Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a temple courtyard procession at an Indian temple with a gopuram tower in the background. A man in a rust-brown sannyasi robe wears a white and purple flower garland and a rudraksha mala; beside him a figure in saffron/orange robes and a long-haired crown-like headdress walks barefoot. Another robed figure in orange stands at right, and a khaki-uniformed police officer with a red belt walks alongside holding a phone. Dhoti-clad men in white and a bare-chested man carrying a pot on his head walk behind; a child in blue and devotees fill the stone-paved path.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a temple courtyard with a gopuram and white-walled shrine behind a stone wall. A group walks barefoot across the paved ground: a man in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a red cloth in hand, two saffron-robed sannyasis, and a central figure with a long, swept-back dark hair, a yellow-and-purple garland, rudraksha malas, and a reddish-brown cloth. Other robed men with tilak and malas walk behind, a uniformed police officer in khaki with a red belt stands at the right, and several young boys in shirts and shorts walk alongside. Around 15 people are visible. The central figure with the garland and long hair fits the a person cues, shown in procession.2018-01-16A photo of a group walking across a stone-paved temple courtyard toward a tall gopuram tower with painted sculptures, beside a colonnaded stone wall. In the centre, a man in ornate red-brown robes wears a yellow and pink marigold garland and a long rudraksha mala, with a tilak on his forehead and bare feet. Beside him a sannyasi in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha beads walks alongside another man in white dhoti with a gold border. On the right, a bare-chested sannyasi in orange with long matted hair and rudraksha malas walks near a uniformed police officer. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at left, with children and devotees around. Several people carry or hold red cloth, indicating a temple procession.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16A photograph of a procession walking along a narrow paved lane beside a grey stone temple wall with a pink-washed wall to the right, a gopuram-style temple tower visible above. A line of robed men follows, many bare-chested with white dhotis, saffron and orange cloths, and rudraksha malas; one figure in the centre wears a white dhoti and carries an object, and another in an orange-and-red cloth wears a yellow-and-red garland. A uniformed policeman in khaki walks at the right edge, and a few boys in shirts and checked clothing walk in the foreground, with a white-clad man on the left.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16A photograph of a temple pathway outside the Arunachaleshwara Temple in Tiruvannamalai. A man in a sand-coloured uniform with a baton stands at left. At centre, a tall figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe, with a wrap over the shoulder, walks forward, flanked by a man in a white shirt gesturing, a bare-chested man with a sacred thread and white dhoti, and a man in an orange shawl. Other men in white shirts and dark trousers stand along the granite wall at right. Strings of marigold garlands hang from a pillar at upper left, and a gopuram rises in the background.2006-12-04January 16 20182018-01-16A procession walks along a narrow stone-paved lane beside a granite temple wall with carved pillars on the right. In the centre, a man in a deep orange-red robe garlanded with yellow and white flowers and wearing a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, with long dark hair and a crown-like headwear visible in the surrounding group. Around him are men in saffron and orange garments, a shirtless man with ash marks and beads, and white-dressed priests carrying garlands. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside, and a young boy in a dark shirt stands at the right. Children in the foreground look on. Several saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees accompany the garlanded figure through the temple street.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16Outdoor temple courtyard with weathered stone pillars and a gopuram tower in the background. A group of men stand in a circle on a brick-paved floor. In the centre, a figure with a long, swept-back hairstyle wears a saffron-orange garment and a rudraksha mala, with a teal head cloth; he appears to be the a person candidate, matching the page's claim, and is shown with several cues, though his appearance is only partly clear. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange also stands. A uniformed police officer stands at left holding a stick. Other men wear white dhotis and shirts, many with teal surgical-style head or face coverings, and one carries a yellow bag. Tall temple towers rise behind.2012-05-22December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04May 22 20122012-05-22