Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors at an evening procession event, with bamboo poles and a blue-grey wall behind them. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, several with multicoloured rosette badges pinned on their chests. A woman in an orange sari and others in saris sit on white plastic chairs at left, and a woman holds a small child at centre. In the foreground a man in a green shirt stands beside a younger man in white holding a small handbell. A girl in a blue top with a rosette stands at right.

More like this

Open the gallery
October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A crowd gathers outdoors beneath palm trees and bamboo scaffolding at a procession. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and shirts wear large rosette badges with rainbow rings; two men at right hold video cameras to their eyes, and one man in front has a rudraksha-style bead mala and a camera. Seated women in saris and older men line the left, a woman holds an infant, and a young boy in a white shirt and purple cap stands among them. Behind is a blue-painted wall, a white cloth on a rope, and a small table with white flower garlands at right. No identifiable central figure is clearly visible.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts standing and sitting on a grassy patch beside a brick wall, under a tarpaulin supported by bamboo poles, with a pond and trees behind. Several men wear rosette badges with orange and yellow rings. A man in the foreground holds a rosette, and a seated man in white holds a cloth or bottle. A woman in a red sari and a child in orange stand at the right edge. Bare-footed, relaxed procession-side gathering; no deity, throne or ratha is visible.2006-10-28Outdoor photo of a dense crowd of devotees gathered around a small ritual tray in Tamil Nadu. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward holding a brass plate of orange offerings, while a woman in a white sari with a green blouse and a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stand beside him. Many people in white clothing and rudraksha malas, along with women in colourful saris and bindis, surround them. A man in white with a mala holds a video camera, and others raise cameras. Behind the crowd, more spectators in saris and shirts fill the frame.2006-10-28Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered in a narrow dusty lane between brick and white walls, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, an older man with grey hair, glasses and a white shirt stands with hands joined beside a man in a checked shirt, also with palms together. A woman in a yellow sari holds a toddler in a white vest. Women in cream and white saris, some with garlands or kumkum-marked foreheads, and men in white shirts stand close together. A small person in a white sari stands in front, and a hanging lamp-like decoration hangs near the upper left wall. The scene reads as a devotional gathering at a street-level ceremony.2006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25October 28 20062006-10-28Outdoor crowd scene in a village street with palm trees, a parked white van, a green bus and a red-roofed building behind. A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, gathers closely around a central figure. That central man has short dark hair and wears a white garment with an orange shawl draped over his shoulder. Several women wear rosette badges on their chests and some carry small items. Plastic chairs are arranged in rows at left, and a wooden framework stands at the right edge. The atmosphere is one of a procession or ratha yatra gathering with people pressing forward to see the central figure.2006-10-28Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered on bare ground beside a palm tree and a low wall during a ratha yatra procession. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear bright saris in green, pink and blue, and a small child in a light blue dress stands in the foreground. At right, a golden ornate ratha/chariot stands with orange flags and garlands, and a man in white attends it near framed photographs. The crowd faces the chariot with hands folded in devotion.2006-10-20October 25 20062006-10-25