete structure appear in the background under a pale sky.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a dusty sandy ground under a pale blue sky with scattered clouds. Several women form a line and raise their palms together overhead in an arch. A woman with silver-grey hair in a white sleeveless top reaches up with bangled arms. A smiling woman in a white t-shirt and orange trousers with pink flip-flops bends forward under the arch. On the left a woman with a ponytail wears a turquoise top and blue trousers, and on the right a woman with curly hair wears a pale green printed kurta with a red-beaded necklace. Behind them other people in white clothing stand in the line. a person is not visibly present in the scene.2010-09-02A photograph of a group of women outdoors on a bare dirt ground with a palm-tree line and a red boundary wall behind them. In the foreground, a smiling woman in a yellow shawl over white clothes claps her hands, while a woman in a blue and yellow kurta with a beaded necklace reaches toward her with outstretched arms. Behind them, several people in white clothes raise their arms high, linking hands in a playful line. Four to six people are visible.2010-09-02Outdoors on bare sandy ground under a pale blue sky, a group of people form an arched tunnel with raised arms, palms and fingers touching overhead. On the left a woman in a white t-shirt and orange harem pants stands with arms raised, and on the right a woman with long wavy hair wears a white t-shirt, khaki trousers and a red-brown rudraksha-style bead mala. A woman in a turquoise top and blue trousers laughs in the middle, and a girl in a pink t-shirt and jeans bends low in the foreground while two younger girls in pink and a teenage girl in a white kurta with beaded necklaces smile behind. A seated woman in orange robes and other figures in white clothing are visible in the background.2010-09-02