Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
January 06 2013

More like this

Open the gallery
January 06 20132013-01-06Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with a woven mat and blue border. A central barefoot man in orange-ochre robes with a gold-bordered dhoti, wearing a thick garland of white jasmine, red roses and green leaves, a gold necklace and a white vertical tilak, walks forward smiling with eyes lowered. An attendant behind him in a saffron-orange robe holds a large red and multicoloured tasselled umbrella over him. On the left, a woman in an orange sari carries a silver bowl of leaves and flowers on a tray, and another carries a yellow-and-red embroidered standard on a pole. Another orange-robed attendant walks at the right edge holding sandals. Small white and red shrines stand in the background among trees. a person in the centre, identified by the garland, gold necklaces and orange robes with ceremonial attendants.2013-01-06 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20132013-01-06 +1 copiesNovember 05 20132013-11-05Two men walk barefoot on a paved brick path beneath palm trees, with golden trident-shaped standards visible behind them. The man on the left, with short dark hair and a red bindi, wears a large multi-strand garland of pink and white flowers with gold-coloured beads and an orange-red dhoti with gold border, bare-chested. The bald man on the right, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange-red dhoti with gold border, carries a folded orange towel and a small container. Other devotees in orange-red robes and bald priests follow in the procession.2014-09-26Outdoor procession under a clear sky with palm trees behind. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with gold border wears a tan-and-gold turban, a long white and red flower garland, layered gold beaded necklaces, and carries nothing in hand; his eyes are lowered. Beside him a man in a cream sherwani with a red shawl holds a long wooden pole. On the right an older bespectacled man with a shaved head, tilak and orange robe holds a tall gold staff with a finial. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the saffron robe and turban, leading the procession.2008-12-27A figure with long dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, wearing an orange saffron garment with yellow-gold borders and a long garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, plus a dark rudraksha mala. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand, one holding a wooden pole with an orange flag; another man in white holds a pole beside a striped mat. An orange and blue ceremonial umbrella with tassels is visible at upper right, and a brass offering plate sits on the mat in the lower foreground.2008-08-01May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23July 12 20132013-07-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a dirt path under trees. A central figure with long dark hair, a white and red tilak on the forehead, and a thick garland of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers and green leaves walks forward, wearing ornate gold necklaces and an orange-brown cloth. Behind and beside him, several men in orange-brown dhotis with gold-bordered cloths and gold chains carry brass trays of flowers, with shaved heads and white forehead markings. A potted plant and a pot of flowers sit at right, and the foreground includes leafy greenery and a white vessel with marigolds.2013-01-06 +1 copiesMay 28 20132013-05-28