Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor procession on bare ground in front of a metal scaffold frame and trees. Two colourful canopy umbrellas with fringed tassels, bearing the word Dhyanapeetam and white bird emblems, are carried over the group. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe, holding a brass bell and a small brass dish, walks at the front while smiling. Beside him a shaven-headed man wears a rust-red monastic robe and another shaven-headed man wears a saffron robe, both barefoot. Other onlookers in dark shirts and white clothes stand behind. The orange-robed man with long hair displays visible cues associated with the page's subject, so the identification is probable rather than confirmed: a person, leading the procession with bell and dish.

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor procession on a dirt ground in front of a scaffolding frame. Two large ornate parasols with multicoloured fringed edges and the word Dhyanapeetam printed on the panels are held aloft on long poles by men in dark clothes. In the foreground, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead smiles while holding a silver bell and a small lit lamp. Beside him stands a shaved-headed man in deep red robes, and next to them a bald man in orange robes stands barefoot with hands folded. Other people in white and dark clothes stand behind them, and a woman in grey stands at the right edge.2006-12-24Outdoor procession on a gravel ground in front of a metal scaffold frame and trees. Two colourful ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured tassels and the word Dhyanapeetam stitched on them are carried by attendants in black shirts. Four monastics walk in front: at left a shaven-headed monk in dark red robes with eyes lowered, next to a bald monk in rust-orange robes; at right a figure with long swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange robe holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame and smoke. The probable Swamiji cues are the long hair, saffron-orange clothing, and the ceremonial lamp carried in procession. Behind them stand onlookers, including a woman in an orange sari with hands joined in namaste. Ritual context is a procession with aarti.2006-12-24Outdoor photo of a procession at a temple-like compound with a steel frame structure behind. In the foreground a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes holds a brass handbell and a small lamp-like vessel, walking beside two saffron-robed attendants under a red umbrella with tassels. Beside him stands a shaved-headed monk in deep red robes and another shaved-headed monk in orange robes, both barefoot. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the left carries a silver vessel. Behind them, devotees stand with palms pressed together, including a woman in a red sari and a man in a blue shirt with jeans. Several other people are visible in the background.2006-12-24Outdoor photograph of a procession on a tree-lined path with palm trees behind. Two large ornate parasols with multicoloured fringes and tassels are held over the walkers; the visible parasol canopies carry the printed word Dhyanapeetam and blue and gold emblems. A bald monk in saffron-orange robes walks at left, and a bald monk in deep maroon-red robes with a shoulder bag walks beside him. Behind them, men in white dhotis and dark shirts and people in lavender and light-blue shirts watch or follow.2006-12-24A procession outdoors under leafy trees and palms. Two large colourful parasols with tasselled fringes in red, orange, blue and green, bearing Dhyanapeetha emblems, are carried over the group. On the right, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a red bindi looks upward, carrying one of the parasols. Beside him, two shaven-headed monks in orange and maroon robes walk in front, and white-clad attendants and a man in a lavender shirt stand in the background. a person: the long-haired man in saffron with a red bindi shows long swept-back hair and saffron robes.2006-12-24December 24 20062006-12-24 +1 copiesA procession outdoors under tree cover, with two large ceremonial umbrellas carried on poles over the walkers. The umbrellas are multicoloured with orange, blue, green, red and yellow panels, fringed tassels, and the words Dhyanapeetha printed on the canopy panels. Walking beneath the left umbrella are two bald monks in orange and maroon robes, with a man in a lavender shirt at the left edge. Beside them, a figure with long dark hair, a red tilak and an orange robe, appearing to be a sannyasi or person in saffron clothing, looks upward while holding a pole of the right umbrella.2006-12-24Outdoor photo at an unfinished site with a steel frame structure and colourful fringed canopies overhead, with stacked stone blocks and palm trees behind. In the foreground, a man in a light blue shirt and jeans stands beside two shaved-headed monks in maroon and rust-orange robes. To the right, a man with long dark hair and a swept-back style wears an orange saffron wrap and stands with hands folded, next to a man in a black shirt. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background, watching the site. The and the source credit appear in the lower right corner2006-12-24August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a procession walking along a dirt path between palm trees beneath ornate umbrellas with red, orange, green and blue tassels and a printed emblem. Two shaved-headed monks in rust-red robes walk at the front, one in brown-orange robes beside him. To the right, a long-haired man in an orange shawl walks with hands folded in front. Behind them, men in casual shirts and a man in a dark sweater follow among other participants.2006-12-24Outdoor procession under a canopy of tall red and multicolored umbrellas with tasseled fringes and the printed words "Dhyanapeetam" on their panels, with palm trees behind. On the right, a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and points upward while looking up, beside him a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and another shaved-headed monk in a deep red-maroon robe stand among a crowd of onlookers. On the left, a musician in white clothes with gold bracelets plays a long black pipe, and at the far right another player in white holds a similar pipe. Several people in white dhotis and light shirts stand in the background.2006-12-24Outdoor photo of a procession walking along a dirt path between palm trees beneath large colourful umbrellas with fringed tassels in red, orange, green and blue. Two shaved-headed monks in saffron and maroon robes walk at the front, one holding his hands together before him. To the right, a man with long dark hair and an orange garment draped over his shoulder walks with his hand on his chest. Behind them, men in casual and white clothes follow along the path.2006-12-24