Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor festival scene on a dirt ground. Several men in matching purple-blue polo shirts with white lettering on the back play large round drums, one drummer in the foreground wearing a white headband. Behind them, a crowd of men in white dhotis and orange shawls and women in saffron and orange saris stand and sit watching, with some children seated at right. A white building with an orange-trimmed roof and a green-roofed hall stand in the background, with trees and a light sky overhead. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance in this view.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor crowd gathered on a dusty ground at a festival, with many people in front of a long green-roofed hall and a white building with coloured bunting. In the foreground, several men in matching purple T-shirts printed with TSKAM THRISET MKVNB stand facing away from the camera, one with a white headband and one holding a drum. Around them women in white saris and girls in colourful dresses watch and mingle, and a metal scaffold frame rises at the right. Saffron flags and a small red-and-white banner are visible in the background. A small framed portrait hangs on the hall wall. No individual face is clearly identifiable as a specific person.2007-12-25Outdoor photograph of a drumming procession during a festival. Several young men in royal-blue collared shirts with ID lanyards play large drums and metal hand drums; one drummer in front holds a drumstick. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts raise their arms and cheer, and an orange saffron flag with tassels hangs at the upper right. A man in white clothing with a maroon-bordered shawl stands at the left edge. Simple concrete-block buildings and a dirt ground form the backdrop. The scene reflects the youth drumming and dancing accompanying a temple procession.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 22 20102010-12-22December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor photo of a cultural performance on a dirt ground in front of a green-roofed red building. Two young drummers in white dhotis and white sleeveless vests, with red sashes and red headbands, play hand drums with sticks while one smiles. A third drummer on the right beats a large drum with a stick. Behind them a seated figure in orange robes sits on a white chair beneath a multicoloured umbrella, with a decorated palanquin and a crowd of devotees in white watching. Blue metal scaffolding poles frame the scene.2006-12-25Outdoor photograph on a dusty dirt ground showing a group of drummers in light blue t-shirts and dark trousers playing large hand drums with sticks, while a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis watches along the sides. A man in a red shirt and dhoti in the centre plays a drum, and orange saffron flags on poles and a few red balloons appear in the background beside a chain-link fence. A white cloth bag lies on the ground in the foreground.2009-12-25