Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A festival procession on a dirt path beneath coconut palms. Several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas carry offering trays: one young man in a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds a tray of bananas, a coconut, an orange, an apple, sweets and white flowers; another man with an orange shawl and tilak balances a silver tray of fruit and flowers on his head; a third carries a tray of white flowers and bananas. Ornate red, green and orange parasols with tasselled fringes and a silver trident stand behind them. Onlookers in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, some wearing ID lanyards.

More like this

Open the gallery
A dirt-road procession moves between palm trees and a concrete wall, led by women in plain white saris with gold-bordered edges and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several carry brass trays of fruit, including bananas, oranges and green-yellow mangoes, and one tray holds sweets. Behind them, many men in white kurtas and shawls walk alongside saffron-robed figures, and decorated orange-and-yellow parasols rise above the crowd. A young woman in an orange scarf stands at the left edge. Small white name badges are visible on some participants.2008-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 25 20082008-12-25Outdoor festival scene at a Brahmotsava-style procession beside a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigold flowers, set under a thatched roof. In the foreground, a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of bananas, apples, a halved coconut and marigold petals. Beside him, a smiling man in white with an orange shawl and a shoulder bag. On the right, a person in orange robes with long dark hair offers a tray, while a table draped with a colourful cloth holds a brass bell and garlands. Several onlookers stand behind.2008-12-23December 25 20082008-12-25A procession outdoors on dry ground with palm trees behind. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls and carry brass trays and vessels holding fruit and green leaves. Large umbrellas with red, orange and multicoloured tassels shelter them; one umbrella's canopy bears the printed name Nithyanandapeetam. A decorated wooden pole and a red-and-gold ornamental panel stand behind. A woman in white and an older woman in white walk nearby.2007-02-15Outdoor festival scene under a thatched roof edge and palm trees. A long-haired man in orange sannyasi robes with white tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace stands at right, holding a silver tray of sliced bananas, apples, a halved coconut and flower petals. Beside him, a young man in white kurta and orange shawl with a crossbody bag holds out a hand for the offering, and a third man in orange shawl stands at left. Behind them, orange-robed attendants drape orange fabric over a flower-garlanded deity murti in a decorated shrine, with a kalasha-like altar and marigold garlands nearby. Several devotees watch in the background.2008-12-23 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and low buildings. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many with orange or yellow shawls, walk among ornate colourful umbrellas with fringed canopies and decorated poles. A man in front wears a rudraksha mala and white clothing, another in a white kurta carries a black bag. Women in white saris with yellow shawls walk on the right, one holding an umbrella. The scene looks like a religious festival procession, with banners and umbrellas in red, yellow and blue.2008-12-23An outdoor procession scene at a temple-style event. A woman in orange saffron robes with a white head covering and a red-and-white flower garland stands center-left, extending a brass tray of yellow flowers toward a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them, saffron-robed men carry tall ceremonial staffs and wear beaded necklaces, and a multicolored striped umbrella shades the group. On the right, a palanquin or ratha canopy is hung with orange and yellow marigold garlands above a draped white-wrapped object. A white-robed man on the left holds a white fly-whisk, and several onlookers in yellow and white stand nearby.2008-12-30Outdoor procession of men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several carry silver trays and metal pots with leafy green sprigs, and one holds a tall gold ceremonial staff with a finial. A man on the right holds a large silver ceremonial staff with ornate decoration. Above them a multicolored canopy umbrella with tassels and an orange ceremonial parasol with embroidered panels shade the procession. Palm trees and a blue sky with clouds form the background, with a bare dirt ground below.2007-02-15A procession on a dirt path shaded by palm trees at dusk. Two large decorative parasols with multicoloured fringed tops and orange pennant flags on poles frame the scene. Around him, devotees in white kurtas wear rudraksha malas and red sashes. A young man on the left in an orange shawl carries a silver bowl of yellow flowers, another carries a silver tray of flowers, and a man on the right in white holds a long wooden pole with a red-and-gold badge. Behind them more white-clad devotees follow in the procession.2005-01-01A procession on a dirt road under a large red embroidered canopy (vitaan) decorated with gold-bordered panels, cow and elephant motifs and a central kalasha or shivalinga motif. Men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas carry brass trays with yellow flower garlands and fruit; one central young man in white wears an orange shawl and carries a silver bowl of flowers, and a rudraksha mala is visible on several participants. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and an ID badge gestures at the right foreground. Orange and saffron flags line the procession, with a red-and-white barrier and palm trees behind.2005-01-01