Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a paved road past a red-and-white curbed median, with a tree, low walls, and solar-powered street lamps behind them. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and walks barefoot-looking in sandals, while a yellow umbrella is held over him by an attendant. Around him, roughly twenty men in white dhotis, white shirts and orange shawls walk in a loose column, several wearing lanyards and carrying bags. Hazy morning light fills the scene. a person is the saffron-clad figure at the centre under the yellow umbrella, identified only by long hair and saffron clothing with a yellow umbrella and attendants.

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor photo of a group walking along a paved road under a bright yellow umbrella held over a central figure. The lead figure on the left wears an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back hair and sandals, and appears to be a candidate for a person based on long hair, saffron robe and distinctive presentation, though appearance is uncertain. The central figure in white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot beside him, under the umbrella. Two men in white kurta-dhoti walk nearby, one on the right carrying a dark bag with an orange sash at his waist. Other white-clad men and onlookers stand by a gate and roadside in the background, beneath a hazy sky with a solar street lamp and power lines.2007-12-11December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt road beside a cleared plot of land. At centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and an orange shawl, wearing a large gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala, walks under a multicoloured fringed umbrella held over him. Around him, a group of men in white kurta and dhoti with orange shawls and beaded malas walk along, one carrying a tall golden staff topped with a finial. A man in a red shirt with an orange wrap and a woven basket walks at left. The scene is bright and dusty under an overcast sky.2007-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path. A central man in saffron robes and a large white-and-red flower garland walks barefoot-style in sandals, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace; he has long dark hair and is flanked by attendants. Two attendants in orange and white hold tall decorated parasols with trident-topped poles over him. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wear orange shawls, and a boy in a yellow shawl walks at the right edge. Corrugated sheds, a green fence and trees appear behind.2010-07-26Outdoor photograph of a campus path with several people walking in procession. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and a matching orange turban walks with a bare upper body and an orange shawl draped over his shoulders, holding a small orange object in his hand. Beside and behind him, men in white kurtas and white dhotis wear orange shawls. A man in a white shirt and white trousers walks in the foreground at left, with a dark rudraksha-style pendant on a cord. Behind them, more people in white clothing walk along the road past a tall black speaker stand and potted plants, with trees and a white wall in the background. Sannyasi-style saffron clothing and white ritual dress mark the procession.2006-09-17A procession walks along a dirt road lined by a low concrete wall and trees. Two large ceremonial parasols with red, green and multicoloured fringed canopies are carried above the group, with a decorated pennant on a pole. In the centre, two men in saffron/orange robes wear marigold and red-flower garlands; the one on the left holds a small tray of flowers. Around them, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with saffron or yellow shawls and identity lanyards, walk and gesture. A few men in white shirts and grey trousers walk at the right edge. Dusk light falls across the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a rural roadside procession on a paved road lined with dry grass and trees. A man in a red umbrella-shaded position holds a large red umbrella with decorative fringe, walking at the front. Around a dozen men wear white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads, some carrying orange flags. A man in an orange-red sannyasi robe walks centrally, bare-chested and barefoot in the front. Two uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside the group. The scene reads as a devotional walk or procession through a village road.2009-01-20Outdoor procession on a bare sandy compound. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long garland of white flowers and orange beads walks at the centre, flanked by people in orange, white and saffron-red shawls. Above them a yellow and orange fringed ceremonial umbrella is carried on a long pole. A bald man in white stands at left, and a man in yellow-and-white garments walks in front. Behind, a half-built structure with steel scaffolding and a terracotta-roofed building stands under a cloudy sky. Eight or so people are visible.2010-07-26A procession walks along a dirt road beside a cleared, reddish-brown earth lot under an overcast sky. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a yellow garland, and holds up a multicoloured ornate umbrella with fringed edges and a finial, which a companion helps steady. Around him, several men in white kurtas and dhotis wear orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas. A man on the left in a red shirt and orange dhoti walks ahead, and a tall gold-painted staff is visible at left. A low white boundary wall and a few trees stand in the background.2007-12-23January 02 20092009-01-02December 23 20072007-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24