Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night-time photograph of two people in saffron-orange sleeveless tops seen from behind at a copper-coloured ritual pillar. The nearer person, with hair tied in a bun, holds a red cloth strip raised overhead and bows with hands joined in prayer. The second person, with short cropped hair, stands beside them with hands at the pillar. Dark trees and a streetlamp are visible in the background, and a white stone base sits at the bottom of the frame. No readable signs appear in the scene.

More like this

Open the gallery
Night-time photograph at an outdoor flag-hoisting at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru. A person in an orange sleeveless top with hair in a bun pulls down a long red-and-gold flag cloth on a pole, bowing their head to it. Beside them, a second person in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste, with a garland of yellow flowers on a dark stone or post at the left edge. Parked white vehicles and dark trees are visible in the background under a lamp.2008-03-26A night-time photograph of a large copper ritual pillar on a white stone platform. Two figures in orange robes hold ropes wrapped around the tall copper column, pulling and steadying it. The pillar's base features a small gilded seated figure within a carved copper shrine niche. A third person in orange sits at the lower left edge, partly visible. Dark background with scattered loose straw strands and petals on the platform.2008-01-03March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26Night photograph at an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony. A man in orange sleeveless robes stands at right, bowing with his forehead pressed against a red and gold flag cloth he grips with both hands. Beside him at left, a person in an orange shirt stands with palms joined in prayer, face lifted upward. A white stone structure edges the lower right, with a garland of flowers near the bottom. The background is dark. Only two people are visible.2008-03-26Night photograph of two shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron-orange robes hoisting a red and white flag on a tall ornate copper flagpole at an outdoor site with palm trees. The taller monk on the right stands on a white base, gripping the red flag cord near the top of the pole, while the other monk on the left reaches up to pull the flag. The pole has carved bands and figurative relief panels, and the sky is dark. Flag hoisting for Gurupurnima celebrations.2008-03-26Night photograph of two people in orange and pink saffron-toned clothing working at a tall copper ritual pillar wrapped with rope. The taller figure on the right wears a pink shawl over orange garments and a floral garland, and grips the rope with both hands. The figure on the left, in orange robes with pink trim, leans in with head bowed toward the pillar. A small gilded deity figure is set into the lower copper structure. Dark night background with palm fronds at the right edge.2008-01-03November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesDecember 11 20062006-12-11Night-time photograph of a ceremonial flag-raising at a tall copper pole standing on a white raised platform. Three men in saffron-orange robes with red borders are gripping the pole and white rope, one on the left, one in the centre with long hair, and one on the right with hair tied up. A figure with long dark hair in orange clothing sits in the lower foreground, back toward the camera. Several people in white clothing stand at the left edge. Scattered petals lie on the platform, and the background is dark.2008-01-03