Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A covered outdoor temple courtyard with a tin roof and palm trees. A bare-chested man with long dark hair stands at right in red-and-gold dhoti, hands folded in anjali, wearing a red-and-yellow marigold garland. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line toward a raised concrete platform with a square yagna pit, while a white-clad attendant stands nearby. At left, a golden vahana-like figure with a yellow cloth and floral garlands sits on steps. Kolam designs decorate the ground near a dhwaja flag pole.

More like this

Open the gallery
September 08 20152015-09-08Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. On the left, a gilded golden peetha-style seat stands on a raised platform, draped in yellow cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A man in orange-red robes with a yellow border stands at right, hands folded in namaskar, a white-and-orange flower garland around his neck. Several women and men in orange, maroon and white robes walk in a line across the courtyard, and drummers in orange cloth play drums. A square yellow-tiered stone structure lies in the centre, and a white car is parked beyond the pillars. The scene suggests a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting procession.2015-09-08March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene in a palm-lined courtyard with a tall red stone platform on the left. A bare-chested man with long hair pulled back, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a floral garland of red and orange flowers, climbs a red-carpeted wooden staircase toward the platform. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands by a white-draped table with offerings. Several saffron-robed monks with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand in a line holding brass plates of offerings and flowers, while women in matching orange saris with hands folded stand nearby. A large blue and orange ceremonial umbrella and a brass trident-topped staff stand at the right edge. The ground is patterned brick paving.2014-09-09March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20152015-09-08September 11 20132013-09-11August 23 20112011-08-23Outdoor procession under a corrugated metal canopy with palm trees and a tall red-and-gold pillar behind. A central figure in long flowing orange-saffron robes walks with hands folded, wearing a rudraksha mala, and is flanked by men in saffron-and-maroon robes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts walk nearby, and a man at left wears a white head cloth and white dhoti holding a microphone. A decorated flower vase sits on a draped table at left. On the right, a bearded bare-chested man wears a white cloth and malas beside a woman in maroon robes with a red turban. Some people wear yellow and white garments in the background. a person cues: a central figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, walking in procession.2015-01-13March 01 20162016-03-01August 23 20112011-08-23January 04 20152015-01-04