Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Two men in procession walk outdoors beside a white wall and green plants. The man on the left has long dark hair swept back, wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a red-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha bracelet, and smiles slightly. The man on the right, with a shaved head and sandalwood tilak, wears an orange dhoti and shawl, a white jasmine and red flower garland, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, and carries a golden ceremonial parasol-like umbrella above his head. Behind them a young girl in white and several people in white and yellow clothing follow. a person: the man on the left shows compatible cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and ornate adornments, in the role of a walking procession participant.

More like this

Open the gallery
April 27 20122012-04-27Outdoor procession on a paved road with two central men garlanded in marigold and red flower garlands. The man on the left, bald and wearing an orange saffron robe, walks looking downward with a red tilak on his forehead. The man on the right, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wears a maroon silk garment, a heavy gold-beaded necklace with a brown rudraksha-style mala, and gold armlets. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and saffron clothing move in the crowd, with a golden trident and a decorated ceremonial standard visible, and a parasol with leaf-shaped ornaments overhead. Trees and a clear sky are in the background.2013-11-11Outdoor temple-courtyard scene with a man in orange clothing wearing layered garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, a red kumkum tilak on his forehead, and a red-and-gold rudraksha-style bead bracelet on his upper arm. He smiles and walks past a black stone deity murti at left. Beside him, an older bald priest with white vibhuti markings and a beaded headband wears white jasmine garlands and holds a metal vessel. A younger priest in orange cloth stands at right holding a brass pot, and a girl in a white dress and a woman with curly hair stand behind. An orange wall and a white banner with printed English text frame the background.2012-04-27Two men stand outdoors on reddish earth beside a whitewashed stone platform with red-and-white mats and a large banyan tree behind. The man on the right wears a saffron-orange cloth, a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, and a red bindi; his arms are bound with wooden bands and he gazes downward smiling. The man on the left, bald with tripundra marks, wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a similar white and red flower garland with a rudraksha mala, and looks down.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27Photograph of two men walking along a red carpet under a tin-roofed pavilion at a temple-style event. The man on the left has long dark hair, a red bindi and a wide smile, and wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured ornaments and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers, raising one hand. The older bald man on the right, with a white vibhuti line on his forehead and a gold headband, wears an orange dhoti and garland, with rudraksha beads on his chest. Brass bells hang in the background. Two people are visible, with partly seen figures behind them. a person candidate appearance is uncertain because the face and presentation are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm.2012-04-27A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis descends a white staircase beside a terracotta-coloured wall. In the foreground a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange robe, a thick garland of white jasmine and red flowers, and a heavy gold-beaded necklace; he walks with his arm extended. Behind him a bald elder in orange, with a sandalwood-marked forehead, a flower garland and a rudraksha mala, descends the steps. Further back a man in orange carries a brass tray, a drummer in white plays a drum, and a saxophonist with a gold instrument marches. Another bald monk in orange with a gold chain stands at the right. Long swept-back hair, flower garlands and rudraksha malas mark the procession as a ritual event.2012-04-27A photograph of a procession inside a temple courtyard. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a saffron-orange shawl and a thick garland of white and magenta flowers with gold beads, plus gold bangles on his upper arm. He smiles and walks forward. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed priest in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall silver staff, while a priest in white dhoti and shawl walks behind. Other devotees in white and saffron stand in the background, and an attendant on the right holds a brass tray. Orange-painted walls and pillars frame the scene.2011-12-11April 29 20122012-04-29April 27 20122012-04-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with trees, with stepping stones and a runner mat. A man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a red-white flower garland with gold beads and a rudraksha-style mala, walks barefoot in front. Behind him, a man with a shaved head, a gold headband, a white-red garland and orange cloth walks beside another orange-clad attendant. A white-clad priest holds a ceremonial brass vessel in the background, with additional saffron-clad devotees following.2012-04-27