Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor-style crowd photo at night of several men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawls with gold necklaces and bare chests, several with white and red tilak on forehead. A central man in orange-red silk with gold-toned garland, dark hair with a red-and-gold headband, smiles with hands folded in front of him. To the left, a bald man in orange cloth holds a yellow bag printed with red Tamil lettering. Behind them stand men in white shirts and a woman in the background; a metal railing and stone wall frame the setting.

More like this

Open the gallery
Photograph of a crowd of men in saffron-orange robes at a temple or religious festival. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a red-and-gold headband, white and red tilak markings, a thick gold-beaded necklace and an orange shawl with gold border, and he holds his hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a bald man in orange cloth stands bare-chested with a dark rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. To the left, a shaved-headed man in orange holds a yellow cloth bag printed with Tamil text. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind them, and a decorated pillar appears at the top. Probable Swamiji is the central man with long hair, identified by his crown-like headband, gold garlands and saffron clothing.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Photograph of a crowded temple procession at night. In the centre, a smiling man in a reddish-brown robe wears a long garland of white flowers with red roses, a rudraksha mala, and a heavy gold necklace. Beside him on the left, an older bearded man in saffron-orange silk holds a folded cloth and wears a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings. On the right, a long-haired bearded man in orange robes wears a gold bead necklace and rudraksha mala with hands folded. Behind them, attendants, devotees and a figure in white crowd the aisle, with a red and gold canopy overhead and a shop front behind. a person: the central man's appearance is uncertain given the page reference, so he is marked unsure.2012-06-05Photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking in a procession through a temple corridor with dark stone pillars and a carved stone figure at left. In the centre, an elderly bald man with vibhuti on his forehead and a white-and-red headband holds hands with a younger man in saffron robes, both wearing heavy rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces with gold-banded orange cloth. Behind them, men in orange with gold necklaces, one holding a green-and-white cloth bag, and men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas follow. Vibhuti marks are visible on several foreheads.2012-06-05Street procession in a crowded Tamil Nadu market lane lit by shop lights, with shop signage above. Several orange-robed sannyasis walk together. A man in the centre wears a dark red-brown cloth, a long garland of white flowers with red blooms, a gold necklace, and a red headband, and holds his hands together at chest level. To his right, a bearded man in an orange wrap and rudraksha beads is seen with a green cloth in hand. On the far right, a figure with long swept-back hair, a beard, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace wears an orange robe and holds his hands clasped. Other people in white shirts and dhotis, some in orange and white, stand around them. Background shop displays show red and orange cloth goods.2012-06-05May 30 20122012-05-30Night street procession with a crowd of white-clad men. In the centre, a smiling man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long garland of white and red flowers, a gold necklace and a tilak, hands pressed in namaste. On his right, a bearded man in orange silk holds a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, eyes lowered. Behind, a bald man in orange and a man in white carry red-and-gold ceremonial umbrellas or fans overhead. Festive lights glow in the background.2012-06-05A procession inside a temple corridor with carved pillars and a lit lamp in the background. At centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and a long white flower garland walks hand in hand with an elderly bald man wearing a bare upper body, orange-and-gold striped cloth, a rudraksha mala and a large gold necklace. Behind them, men in orange robes and white dhotis, one holding a green shopping bag, and a woman in a teal sari with gold border walk in the crowd. A man in white on the right wears a red-beaded mala. The scene reads as a temple procession with devotees.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05