Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a procession at an outdoor temple courtyard. A man in a violet dhoti and matching shawl with a red-and-gold border, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, walks under a red-and-gold fringed umbrella held by a shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth. Beside him, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a yellow garland carries a silver tray of flowers and an offering vessel. Nearby, a woman in a blue sari stands among onlookers, and bronze deity figures draped in marigold garlands and red cloth stand to the right. A camera operator is visible at the frame edge. The setting suggests a pada-puja ritual.

More like this

Open the gallery
A procession inside a temple hall with a red carpeted walkway and metal railings. A man in a violet dhoti and orange-red shawl with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and white tilak walks under a multicoloured fringed parasol, followed by a shaven-headed man in white with a tilak. On the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a garland carries a silver vessel with a plant and yellow flowers on a tray. Women in blue and pink saris, a child in white, and other white- and orange-clad devotees follow. Decorated paper streamers hang from the ceiling.2011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14A temple interior during a procession or pada-puja. A man in a purple dhoti with a red-and-gold border and a gold-trimmed red shawl walks forward, wearing a gold necklace, a long rudraksha-style garland, gold armbands and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a man holds a tall staff under a red-and-gold canopy, and a saffron-robed priest carries a silver tray of yellow flower garlands. A woman in a pink sari and another in blue stand with hands joined, and a boy in white kurta watches from the left. Metal railings line the red-carpeted walkway and colourful hanging banners decorate the walls.2011-12-14October 08 20162016-10-08December 05 20142014-12-05November 26 20142014-11-26January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor temple procession at sunset. A man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, a multi-strand silver necklace and silver armlets wears a green and yellow silk garment and walks beside a large brass and wooden palanquin-style carriage decorated with red cloth and yellow-orange flower garlands. An attendant in white kurta holds a long wooden ceremonial umbrella with green leaves and orange tassels above the procession. Another attendant in white folds his hands in greeting, and a man in a dark jacket stands behind. Red walls and palm trees frame the scene.2011-12-16 +1 copiesOutdoor procession under a metal-framed canopy with a palm-tree backdrop. A central figure in a rust-red turban with a small emblem, long dark hair, rudraksha-style beaded garlands and a deep red-orange robe with gold borders smiles while walking forward. Beside him, an older bald man in a saffron-orange robe and white-and-black beaded mala is supported by a devotee in orange. Attendants in white dhotis and saffron shawls, one holding a long gold-topped staff, surround them on a red carpet. Behind is a wooden palanquin with purple cloth and a crowd of onlookers. The central figure's cues are a turban, long hair, garlands and red-orange clothing, so this is a person in person, though the appearance is not conclusive enough for certainty.2015-01-13A procession walks along a path toward a temple shrine with a deity murti in an arched niche. At the centre, a smiling man in a rust-brown robe with a red-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant, a forehead tilak and a rudraksha mala walks on a red carpet. Beside him, a man in a brown robe and rudraksha mala walks with folded hands, and saffron-robed young boys with tilak march behind. On the left, women in white and coloured saris with rudraksha malas and young girls in pink and green chaniya dresses stand with palms pressed together. Ceremonial staffs with trident finials, a white canopy and orange and yellow flags are carried in the procession. a person: the central figure in the red-brown robe with garland and tilak is identified only by appearance cues such as the garland, gold pendant and rudraksha mala, in a procession setting.2014-08-17July 19 20162016-07-19Outdoor temple procession under a fringed multicoloured canopy. A shaven-headed man in a green silk dhoti with gold border and a beaded multi-strand necklace carries a ceremonial staff, with white tripundra marks on his forehead. Beside him, a younger man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a silver kalasha on a tray of red flowers. A third man in an orange robe and mala walks at right. At right stands a bronze deity murti with a tall crown and raised arm, draped in red cloth. Behind them are white-clad devotees, a woman in a teal sari and a few children, with white stone sculptures and palm trees in the background. The scene reads as a temple procession or puja.2011-12-13