Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting setup at an outdoor temple-style courtyard. In the centre, a tall gold-coloured ritual pillar (dhvaja stambha) is topped with a bundle of green leaves wrapped in a red and white cloth. A priest in orange robes with a dark rudraksha-style neck garland and a black crested headdress stands at its base, holding a brass pot and a tray of white offerings. Beside him a woman in orange and a man in orange hold small brass items, and a drummer in orange is visible. Loose yellow and orange flower petals are scattered on the floor. Behind them, a crowd of devotees dressed in white, many with hands folded in namaste, stands under a red-roofed pavilion with a gold ornamental arch. Several people stand in orange and white attire near the pillar.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesOutdoor ritual at a golden pillar-like flagstaff (dhwajastambha) on a stepped gold base decorated with white flowers, with yellow and pink petals scattered on the stone platform. Several young men in saffron-orange robes stand around it: a central figure with a leopard-print headband and long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested with a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, holds a small bell and works at the base. Another devotee in saffron with a rudraksha mala and wrapped top-knot turban assists beside him. A girl in orange with palms pressed together stands behind, and a man in orange at right wears a large garland of red and yellow flowers. Palm trees and a black stone pedestal appear in the background.2018-12-22 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photograph at a temple-style compound: a tall golden dhwaja (flagstaff) stands on a golden pedestal, wrapped at the top with a red and white cloth and crowned with green leaves. A priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a black headdress and bare upper body, rings a handheld bell while another orange-clad attendant holds a tray of white offerings near the base. Behind them, a line of women in orange saris with rudraksha malas stand, and a larger crowd in white kurtas and dhotis, some with palms joined in namaste, watches beneath a gilded arch. Flower petals are scattered on the paved ground.2018-12-22Outdoor temple ritual at a gold-coloured dhwajasthambha (flagpole) base with a white and red cloth wrapped around its top. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print head wrap, with rudraksha malas and white and orange body markings on his arm, bends to touch the base with one hand and holds a small brass vessel in the other, with white offerings placed at the base and yellow flower petals scattered on the ground. Behind him, a long row of people in orange garments and beaded necklaces stand with folded hands, several holding small drums. Palm trees and a brick wall form the backdrop under bright daylight.2018-12-22 +2 copiesDecember 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesOutdoors in a courtyard, a golden dwajastambha flagpole with a gold-painted base and a bundle of green leaves and a red-and-white cloth at its top is being attended by two men in orange saffron robes. The nearer man, with dreadlocked hair and a leopard-print headband, wears rudraksha beads and white ash markings on his arms and chest, and holds a small bell while touching the pole. Behind them a long line of young girls and women in matching orange saffron dress, many wearing rudraksha malas and gold-coloured necklaces, stand with folded hands. Drummers with drums are visible on the left, palm trees and a red-trimmed building stand behind, and yellow flower petals are scattered on the ground, marking a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony.2018-12-22 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a gold-coloured dhvaja stambha or flagstaff base with palm trees behind. Several young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand around the gold pillar; one in the foreground wearing a leopard-print headband and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a small silver vessel onto the base, while others fold their hands in prayer. White sweets or offerings sit on the gold tiered base, with yellow flowers scattered on a stone platform. Dwajarohanam flag-hoisting preparations.2018-12-22December 22 20182018-12-22December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual beside a tall copper-clad ceremonial pillar with a carved base and a white and red flower garland wrapped around it. A man in orange robes with a gold-bordered orange shawl, wearing a red and orange bead garland, holds a small bell and a flame or offering near the top of the pillar. Beside him a bald man with bare chest and orange cloth holds a brass tray. Coconut palms and a stone deity murti stand behind, with a few onlookers in white at left. a person appearance cues: orange robes and bead garland on the man performing the ritual.2011-07-15Outdoor ritual at a sandy site under trees. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and a white flower garland, holds a lit lamp or aarti plate with both hands at chest height, standing near a tall white pole wrapped in orange thread with a leafy top. To the right, a dark stone deity murti sits on a ledge draped in pink cloth beside a table with a brown cloth, offerings and a decorated pot. Around them stand devotees in white dhotis and orange robes, several with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a small child in a striped shirt. A kalasha-like pot sits on the ground in the foreground. a person by long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and garland, leading the aarti. Flowers and petals lie on the ground.2015-05-05December 22 20182018-12-22