Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A procession in open dry terrain with a green flag behind. Two large multicoloured umbrellas with fringed tassels, yellow and red-orange panels, are carried above the group. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long wooden nadaswaram-style pipe, and beside him a man in a maroon shirt with a red cloth over his shoulder beats a drum. A man in a white striped shirt holds a camera at his face, and another in white with a yellow-bordered cloth plays a drum. Behind them an elderly bare-chested man wears a white dhoti and a beaded mala, and several other men in white dhotis walk along. Some men wear sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and the sky is hazy and bright.

More like this

Open the gallery
November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road under bright sun, with a drum section leading. In the foreground, a young man in a blue-and-white striped shirt plays a large drum slung from his shoulder, and beside him a man in a light green shirt does the same. A man in a striped shirt with an orange waist sash plays cymbals, and a man in a white shirt plays a drum on the right. Behind them, a row of people in white dhotis and shirts walk, and a woman in a pink-and-white sari walks among them. Several decorated umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies are carried above the procession. A low building with a red-trimmed roof and a utility pole stand on the right.2006-12-28A festival procession moves along a dirt road at dusk, led by drummers and musicians. Foreground drummers in yellow dhotis and bare-chested figures play large barrel drums, one in a yellow cloth and another in a striped vest. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry ornate multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled fringes and tall orange flags. A trumpet player in a yellow shirt and a woman in a red sari with a bright tasselled cloth stand in the middle of the procession. A cameraman on the left films the scene. Several more white-clad participants with identification badges walk in the background, and a decorated palanquin or ratha is visible among the umbrellas.2007-12-29Outdoor festival procession with musicians leading a crowd past banana plants and tall painted parasols. Drummers in white dhotis and cream shirts beat dhol drums with long wooden sticks, and a bare-chested musician in a white shirt blows a long brass horn. Behind them a shaved-headed figure in orange-red robes walks barefoot with a garlanded man, and a man in a grey-blue shirt with a red shawl plays a drum. Two decorated umbrellas and a tall trident-topped staff rise above the crowd, which includes men in white and yellow sashes. Cream-coloured tents and a sound system stand in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJune 03 20122012-06-03A procession moves along a dirt road between barren earth banks, with a white truck behind the parade. Colourful decorated parasols with tasselled edges, in red, yellow, green and blue, are carried above the marchers. In the foreground, a musician in a teal shirt plays a long wooden pipe, and a drummer in a white shirt beats a barrel drum. Another musician in white clothes plays a pipe and a drummer in a striped shirt plays a hand drum. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow shawls, walk alongside a few figures in saffron and orange robes, several wearing garlands. Some of the processing figures have tilak marks on their foreheads.2009-12-23December 28 20062006-12-28Outdoor procession on a dusty unpaved road with a vehicle in the background. Musicians lead in front: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti blows a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style), while a drummer in white dhoti plays a barrel drum; another drummer in a teal shirt and a young man in a yellow shirt carry drums and a second wind instrument. Behind them, a line of devotees in white and yellow garments walks under large colourful ornate umbrellas with gold fringe. Several men in saffron/orange robes and a woman in a white sari with garlands walk near the centre, one holding a floral garland, another with a staff. Two dozen or more people are visible, with the crowd extending into the background.2009-12-23November 29 20162016-11-29 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with trees, with blue and white bunting strung overhead and a tent and dome structure behind. Two drummers in white dhotis lead the group: the man on the left beats a drum held in front of him, and a woman in an orange-brown sari plays a wind instrument while a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a long horn. Several men in white shirts and dhotis follow, some holding umbrella-like ceremonial parasols in orange, red and blue. A small child in a checked shirt watches from the left edge, and men in light shirts walk in the foreground on the right.2006-12-29A procession on a dirt road in daylight moves past single-storey buildings with a tiled roof and a red-painted column. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts lead, playing a long brass horn, a curved wind instrument and drums; two drummers carry red-and-gold drums on straps at either side. Several ornate umbrellas with gold fringe and red-and-blue canopies are carried above the group, and a woman in a pale floral sari walks at the centre holding a long pipe. Other devotees in white follow behind, some wearing garlands. The scene is a temple-style procession with ritual music.2006-12-28