Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A bare-chested man in orange ochre cloth stands at left with long swept-back hair and a beard, holding a flaming oil lamp toward a large ornate copper flagstaff. The copper pillar is wrapped with a white cloth and crowned with dried grass and leaves, and garlanded with yellow marigold and red-and-white flower strands. Behind it a crowd of devotees in white and coloured clothes stands on open ground under a bright blue sky, with trees and a small white structure at right. A camera operator is visible at the lower left. The scene shows a flag-hoisting ritual at a dwajarohanam procession.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor ceremony. In the left foreground a figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange robe, wearing a gold necklace, holds a small brass ritual lamp in one hand and a ceremonial vessel in the other, raised toward a tall copper structure. The copper ritual pillar, topped with a bundle of straw and white cloth, is wrapped in yellow and white marigold garlands with red flower accents and green leaves, and rests on a copper base with ornate relief work. Behind, a crowd of people in white clothing stands along a low white platform, with palm and leafy trees and a clear blue sky overhead.2006-12-23A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large copper kalasha-shaped finial adorned with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flowers and green leaves, topped with a white cloth and a tuft of grass. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange saffron wrap, holds up a lit oil lamp toward the top of the structure, with smoke rising from the flame. A camera operator crouches near the base. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing stands and watches under a clear blue sky with trees and a small white shrine structure at right. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting or dwajarohanam ceremony, with the lamp offered as part of the rite.2006-12-23Outdoor ritual at a copper flagstaff (dhwaja stambha) draped with white cloth, a palm-frond bundle, and yellow marigold and red-and-white flower garlands with green leaves. A man in an orange saffron robe, bare-chested and with long swept-back hair, stands on the left holding a small bell in one hand and extending a lamp or offering vessel toward the pole with the other, a faint wisp of smoke rising. Behind the pole, a copper-coloured ornate base with carved relief and a small deity murti in a niche. Palm trees and blue sky frame the scene; a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing stands at the right behind barricades, some with hands raised.2006-12-23February 23 20152015-02-23August 27 20162016-08-27A tall, ornately carved copper or wooden ritual pillar rises steeply against a pale blue sky, its shaft wrapped in spiral bands and topped by a decorated finial. Its base is draped with white and red flower garlands and tied with green leaves and grasses. At the lower right, a bare-chested man in an orange-striped dhoti and an orange-red flower garland holds a small brass lamp or aarti vessel from which smoke rises, while palm fronds appear at the right edge and a metal roof edge at the upper left. The scene suggests a temple ritual at the pillar's base.2015-02-23A tall copper flagstaff with ringed segments rises above a carved copper base decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, set in an open courtyard beside palm trees. A barefoot man in a rust-orange dhoti and cloth wrap, wearing a long white flower garland and with long dark hair and beard, stands on a raised red platform holding a small ritual vessel and bell-like object toward the staff. Around him, a crowd of devotees in white and coloured saris stands with hands folded in prayer, and a cameraman in white crouches at the lower left. Flower petals and an orange cloth cover the platform, with a red-and-maroon cloth at the bottom edge. A saffron flag hangs from the top of the staff.2016-09-26Photograph of a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual beside a tall copper dhwajastambha, the flagpole wrapped in white cloth and copper bands, with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves around its base and an orange flag at the top. In the lower right, one person in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style garland and a silver bell in one hand holds a lit flame or aarti lamp upward beside coconut palms under a pale sky. Smoke rises faintly behind the pole. Long hair and ornate garland cues are visible, consistent with the a person label for this figure, who is leading the ritual, though his face is not clearly discernible.2006-12-23Low-angle outdoor photograph of a tall, slender copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) rising against a pale blue sky, its base carved and draped with white and red flower garlands and green leaves. A single person in a red-orange dhoti-style garment with orange-striped borders stands at right, wearing pink and white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, holding a brass bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp or aarti vessel in the other. Palm fronds and a corrugated roof edge frame the upper left. The scene suggests a ritual flag-raising or aarti at a temple or ashram courtyard.2015-02-23Outdoor photo of a tall copper dhvaja (flagstaff) rising from an ornate carved stone base with garlands and flowers, set on a raised platform with orange cloth. A man stands barefoot on the right in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a long white flower garland and holding a small brass object in his hands; his long dark hair falls down his back. Several people in white and green clothing watch from the left, and a photographer in a white shirt crouches in the foreground. Palm trees and a corrugated roof frame the scene.2016-09-26 +1 copiesA tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises against a pale blue sky, wrapped in white cloth and spiral metal bands, with a bundle of grass and green leaves tied near its base. Its lower pedestal is decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flowers and mango leaves, and a small carved niche holds a metal figure. At the lower left, a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears an orange dhoti and holds a lamp or flame-bearing vessel toward the pole, appearing to perform a flag-hoisting ritual. The scene is a photograph taken from below looking up.2006-12-23A tall copper dwajastambha flagstaff rises against a pale blue sky, wrapped in white cloth and bound with straw and green leaves near its top. Its base is decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flowers and a small copper shrine niche holding a deity murti. In the lower left, a man with long dark hair and bare shoulders, wearing an orange cloth wrap, holds a small vessel and pours or sprinkles liquid toward the pole, as part of a flag-hoisting ritual during a dwajarohanam ceremony.2006-12-23