Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A procession of devotees walks along a dirt and tar road under a decorated canopy umbrella with red, yellow and blue tassels held on a long wooden pole. Many people wear saffron-orange robes and some wear white dhotis and shirts. A man in the centre foreground wears a bright orange turban and orange wrap, and another walks in front in orange with a long dark hair and garland. Orange flags are raised among the crowd, and green trees and a plantation line the roadside under a clear blue sky.

More like this

Open the gallery
January 12 20092009-01-12A procession on a sunlit road seen from behind. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk in front, including a figure with a long dark hair and an orange turban-style head wrap, and a bald man in orange robes. Behind them, people in white clothes and orange-capped marshals follow. A multicolour umbrella with fringe and orange flags on poles, including banners with emblems, are carried above the crowd. Trees and utility poles line the street under a clear blue sky. a person depiction unclear from the back view.2009-01-12Outdoor procession on a paved road lined with palm trees. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban and a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot, flanked by saffron-clad attendants. Several bystanders wear white dhotis and shirts, and an attendant in orange at right raises his hands in greeting. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed borders and orange flags are carried above the group. A man at left in a white shirt and dark trousers wears an identification badge. Several people in white are visible in the crowd.2009-01-12Outdoor procession on a road with crowds of devotees carrying saffron flags and holding colourful umbrellas decorated with lotus-style emblems and tassels. In the centre, a man wears an orange robe, rudraksha mala and a bright orange turban, walking near a man in white with an orange shawl. Many people in orange and white clothing surround them, with a bus visible in the background among trees.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor procession on a palm-lined road under a bright blue sky. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with a long red-orange head cloth walks away from the camera, with a long dark braid visible. Beside and around them, men in orange and white clothing walk with saffron flags on poles. Behind, a colourful multicoloured ceremonial umbrella is held aloft by a man in white, above a decorated palanquin-style vehicle. Many people in white dhotis and shirts follow along the road, with utility poles and coconut palms in the background.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A procession walks along a dirt road lined with trees. Several umbrella-like ceremonial canopies (ratha-style chhatris) with colourful embroidered fringes are carried on long poles over the group. Many men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow or saffron shawls, walk barefoot, and several carry orange flags. At the centre, a man in saffron robes carries a small image in his arms, garlanded with white and orange flowers. Other participants in saffron clothing and white garments follow, with a small child in green shorts at the right edge.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on a paved road at dusk with a line of devotees walking past roadside trees and a utility pole. Several large canopy umbrellas with multicoloured fringed tops, orange and red, are carried on poles above the crowd. Red-orange flags are held aloft at left. Many men wear white kurta-style clothing with orange shawls or orange sashes, and others wear saffron-orange robes. In the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange head wrap carries a small figure, a deity murti or statue in orange cloth, decorated with a white flower garland, in a procession. Other marchers hold flower garlands and bouquets in white and orange. The scene looks like a pada yatra, a foot pilgrimage.2008-08-07