Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night ceremony at an outdoor temple-style ghat lit by floodlights, with a large multicolored fringed canopy and a second smaller parasol above a silver-and-gold ceremonial stand. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, an orange-saffron shawl and a marigold garland stands at center, raising one hand beside the umbrella stand. Around him women in white saris with gold borders assist, a figure in a saffron robe attends nearby, and a row of bald, shirtless men with rudraksha malas sit in front with palms pressed together in namaskar. Photographers with cameras and red-and-saffron flags line the stone steps, with a crowd seated in the background under strings of lights.

More like this

Open the gallery
Night outdoor event on red stone steps lit by bright floodlights. Under two large ornate parasols with multicolored fringed canopies, a central figure in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a raised seat and speaks into a microphone; a person matches with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala cues. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange-red robes sit on the steps, several with hands pressed together in namaste, and a woman in a maroon sari sits in front. Trident-topped staffs stand beside the seats. Crowd fills the steps behind and at the right edge.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night outdoor celebration on red-brick tiered steps lit by bright floodlights. A seated man in the centre wears a saffron-orange garment, has long dark hair and a garland, and sits beneath a large multicoloured ceremonial parasol with fringed tassels. Beside him a woman in orange-saffron robes sits on a raised cushion, and nearby a robed man holds a trident-topped staff. Rows of devotees in maroon and rust-brown robes sit on the steps, several with palms pressed together in anjali, and some wear rudraksha malas. Ornamental flags and string lights decorate the background. The scene suggests a public ceremony, with the central figure in a position of honour, which the appearance-based cues only partly support.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a temple tank festival procession with a large multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringed tassels held above a central figure. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-and-white garland and a red-orange turban stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with gold border carries a brass plate of flowers, and to the right another man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks along the stone edge of the water. A drum is visible on the left. Devotees in white and orange line the steps and water edge, and women in saffron, green and blue saris stand on the tiered stone ghats behind, with red flags and coloured lights in the background. Stone lingam-like pillars line the left foreground.2016-12-14Night photo of an outdoor ceremony on a red-brick stepped platform. A central man in a saffron-orange robe with a pink-and-white flower garland stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed in prayer. Behind him, large ornate parasols with colourful tassels and embroidered canopies are raised. To the left, a woman in a deep red sari with a sacred thread and several men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees stand near brass pots and orange-wrapped bundles. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a gold-framed throne-like seat. A brass trishul stands on the steps, and a man in white holds a ritual item. Lights and string decorations glow in the background. a person is the central man in the saffron robe with the flower garland, shown in prayerful pose at the ceremony.2016-12-23Night-time outdoor ceremony on tiered red stone steps lined with black Shiva lingams and brass pots. Monastic devotees in saffron and orange robes sit in rows, many with shaved heads, palms pressed together or hands raised. Women in orange saris and beaded necklaces sit in the foreground. A multicoloured canopy umbrella and a second umbrella shade a central area where a seated figure in orange sits near ceremonial brass vessels. Strings of coloured lights, flags and illuminated buildings frame the scene, with a large crowd seated on the right.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night outdoor celebration on red-brick tiered steps lit by floodlights. A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a garland sits centrally beneath a large multicoloured canopy with tassels, holding a microphone; attendants nearby wear orange and red garments. Many devotees in orange, maroon and red saris and dhotis sit in rows, some with palms joined. Brass trident and kalasha-style vessels are placed near the front. Strings of lights and banners decorate the stands behind.2016-12-23