Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor photo on a dry, reddish-brown dirt field with scattered shrubs and tall trees behind, under a partly cloudy sky. Several people in white clothing stand in groups: a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a yellow coconut, another woman in white sari with gold border holds a coconut toward her, a woman in white salwar-style dress stands at left, and a man in a white shirt and dark lungi holds a coconut. A man in white dhoti-style garment with a blue cord at right holds a water bottle, and a motorcycle is parked at left with several coconuts lying on the ground. Several men in casual clothes stand in the background.

More like this

Open the gallery
July 29 20082008-07-29August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of men in white ritual clothing standing on a grassy open field near a line of palm and tall trees under an overcast sky. Several men wear white shirts and white dhotis; one in the foreground on the left wears a white shirt and dhoti with a beaded necklace. A group clusters around a low stack of bricks in the centre, while another man in a grey shirt and trousers, on the right, holds a small book or paper and talks with a man in white. The scene suggests preparation work at an outdoor site.2006-09-05Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees standing on dry sandy ground in front of dense green trees and bushes. Many women wear white sarees with yellow borders and some wear yellow shawls, while several men wear white shirts and white dhotis. A man in a red-orange garment with an orange-red shawl raises his right arm and gestures toward the sky, and another person in the background holds up a camera. At far right, a person in a full saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands with hands folded, apart from the group. Roughly twenty-five people are visible in the scene.2009-08-05Outdoor photo of a firewalking preparation at an open dirt ground. A pile of dark ash and charred embers lies in the foreground beside a metal shovel and scattered stones. Devotees in white ritual clothing stand around the pit. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends over the embers while a woman in a white sari with green-and-gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at right, bending toward the coals. Behind them, several people in white, some wearing orange shawls and beaded necklaces, stand and watch. A blue bucket, a pink basin and a brass pot sit at left, and a white pipe lies on the ground. A white stone structure is visible in the background.2007-02-14August 14 20162016-08-14A dirt path in an ashram compound with a long line of devotees in white traditional dress, mostly women in white saris with gold borders, several holding trays of offerings or flowers. Two women in front wear orange shawls. A man in a bright blue kurta and white dhoti stands at the left edge in the foreground. Single-storey white buildings with red-trimmed roofs line the left side, a green-roofed shed and a dry field on the right, with a tree and a green vehicle in the background. The scene suggests a procession moving along the path during a festival day.2008-12-25April 01 20082008-04-01August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a grassy open ground with palm trees and low white buildings behind. A woman in an orange-saffron sari with a long orange dupatta stands in the centre, facing a line of people in white and cream traditional clothing, several wearing white dhotis and shirts. One man in white holds a garland of yellow-orange flowers, and others in white shirts and dark trousers stand nearby. A thatched structure decorated with garlands is visible at the right. The people are arranged in a formal, orderly line.2010-01-22Outdoor photo on a dusty dirt ground with trees and a bush behind a wire fence. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads and bangles, walks barefoot and looks ahead; the appearance cues are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure in procession. Beside him a man in a white dhoti holds a tray of yellow flowers, and a woman in a blue sari carries a bag. Other devotees in white dhotis, shirts and a red-shirted boy stand around with hands folded, and a stone-coloured jacketed man stands at left. Several people are visible, roughly a dozen.2011-12-09A photograph of an outdoor gathering on bare dry ground at dusk, with a row of trees and a red brick wall behind. Many people in white and light clothing stand and talk in loose groups; some wear white kurtas and dhotis, others saris in orange, yellow, grey and cream, and one woman with a long braid wears a yellow sari with a white border and carries a red bag. A white van is parked at left and a small green sign stands in the middle distance. No deity, throne or ritual activity is visible, and no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2011-11-20