Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night procession photographed at close range. In the centre, a man in a maroon-red turban with a gold band and a red tilak walks forward wearing a long white and gold-beaded garland, a heavy gold necklace, a gold waist belt over a rust-red and leopard-print cloth, and gold armlets. Behind him, several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange and rust robes with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas follow in line; one holds a lit torch. A red wall and dark trees form the background.

More like this

Open the gallery
A night procession of robed devotees surrounds a central figure wearing a maroon head wrap with a gold-and-red band, a maroon-and-gold garment, a thick white flower garland with red and yellow blooms, and layered gold necklaces. Attendants in saffron and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead marks stand around him; one holds a long ceremonial staff and another a lit oil lamp with a flame, while a third carries a bowl. Tall gold trident-topped poles and ornate orange-and-red parasol-style banners rise behind. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, though this is not a confident identification, so the a person field is unsure. Seven or more people are visible.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNight procession of saffron-robed devotees with shaved heads and white tilaka marks on their foreheads and arms. At the centre a man in a maroon turban and red-maroon silk garment wears a long white and red flower garland, heavy gold necklaces and a gold pendant, with a leopard-print lower cloth. Around him, men in orange-brown robes and rudraksha malas carry ceremonial staffs, a kalasha-style standard and a cloth-covered parasol above. One devotee on the right holds a lit oil lamp in cupped hands. The lighting suggests an evening procession. a person cues: a central figure in ornate maroon clothing, gold ornaments and a garland, with a procession escort around him.2013-11-17Night procession of saffron- and rust-robed men walking on sand past tall ceremonial poles with decorated orange-and-red banners. In the centre, a figure in a deep maroon silk garment wears a red and gold headpiece, a long white and red-flowered garland, a gold chest ornament and a leopard-print waist cloth, with bands of white ash on the arms. Beside them a man in a blue patterned cap holds a brass bowl with a lit flame, and other attendants wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Several people stand at the back. A small light is visible at the left edge.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession of saffron-robed sannyasis carrying tall ceremonial staffs and ornate orange-and-gold banners with a red emblem on a dark road. At the centre, a man in a maroon-red shawl wears a long white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and a leopard-print lower cloth, and carries a red-and-gold headpiece. Beside him, a bald man in a maroon wrap holds a lit oil lamp in both hands, and another devotee with white forehead markings holds a lamp at the right edge. Attendants with torches and white sandalwood markings on arms and foreheads walk around them, with women and girls in orange garments behind. The scene appears to be a deepam lamp procession. The central man shows only one or two cues and no clear identification is possible, so the role is given as a procession participant.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession photograph at an ashram-style outdoor area. A central man in a maroon-red crown-like headpiece with a white tilak smiles and walks, wearing a long white flower garland with red and yellow blossoms, a gold ornate pendant necklace, gold bracelets, a maroon-red upper cloth and a leopard-print lower wrap with a gold belt. Several men around him in saffron-orange robes with white forehead and arm markings carry a long silver staff and a silver trident. Behind them a red-and-gold throne and a silver vessel are visible. Other attendants in orange and white clothing are in the background.2013-11-17