Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A dense crowd of devotees raises their hands in the evening at an outdoor procession. In the centre, a brightly lit ornate chariot or ratha with a green and gold arched frame, lit with string lights, carries a deity murti. Orange and yellow decorative parasols or canopies flank the chariot. Many people wear white kurtas and saris, with some in orange saffron cloth; a man in a plaid shirt stands in front with arms raised. Palm trees and a multi-storey building line the street under a dusk sky.

More like this

Open the gallery
Evening street procession at dusk beneath palm trees. A brightly lit, ornate green and pink palanquin with a peaked arch and small golden finial is carried forward, with a figure in white and blue cloth draped over its front. Crowds of people in mixed dress raise open palms and arms toward it. Lamp-lit decorated umbrellas in orange, gold and red-patterned fabric flank the palanquin on both sides, and a building with balconies lines the right edge of the street.2010-01-29January 29 20102010-01-29A large nighttime crowd fills the frame at an outdoor procession. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris raise their arms and hands, some in orange and saffron head cloths, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, illuminated red, orange and brown umbrellas, a lit temple tower and a decorated chariot with flower garlands glow under bright lights. The image is photographed at night with a pinkish cast. A printed copyright line is visible on the lower right. Whether a person is among the crowd cannot be determined from appearance.2016-12-23Outdoor evening procession with a dense crowd of devotees in white and bright clothes moving along a road lined with palm trees. At center, a decorated ratha/chariot carries a deity murti under an orange canopy, draped with colourful fabric, flower garlands and gold-painted figures. Two large umbrellas with multicoloured panels and tassels, one with a golden finial, flank the chariot. Devotees raise hands in worship; a bald man in white stands at right and a person in saffron is visible near the chariot. A concrete wall and a small tree frame the scene at dusk.2010-02-12December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession at an outdoor temple festival. Central focus is a large ceremonial palanquin decorated with a rainbow-coloured floral arch in red, yellow, green and pink, topped by a fringed canopy, carrying two deity murtis adorned with garlands. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis walk around it, some with hands folded in namaskar and others holding oil lamps on brass stands and a lit lamp. Several men wear saffron/orange shawls. A tall palm tree stands at right under dark sky.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23October 09 20062006-10-09January 13 20152015-01-13A night-time photograph of a dense outdoor crowd at a festival procession, with many people dancing and raising their hands in celebration. Most are men in white dhotis and white shirts, with some women in saris and a few in saffron or yellow headwear. Several umbrellas in red, yellow and orange rise above the crowd. Strings of coloured lights and an illuminated temple tower with a decorated chariot appear in the background. A man in the lower right wears a yellow turban, bare chest and beaded ornaments. The page suggests a birthday celebration, but the scene shows only the crowd and procession.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23