Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night crowd at a Kodikann yatra in Pondicherry, with many devotees pressed together. Women in saris of pink, red, blue, lavender and teal, and a girl with jasmine in her hair, stand in front, some with hands folded in prayer. Several have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and gold necklaces. Behind them men in white shirts and dhotis stand, one playing a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) and another in a striped shirt with an orange shawl, and a man in an orange shawl with a white forehead mark. A small child in red sits at left. Lit stalls and shop fronts are visible in the background.

More like this

Open the gallery
A night street photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered outdoors, many with white and red vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman in a light green saree stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, beside a woman in an orange saree and a woman in a red and white blouse. A young girl in a yellow dress is held by a woman in the middle, a man in a white vest holds a child in the background, and a man in white clothes with red forehead marks stands at lower right. Motorbikes and street lights are visible behind the crowd. No a person is visibly present.2006-10-14A dense nighttime crowd of women, girls and children gathers outdoors, many with palms pressed together in namaste or hands clasped in devotion. Most women wear colourful saris in pink, yellow, green, blue and magenta, with jasmine flowers in their hair and gold jewellery. Some faces show tilak markings. Men in white shirts stand in the background near a vehicle and a lit street. Several people look toward the same direction.2006-10-14A dense nighttime crowd of devotees walks in procession. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several wear rudraksha or black beaded malas around their necks. Women wear sarees in orange, red, yellow-green and blue, with flowers in their hair and gold necklaces. A small child in a blue outfit is held up on the right, and a young girl in a yellow dress stands nearby. A bamboo pole rises at the upper right. Several people in the foreground look downward as they move forward. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the foreground devotees are shown in ordinary procession clothing.2007-01-12October 14 20062006-10-14A dense crowd of many women and children packed closely together in what looks like a temple or hall at night, with warm lamplight. Women wear saris in pink, red, green, lavender and cream, with bindis and some with flowers in their hair. Men in white shirts and checked shirts stand among them. At the upper left, a person holds a lit flame or oil lamp, and several women reach forward with hands extended toward it.2006-10-14October 14 20062006-10-14A dense night-time crowd of women and some children fills a street, packed closely together with many people's hands pressed in anjali mudra prayer. Women wear colourful saris in pink, teal, purple, orange, red and green, with gold jewellery, bindi and some with flowers in their hair. A woman in the centre-right holds a baby wrapped in a pale green cloth. Behind them, men in white shirts and a vehicle are visible in the dark background.2006-10-14October 14 20062006-10-14Night-time street scene at a gathering in Pondicherry, with a dense crowd of devotees standing close together on a road lined with parked motorcycles. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis; one man in front wears a white shirt with a white dhoti and holds his palms together in front of his chest. A woman in a green sari with gold bangles and folded hands stands at the front right, and a woman in a cream sari presses her palms together nearby. A girl in a blue dress and a young girl with a bindi also join their hands. A man in a light blue shirt carries a toddler in a green outfit, and a woman in a teal top and green-trimmed sari prays with folded hands. No a person candidate is clearly visible. Date stamp 14 10 2006 at the bottom.2006-10-14January 12 20072007-01-12A night photograph of a crowd gathered on a street in front of a parked white van and roadside stalls with string lights. Many women in saris in pink, purple, blue, yellow and red stand close together, several with white and vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. A man in a yellow checked shirt and a young man in a striped shirt holding a small camera stand among them, and a few men in white dhotis move in the background. Some hands are folded in prayer. The scene suggests a public gathering or procession.2006-10-14Dense night crowd of devotees filling a street, many women in colourful saris and salwar in pink, orange, green and yellow, and men in white shirts. A small flame or oil lamp glows near the centre, and a white van stands behind the crowd. Some people raise hands and smile. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2006-10-14