Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor photograph of a Janmashtami-style celebration on a damp dirt ground beside a rust-coloured metal frame with a rope and hanging pot, a traditional handi-breaking setup. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a flowing orange shawl and holds a rope, facing away toward the frame. A shaved-headed man in an orange robe stands at left near a blue bucket. Around them devotees in white and off-white clothes, a few in red, blue and pink saris and kurtas, and children in white stand watching with hands folded. A red brick boundary wall and trees lie behind under a cloudy sky.

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor photo on a muddy dirt ground under an overcast sky, with a red brick wall and building behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and orange dhoti, stands at right holding a microphone in one hand and a long white rope in the other, which stretches diagonally across the frame. Beside him a bald man in white shirt and white pants holds the rope. A crowd of about twenty people in white and light clothing, including children in pink and green, stands at left, several holding blue cups or buckets, many watching upward toward the rope. The person in orange has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange ochre robes, consistent with the a person candidate cues.2010-09-02Outdoor scene on a muddy red-earth ground at dusk with puddles. Many people stand in a loose crowd holding a long white rope strung between tall poles. Two women in orange sleeveless robes and wrapped orange sashes stand at left, one holding the rope. A man in an orange robe with a shaved head stands at right, near a man in a light grey shirt and khaki trousers holding the rope. Others wear white kurtas, lavender and purple garments, and a man in a red shirt and dark trousers stands barefoot in the mud. A signboard and palm trees appear in the background.2009-12-19Outdoor photo on a wet dirt ground under overcast sky. In the foreground on the right, a long-haired figure in a sleeveless saffron/orange garment holds a microphone and faces away from the camera, appearing to address the gathering. Beside a tall metal frame, a rope hangs with a small suspended pot. Along a line, several people in white clothes and a woman in a white sari stand near blue barrels, with children in pink, green and yellow dress. Other people in white and saffron stand in the background, and a saffron-clad figure's arm is visible at the lower left. Blue barrels and a wet, puddled ground complete the scene. The figure in saffron has long, swept, dark hair and distinctive orange robes, consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the face is not visible.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a dirt ground after rain, with puddles and blue plastic drums. A tall metal frame holds a rope with a hanging coconut. A person in a long-haired, swept-back style wears an orange robe and holds the rope from the right, with their back to the camera. Nearby, a figure in white dress and a red-and-white garment stands in a puddle near the drums, while a crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothes watches, several holding brass or plastic vessels. Overcast sky and a brick wall in the background.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a dusty open ground where a crowd gathers around a tall rust-coloured metal frame holding a hanging clay pot on a rope, a Krishna Janmashtami style pot-breaking or hanging setup. Several people in white clothes stand in shallow puddles near blue plastic drums. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at right, one a woman in orange sari and one a man in orange sannyasi garb, alongside a man in white kurta and women in pastel and white salwar. A low orange brick wall and green trees sit behind under overcast sky.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a dusty, puddled dirt ground under an overcast sky. A clay pot hangs from a rope strung between two tall rust-coloured poles at right and centre, a pot-breaking style game. A man in white kurta and white dhoti stands centre with a stick in hand, bald-headed, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis, a monk in saffron robes, and women in white saris and salwar kameez hold small cups and stand beside blue plastic drums. A crowd of onlookers, many in white, watches from the background, some seated on the ground. Blue plastic drums, a red-brick wall and trees frame the open lot.2010-09-02Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered on a bare dusty ground under a pale evening sky with palm trees and a row of trees behind them. In the foreground at left, a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands facing the crowd, seen from behind, with the sandals visible. The gathered devotees, mostly in white ritual clothes with some in pink, green, blue and red saris and kurtas, stand with palms pressed together in anjali. A man in white holds a camera near the middle of the group, and children stand among the adults at left. Lamp-like objects are not clearly visible on the ground. Consistent with a satsang gathering on the evening of Krishna Janmashtami, though only the saffron-robed figure's cues are visible; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a bare dirt ground after rain, with a rust-coloured metal gantry holding a clay pot suspended from a rope, a common Krishna Janmashtami dahi-handi style activity. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and stands with her back to the camera, facing a line of devotees. Several people in white ritual clothes, some with bare shaved heads, hold buckets and a plastic pail near blue barrels. Women in saris and children in pink and green stand among them under a heavy grey sky. A tall figure in orange robes with long dark hair appears prominently; the presentation is consistent with the page's a person reference but the face is not visible and identity remains uncertain.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a dusty open ground in front of an orange-brick boundary wall and hillside. A clay pot hangs from a rope tied between two tall poles at top centre. Blue plastic drums and blue buckets stand at left and centre, and a shaved-headed man in a red-orange robe bends over one drum beside people in white clothing. A large crowd of about forty people stands in a loose semicircle, many in white kurtas and saris, with a few in blue, orange and green. Puddles and wet ground show water has been poured out. Some people raise cups and hold their hands together, apparently in a gathering for a Krishna Janmashtami celebration described on the page.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a dusty compound on a cloudy day, with a suspended clay pot hanging from a rope between two metal posts. A crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothes stands around blue plastic drums and buckets. A monk in orange-red robes stands near the center-left, with a woman in a cream sari and blue top beside him. Several people hold small cups or vessels. Trees and an orange brick wall stand in the background.2010-09-02December 19 20092009-12-19December 19 20092009-12-19