December 31 2009 - Nithyanandapedia

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December 31 2009

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Outdoor festival procession at a person ashram event. In the foreground on the left, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace looks to the side. Beside him, a man in saffron robes wears a white cap and a long white and red flower garland, extending his hands toward a woman. A woman in a white sari with gold border and gold jewellery bends forward offering a small yellow-and-green kalasha-style offering in a woven basket. Saffron-robed men and white-clad devotees stand behind, some with palms pressed in namaskar. Orange and colourful festoons and a decorated canopy frame the scene.

Outdoor procession scene on a dirt ground during a festival. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white and orange garland of flowers and an orange cloth draped over the shoulders, stands centrally with palms open toward a woman in a white sari with a gold border who holds a decorated brass or cane-wrapped pot topped with yellow flowers and mango leaves. Behind them, another man in orange robes with a gold necklace and garland stands near a tall golden ceremonial staff. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white saris with orange shawls walk in the background, one holding a fan or cloth.

December 27 2009

December 27 2009

A photograph of a ceremonial welcome outdoors. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back curly hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a long red flower garland, faces a smiling woman in an orange shawl and white sari who holds a silver kalasha-style pot with mango leaves. A bindi-like forehead mark is visible on him. Nearby, a bearded man in orange robes wears a gold bead necklace and glasses. Other people in orange and white, one in a blue silk outfit with hands folded, stand around. Orange and red bunting hangs in the background, with a white car at left.

A festive outdoor ceremony under a pink and white canopy. A young man in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gold-trimmed throne decorated with red, white and yellow flower garlands, smiling as a man in orange robes with a white garland and rudraksha-style beads helps drape or adjust orange cloth across the seated figure's lap. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands nearby holding a bead mala, and a smiling woman in a mustard shawl and bangles leans in at the lower right while another devotee's head is visible in the foreground. Several white-clad people stand in the background under the tent.

Outdoor photograph of a festival procession. At the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a thick white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace with a pendant. Around him, saffron-robed men wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and gold necklaces; one at left has a shaved head and white tilak marks. A tall golden staff topped with a ceremonial finial and a canopy with fringed tassels overhang the group. Behind them, many people in white and orange clothing walk among orange flags. Scene suggests Brahmotsava procession.

Outdoor ceremonial scene under a pink tent canopy with a red and gold throne-like seat behind. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and multiple long gold necklaces and a large white-and-orange flower garland stands smiling and reaches toward a tray of offerings held by a bald priest in orange robes and gold beads on the left. A woman in a white sari with a yellow flower garland receives attention from a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Other men in orange shawls and white shirts stand around, and a woman in a patterned sari holds a leafy branch at the right.

A photograph of a large crowd outdoors, many people in white and dressed in bright clothes, with petals falling through the air. Centre frame, a man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe, wearing a thick white and red flower garland, smiles broadly while being greeted. Beside him an older man in white shirt and glasses, and a monk in saffron with a rudraksha mala, stand close. A woman in a cream sari with a dark bun faces away at left, hands joined in greeting. Several onlookers press in at the edges. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, flower garland, orange turban; the page identifies him as present, though this is an appearance-based label only.

December 29 2010

A procession outdoors under a red canopy with a gold trident-topped staff. A central figure with long dark hair and a white turban wears an orange-saffron robe, a white and multicolored garland, and gold necklaces, and walks with a smile. Around him, saffron-robed attendants wear gold beaded mala necklaces, one at right in cream and orange sash holds a gold staff, and two women in white saris carry decorated brass kalasha pots with green leaves and a yellow flower. A man in a dark suit stands at left. Festival banners hang in the background.

December 23 2008