Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A large crowd of several hundred people fills an open outdoor ground, many in white and cream clothing, some in saffron and orange, with women in colourful saris and men in white shirts, several holding long wooden sticks horizontally. A tall billboard on the left shows a painted-style portrait of a figure in pink and red robes wearing a large floral garland and a crown-like headdress, seated on an ornate golden throne. To the right stands a decorated stage with a red and white striped canopy, string lights, and banana plants. A red banner is held up in the middle of the crowd. Trees and yellow flowering shrubs frame the background.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor public gathering at a large open-air event. A dense crowd of several hundred people, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, with women in colourful sarees, sits on red plastic chairs behind a bamboo fence. In the foreground a man in white shirt and orange-saffron dhoti sits on a red chair holding papers. Behind the crowd stands a thatched-roof stage structure, a red vehicle, lighting rigs on scaffolding, and trees. A large banner on the left shows a woman in white speaking at a microphone. Overcast sky.2010-12-29A large outdoor crowd sits on red plastic chairs and the ground in front of bamboo barriers at an open-air event. Most attendees wear white shirts, dhotis and sarees, with some in pink, orange and blue. A tall banner on a stand shows a woman's portrait with Tamil text. Behind them a gilded palanquin-style float with a canopy sits on the left, a thatched pavilion stands on the right, and stage lighting rigs rise above the trees. Many people are seated and facing the stage.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits on rows of chairs and mats under trees, filling the frame. Many wear white clothing, with some in saffron, orange, blue and pink saris and shawls. Several men in white shirts with orange scarves sit near the front, and a few people fold their hands in prayer. Beyond a rope barrier at the top left, a golden ornate palanquin stands on a bamboo scaffold, with a seated figure in saffron-orange clothing on it. A tall white banner with a portrait hangs at the upper right, and a decorated hall roof is visible at the far right. The scene suggests a public discourse or celebration gathering.2010-12-29A very large outdoor crowd fills a field at dusk, mostly men and women dressed in white clothing. Bamboo barricades divide the throng into lanes, and a red carpet runs along the left edge. Several people in front wear saffron and orange, and some hold bamboo poles. Banners hang on tall poles and a tent with a decorated canopy stands at the back. A large printed poster on the upper left shows a deity murti in pink and red garlands. Foreground figures include a man in a brown shirt and a woman in a cream sari with a maroon shawl. Many people in the far crowd are too small and distant to individually describe.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A very large crowd of women fills a tented hall, seated closely on the floor in front of a raised stage. Many wear saris in red, orange, white, pink and yellow, with orange shawls and scarves draped over their shoulders. Some women hold up mobile phones. On the stage, a central deity murti sits in a golden shrine above a red-draped platform, with figures in orange robes around it, and large screens on either side show coloured imagery. Dense rows of people extend to the edges of the frame.2016-05-07A large outdoor crowd of many hundreds fills a village street, mostly women in colourful saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, many with hands raised or pressed together in devotion. In the foreground at right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland sits with back to the camera, gesturing toward the crowd. Behind them, a whitewashed building with green shutters, a tree, utility poles and saffron flags line the street. At upper left, a painted portrait on a wall and a small temple-like structure are visible.2009-11-25December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29