Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
March 02 2011

More like this

Open the gallery
March 02 20112011-03-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07Outdoors under a corrugated metal roof and palm trees, a person in a long orange-saffron robe stands on an orange-painted raised platform beside a tall copper flagstaff. The flagstaff has a carved base, copper bands, and garlands of orange and yellow flowers with a bundle of green leaves tied at its top. The standing person holds a small lamp or offering vessel toward the pole, with a flame visible. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread stands near the platform. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and shawls stand around, one holding a brass tray of flowers. Other people in white and orange clothing stand at the right edge near an orange wall, some with hands folded.2010-09-02October 07 20102010-10-07January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor dhwajarohanam at a temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof. A tall copper flagstaff rises from a carved stone base wrapped in yellow marigold garlands, topped with a bundle of grass and leaves. A man in red-orange robes and a red-and-gold striped dhoti, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands on the base reaching up to the flagstaff while holding a rope. Another orange-robed man stands at the left edge, and several devotees in red and white clothing watch from the right. A deity shrine with yellow and orange decoration is visible in the background.2013-12-18Photo taken from below of a tall copper flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) with spiral copper bands and a carved, ornate base, topped by a small canopy with an orange cloth streamer. A woman in an orange sari with a dark hair bun reaches up to the pole, touching a red and pink flower garland tied near its base. Garlands of yellow and white flowers hang down the pole. Behind her, a man in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a silver vessel. A corrugated metal roof and palm trees frame the clear blue sky. The event appears to be a morning flag hoisting ceremony.2011-03-05October 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor festival scene at dusk beside a tall copper ratha-style pillar or chariot-post decorated with yellow marigold garlands and wheat-sheaf ornaments. A figure in a long red-orange robe bends forward at the top of a white platform, gripping a thick white rope while a brass bell and a brass vessel sit on the platform. A colourful umbrella with a logo stands at left, and a crowd of devotees in red and white clothing watches from the foreground, one man in a red shawl reaching toward the rope.2009-01-02