Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A golden ceremonial palanquin with a large yellow fringed canopy stands under a corrugated roof outdoors. The gilded carriage is draped with white jasmine garlands and maroon and purple flower strings, with tassels and bells hanging from the canopy. Orange and multicolored triangular pennants and a tall decorated pole with colorful tassels sit in the background among palm trees. A man in white dhoti and shirt walks past at right, and a coconut and offerings lie on a cloth in the foreground.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 22 20102010-12-22A golden ceremonial palanquin-style ratha with an ornate yellow canopy and fringed umbrella-like top stands under a tin-roofed open pavilion. Garlands of white and orange flowers and red-purple marigold strands drape the golden frame, with tasselled cloth in red, green and orange hanging from the canopy. Orange triangular pennants and a tall striped cylindrical banner decorate the structure. A red cloth covers the base beneath the vehicle. Coconut palms and an orange-painted shrine with a dark deity murti garlanded with flowers stand to the left. A figure in white clothes walks past at right, with a few other white-clad figures and statues in the background.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 31 20092009-12-31A richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha stands on an orange-and-red carpeted platform, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and white flower strands. Tall gold finials are hung with multicoloured tassels in pink, red, orange, green and blue, and a golden canopy with a peacock-like finial rises above. Behind it are leafy trees and a large orange umbrella at the upper right. In the foreground, a few people in white and orange clothing stand at the edge, with the back of a child's head visible at lower centre. A velvet cushion sits on the seat.2009-12-27A gilded, ornately decorated ceremonial palanquin or ratha displayed under a corrugated roof, draped with white and magenta flower garlands and tasselled fabric in orange, maroon, green and blue. A large yellow-orange canopy with fringed edges and a floral emblem sits to the left, while a golden finial and kalasha-like crown crown the central structure. Palm trees and small saffron pennant flags are visible outside. No people are visible.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A golden ceremonial chariot with an ornate gold canopy and a yellow fringed parasol rides in a festival procession under a temporary shelter hung with bunting and palm trees. The vehicle is draped in white and orange-red marigold garlands, has golden carved sides, and gold-tipped finials. A seated figure with long dark hair and a garland sits in the chariot's centre, while devotees in white and cream clothes line the route and stand beside it. Colourful tassels and hanging decorations fill the frame.2010-12-20A photograph of a richly decorated ceremonial ratha chariot in a procession. The golden chariot is draped with yellow, orange and white marigold garlands, hanging tassels in red, pink, orange and blue, and bells. A large orange umbrella with a lotus-like pattern and a striped blue-and-red umbrella shade the platform. A person seated on the platform wears orange and red clothing and a flower garland, with a rudraksha-style necklace and gold ornaments, holding a fan-like object. Crowds in white clothes and orange shirts walk around the chariot under tall trees.2009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 20 20102010-12-20