Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night photograph of a copper flagpole with a ornate copper base and a small shrine-like housing, bound with white rope and straw. A person in an orange-red robe and a red-orange flower garland stands on a white platform, raising a long orange-red flag by its rope while a second man in orange robes kneels at the base holding the rope. Another person in orange robes and a white turban sits at the lower right edge. Dark palm fronds fill the background.

More like this

Open the gallery
January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Night photograph of a flag-raising at a copper-clad pillar. A man in saffron robes stands at left, hands on the pillar and ropes, pulling a white cloth upward. Beside him, a figure in a bright orange-red shawl and saffron dhoti holds the white cloth and rope. Another person in orange stands further right, and two people in the lower foreground, one in white and orange, are watching. Coconut palm fronds appear at upper right against a dark background. The scene suggests a flag being hoisted on a ritual pole.2008-01-03Night photo of a flag-hoisting at a copper-clad pillar on a white platform. A standing figure in orange robes and a red-orange shawl, with a marigold garland and long dark hair, holds the top of an orange flag and its white cloth. Two seated devotees in orange garments help pull the rope, and a fourth person in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at the lower right. The copper pillar is decorated with carved details, and a tuft of straw is tied to the top of the flag.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Night photograph of a tall copper flagstaff being raised during a ritual. Three men in orange robes handle ropes and an orange flag at the pole, which is wrapped in rope and carved with bands and figures. The central figure wears a pink-orange shawl with gold border and a red-orange garland, with long swept-back hair; he is a probable Swamiji by appearance and presence, with the page noting he hoisted the Nithyotsav flag. A man on the left in orange holds a green flashlight, and the bottom edge shows partial heads of onlookers.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Night outdoor ritual at a tall copper flagstaff on a white raised platform, with a small gilded figure of a seated saint set into the pillar's carved base. A man in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl with a flower garland stands at the pole, reaching up to tie or adjust a white cord and flag. Another robed figure in orange stands at the left of the pole. A third man in orange robes with a red dhoti-style cloth stands to the right, looking upward, and a person on the far right holds a green and red spray bottle. Several white-clad people and onlookers sit in the dark background, with marigold petals scattered on the platform. The setting suggests a flag-hoisting ceremony.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Night photograph of a ritual at a large copper ceremonial pillar on a raised white platform, with a white cord wound around its upper section. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange shawl and a red flower garland stands at left, pulling on the white cord. Two more saffron-robed men stand at right; one places his hand on the copper structure. Dark background with a palm tree and a few seated onlookers at the lower edge. The pillar appears to be a ceremonial flag or post used in festival rites. a person appearance cues: the figure at left has long, swept-back dark hair, a saffron shawl and a garland, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-01-03Night photo of a ritual at a tall copper flagstaff, its shaft wrapped with cord and bearing a small gilded seated deity figure in a niche. Three men in saffron-orange robes with pink borders work at the pole: one at left grips the rope with both hands, one at right in orange holds white cloth and cord, and a central figure in orange with a red flower garland raises a white cloth upward. A woven basket with pink cloth and straw is held at right. Dark background with bokeh lights, and a small crowd is visible at the bottom edge.2008-01-03