Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor photo of a saffron-clad figure in an orange robe and orange head wrap, wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, descending concrete steps beside a white building. A crowd of villagers in white, cream and colourful sarees and shirts stands at the building entrance and along a dirt path. A round blue-and-white emblem with a bird is mounted on the white facade, with an orange flag and palm trees behind. Small brass plates of offerings sit at the foot of the steps. Based on appearance, the saffron-robed figure is a person, shown descending steps in a village setting.

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor street procession on a dirt road between white two-storey buildings with orange trim, flags and a banana plant. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, walking barefoot and raising a hand in blessing. Beside him an attendant in orange robes carries a tray with offerings. Around them men in white dhotis and shirts, some with folded hands, press close on both sides, and a few older men with white hair and white clothes stand at the right.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28January 22 20102010-01-22January 12 20072007-01-12Photograph taken inside a concrete corridor with unfinished grey walls and a staircase at right. A bearded man in an orange saffron robe and an orange turban, wearing a white flower garland, walks forward with his hand extended, flanked by devotees in orange and white clothing. In the foreground women in white and yellow hold a tray of flowers and a small brass bowl near the stairs. At right, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl films with a video camera while another man in white watches. The crowd of devotees stands along the corridor in the background.2008-07-27December 12 20072007-12-12A photograph of a dusty construction-like outdoor path lined with excavated trenches and mounds of red-brown soil. In the foreground a figure in a flowing saffron-orange shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, climbs a concrete step toward a white building wall. Behind them a line of people walks along the path, including men in white shirts and trousers, a man in a striped shirt and jeans, and women in saffron and pink saris. Paper star lanterns hang from above at top, and trees and clear sky frame the scene. Another woman in a yellow sari stands at right by a red wall.2006-10-21January 22 20102010-01-22October 24 20102010-10-24Outdoor welcome procession on a red carpet along a village street under a clear sky. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a multicolored flower garland walks forward while women in saris and salwar, including one in a yellow sari with a long braid and another in blue, hold up decorated coconuts and flower offerings on trays. Men in white dhotis and orange garments stand with folded hands along the sides. Orange and red bunting hangs overhead, and a small child in pink is held at right. Yellow flowering trees, a white building and a pink-roofed structure stand behind the crowd.2010-01-21Outdoor festival procession on red-and-white stepped ghats. A long-haired figure in a saffron robe and a white flower garland with red blossoms stands barefoot on the steps, smiling. Beside them an older man in saffron robes with a shaved head bends forward, hands raised in a gesture of greeting or blessing. Saffron-clad attendants and devotees in white dhotis and yellow scarves crowd the stairs and line the path, and a red umbrella is visible at top.2009-01-02July 28 20082008-07-28