Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A crowded festival scene under a white tent with colourful striped umbrellas overhead. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a long swept-back hair, an orange-red turban, a gold-and-bead necklace and gold armlets stands at a long clear serving counter of food trays filled with rice. Beside him a man in a white kurta wears a red rudraksha mala and serves from the counter, while a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and red bindi stands nearby. Other devotees in white and saffron dress crowd behind, and a camera operator films at the right. The swept-back-hair and turban figure shows a person cues, but his role is a server-like figure at the food line.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 08 20162016-12-08A large indoor hall crowded with many people behind a long transparent buffet counter with stainless steel trays of rice and grain dishes. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a large orange-red turban, gold-bead necklaces and a leopard-print cloth stands at the counter, reaching toward food. Beside him a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala serves food and smiles. Behind them a woman in red and a man in orange-and-saffron garments with beaded malas stand near the counter, and a photographer raises a camera. Colourful striped umbrellas hang from the ceiling.2016-12-08 +1 copiesDecember 08 20162016-12-08A crowded tented hall with white fabric walls and colourful umbrellas and paper lanterns overhead. In the foreground, a man with a long red-and-maroon turban and gold-trimmed ornamental necklace stands at a long clear acrylic serving counter filled with steel trays of yellow rice. Across the counter, a man in white kurta with a red bead mala serves food. Behind them, devotees in white, orange and saffron clothes crowd close, and a cameraman in white dhoti films the scene. The turbaned figure has distinctive long hair, turban and gold adornments, but identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A photograph of a long clear-glass tray or casket filled with reddish sacred powder and offerings, being attended at a ritual event under white draped canopies with hanging lanterns. A man in a red turban with a gold emblem, a red-and-orange bead garland and bare-chested ceremonial dress reaches over the tray with his hand extended. Beside him a woman in a white sari with dark hair and a devotee in white clothing lean in. On the right a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red garland holds the glass rail. Photographers with cameras and onlookers in white and orange stand behind the barrier.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A buffet serving line at an indoor hall with white drapes and red columns. A man in a maroon turban with a crescent-moon emblem, a brown top and layered gold necklaces, wearing a leopard-print wrap, smiles while serving rice from a steel tray with a ladle. A young girl in a striped top and a red beaded necklace holds a plate and serves herself from a chafing dish. A man in white clothes and glasses stands at left, and a photographer with a flash camera is behind them. Other people in white, orange and saffron clothing stand in the background near steel pots. a person: the turbaned server wears a crown-like turban, gold necklaces and saffron-toned clothing as cues.2016-12-08A photograph of a food service line under a white tented canopy with paper lanterns overhead. On the left, a man in a red and gold turban, gold-embroidered vest and a leopard-print lower garment serves yellow rice from a steel tray using a large spoon, wearing bangles and a gold necklace. On the right, a smiling man in an orange kurta with an orange shawl holds out a metal plate to receive the food. Steel chafing trays of rice line the counter, with a few other people and orange-clad figures visible in the background.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Devotees are served food at a long buffet line under a white tent decorated with hanging colourful tassels and lanterns. Several men in saffron and orange robes, with white hair nets, serve from steel containers and trays of prepared dishes. Some wear white and yellow cloth draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas. Women in red and white saris and maroon garments receive food in steel plates and bowls, and a woman in the foreground wears a red bindi and a white shawl. Stainless steel vessels and stacked brass plates sit on the counter.2018-12-26