Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Low-angle photo of a procession on a gravel road beside a red brick wall. Many barefoot young men and boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk forward, some holding hands. A small decorated cart with a canopy and a flagged palanquin-style structure is pulled behind them. A person in white clothing walks near the cart. Bare feet and dark sports trousers appear in the foreground at left, and a saffron flag with a tassel is carried at right. Trees and a pale sky fill the background.

More like this

Open the gallery
April 13 20142014-04-13A procession on a dirt path between a red-walled compound and a red building with a green roof. At the centre, a decorated vehicle carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and a gold-embroidered canopy, flanked by white parasols with red and gold medallions. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk alongside it carrying tall staffs, and a figure in white stands at the front. Young boys and girls in black and orange clothes, some wearing rudraksha malas, line both sides of the path as devotees watch. A page-identifier flag is not used here; no individual is identified by face. Overlaid copyright text appears at lower right.2014-04-13April 13 20142014-04-13March 10 20132013-03-10A procession along a stone-paved path lined with people in saffron-orange robes. On the left, several shaved-headed men in orange garments wear rudraksha malas and stand in a row. On the right, a line of women and girls in orange saris and a few children in white stand facing them. Further up, a decorated cart or chariot with a red and gold canopy carries a deity murti, with a red umbrella overhead. Palm trees and foliage frame the scene under an overcast sky.2015-11-16A procession on a dirt road beside a red brick wall. Many devotees in saffron and orange clothing with rudraksha malas walk closely together; children in white and gold-bordered dhotis stand at the front and sides. A decorated chariot or float carries a deity murti under a red and gold canopy, pulled along by people, with a trident-topped staff at left and a colourful umbrella at right. One man in a red turban and orange robe holds a garland, and an incense smoke trail rises near the wall. Some people press palms together in greeting. No individual shows clear, distinctive presentation cues, so the candidate is unsure.2015-11-16March 10 20132013-03-10A large outdoor procession of young devotees in saffron-orange robes walks along a dirt path, many holding hands in a line. Several have shaved heads with white tilak marks, and many wear rudraksha malas. Two women in the foreground-center wear orange saris with maroon borders and beaded necklaces. A tall ornamental umbrella with red, green and gold fringe and a saffron flag with a golden emblem lead the group, with a trident-topped standard behind. A man in white clothes stands at the left edge, and a palm-lined compound, a brick wall and a tall billboard frame appear in the background.2013-03-10A procession of saffron-robed devotees walks along a dirt road past a red brick wall and palm trees. At centre, a woman with long dark hair and a multi-strand garland of orange beads walks under a colourful fringed parasol held aloft by an attendant. Around her, shaved-headed monks in orange robes carry rudraksha malas and hold their hands in anjali. A young boy in a black shirt walks at the left edge, and a monk in orange with a bead necklace walks at the right. Trees and a clear sky complete the outdoor ashram scene.2013-02-28March 10 20132013-03-10A procession of many people in saffron-orange robes walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and small trees. Several shaved-headed men in orange dhotis lead, wearing rudraksha malas, and behind them a group of women and girls in orange saris with red borders also wear beaded malas and hold hands. A striped, fringed umbrella-style canopy and two ornate yellow-and-red banners on poles are carried above the group. A low orange wall and houses appear in the background under a pale sky. The scene looks like a festival or ritual march.2013-03-10June 04 20062006-06-04