Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night-time outdoor ritual photograph beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man in the centre wears a deep red-brown dhoti and shawl with a thick multi-coloured flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, and a white forehead mark; he smiles and stands barefoot on a pale floor. Around him, several shaved-headed young men in saffron-orange robes with white headbands stand with hands folded in anjali, and some hold brass ritual vessels. A cameraman in a checked shirt films beside a wooden railing at right, and a young shaved-head devotee in orange with folded hands stands at the far right. A silver umbrella-shaped canopy stands near the tree, and a purple cloth hangs at left beside a flower-decorated pillar. Offerings of fruit and flowers lie on a low table in the foreground. a person is the garlanded central figure, shown with gold necklaces, a red-brown robe and a garland, an appearance-based label only.

More like this

Open the gallery
A night-time outdoor ritual at an ashram with a large banyan tree behind. A man with a bare upper body and a red-brown dhoti with gold trim walks forward, wearing a thick ceremonial gold necklace and a long multi-coloured flower garland; he has a tilak on his forehead and gold armbands. Several men in orange robes with white forehead markings stand around; one carries a brass tray and another holds a ceremonial staff, and a long brass horn-like instrument is visible. A small ornate silver canopy stands behind them. At right, a bald young man in orange with white tilak folds his hands in greeting. A cameraman in a blue striped shirt films the scene from behind a wooden rail. Ritual offerings are visible at lower left, including red flowers and a plate.2013-07-22Night-time outdoor ritual scene at an open-air shrine beneath a large tree. A central figure wearing a brown-and-gold dhoti, a multi-strand gold necklace, a red and yellow flower garland and gold armbands stands with hands at his sides, gazing upward. Behind him, a man in a brown dhoti with gold borders holds a silver tray of offerings, while other ritual attendants in orange and brown robes with white forehead bands stand nearby. A younger attendant in orange with a white headband presses his palms together in prayer on the right. A cameraman films the scene, and a silver umbrella-like canopy hangs over the group beside a purple cloth draped over a flower-garlanded doorway. Floral decoration and a flaming altar with offerings are visible at lower left.2013-07-22Night procession outdoors beneath a large banyan tree at a temple-like ashram setting. A central figure in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a red-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armband, and smiles while standing barefoot on a white ritual cloth. A man in orange robes holds a silver platter of offerings, and a figure in orange holds a white-tipped ceremonial item. Behind them a parasol-like canopy stands, a cameraman in a blue shirt films, and a standing figure in orange with a shaved head and white forehead band presses palms together in namaste. Orange-robed attendants with white forehead bands line the background, and a purple cloth hangs with floral garlands on the left.2013-07-22Night outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree. A man stands centre-right wearing a rust-red dhoti, a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, a long pink-and-white flower garland and a white forehead mark, raising one hand in greeting. Around him, several monks in orange and rust-red robes with white head bands stand in a line; one holds a brass plate of offerings and others hold ceremonial instruments. A cameraman in a blue striped shirt films at right, lit by a small light. A purple curtain hangs at left beside floral garlands, and a small canopy with green leaves sits above a tree-root platform.2013-07-22A nighttime procession under trees on a dark stone floor, with scattered yellow petals. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold trim wears a long red and multicolour garland and a gold chest ornament; he stands beneath a silver ceremonial umbrella and his forehead bears white tilak. Around him, a line of saffron-robed devotees with white forehead bands and rudraksha malas carry ritual items: a tall silver staff, a brass aarti or puja plate, and a small lamp. On the right, a bald priest in saffron holds a tray of offerings. Some devotees carry long poles and a curved horn.2013-07-22Night procession of saffron-clad devotees on a dark polished floor scattered with flower petals. At centre, a woman in a deep red-orange sari with a gold-bordered hem, layered gold necklaces and a long multicoloured garland walks beneath a silver ceremonial umbrella, smiling and holding a small object in one hand. Beside her a man in orange robes and a red-orange shawl carries a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Around them, many devotees in orange and saffron garments with white forehead bands, rudraksha malas and ceremonial staffs and pennants line the procession, with a tree and dim lamplight behind.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Night-time outdoor procession at an ashram, lit by ambient light under large trees. In the foreground a man with a shaved head and a ceremonial gold necklace, wearing a rust-red dhoti and a garland of pink and purple flowers, stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra before a silver umbrella held over him. Behind him, a line of saffron-clad devotees and young children in orange robes hold tall wooden staffs and tridents, with rudraksha malas around their necks. At left, a deity murti sits within a decorated arch of flowers and greenery, with a lamp-lit altar and a brass horn lying on the ground. Other attendants in orange and rust stand around the procession path.2013-07-22Night-time photograph outside a temple path lined with string lights. A central figure in an orange-red robe with a long red and white flower garland and gold necklace walks smiling on a paved stone path. Behind, a man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha mala beads and a shaved head carries brass items and a fan-like umbrella. Several women in orange saris with gold borders press palms together in greeting, and a cameraman in a white shirt and jeans films the procession beneath a tree with a red pole and a hanging tasseled decoration.2015-11-13Night procession at an outdoor ashram setting. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, a red and multicolour flower garland, a gold-and-beaded necklace and gold armbands, wearing rust-brown and gold ritual cloth, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver bell in the other, smiling. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis and young boys with white tripundra markings and rudraksha malas walk in the procession. A silver ceremonial umbrella with hanging ornaments and a saffron-and-gold banner on a staff are visible at the top left, and a shaved-headed attendant on the right carries a silver tray of flowers and kumkum. Trees and night foliage form the backdrop.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22