Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night procession at a temple-like event. A large decorated ratha or chariot, covered in garlands and coloured streamers with arched tiers and lit panels, carries deity figures and is accompanied by many colourful ceremonial umbrellas on poles. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk and surround the chariot, some in traditional white attire, with a firework glow in the dark sky above and oil-lamp lit surroundings.

More like this

Open the gallery
Night procession of an ornately decorated ratha or palanquin, illuminated with lights and decorated in gold, purple and pink, carrying a deity murti under a canopy. Several large umbrellas in orange, purple and pink with sequined or mirror trim are held aloft over the cart. A crowd of devotees, many in white clothes, walks along the road, with dark trees behind. No individual's face or role as a person is clearly visible among the people; the murti sits within the shrine-like chariot.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A night procession at a temple festival. A richly decorated ratha or palanquin, covered in green and gold garlands, mirror-work and lights, carries a deity murti inside an illuminated shrine-like canopy. Several large umbrellas in orange, purple, blue and teal, ornamented with fringes, are carried over it. A crowd of devotees, many in white and dark clothes, walks alongside, with lit oil lamps and a brass lamp stand visible in the foreground.2017-02-24December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession with a large crowd gathered before an illuminated ratha-style float topped by a tiered golden structure decorated with garlands. Many umbrellas in orange, red and green with emblems are held aloft above the crowd. Fireworks sparkle in the dark sky above the float, and coloured fairy lights line the scene. A large framed portrait is mounted on the float, showing a man with a beard and turban-like headwear, though no identification can be made from the face alone. Many people in white and dhoti-style clothing stand in the foreground, some raising hands.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession photographed from within a dense crowd of devotees, many in white or light clothes, some wearing blue and red head cloths. In the centre, a richly decorated ratha or palanquin-style float is covered in flower garlands and lit with bulbs, with figures visible on its tiers. Tall orange and yellow decorated umbrellas, a string of coloured fairy lights, and a temple gopuram-like structure stand behind the crowd under a dark sky.2016-12-23Night photograph of a festival procession at Bengaluru with a richly decorated ratha (temple chariot) at the centre. Its canopy is wrapped in red, white and yellow flower garlands and green leaves, with a kalasha-like finial on top. Figures inside the lit canopy wear white and gold-bordered dhotis. Around the chariot a dense crowd of devotees surrounds it, including men in white dhotis with gold borders and women in saris and sunglasses. Fireworks burst in the dark sky at upper right, and bright floodlights illuminate the scene.2016-12-23Night photograph of a festival procession. A richly decorated palanquin-style float, covered in red, orange and white flower garlands and a golden crown-like top, is carried forward through a crowd. Several figures stand on and around the float in light-coloured clothing. Multiple umbrellas in red, pink, blue and green are held over the float, and a fountain of sparks rises into the dark sky on the left. Strings of coloured lights line the left side of the scene. Spectators in the foreground, many in white and yellow, face the float.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23