Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor street scene during a procession on a paved road, with several colourful decorated umbrellas with fringed edges and red-and-white or multicoloured panels, the nearest reading as a Dhyanapeetam umbrella. Saffron-robed men in orange dhoti and shawl stand in the centre, one holding a bouquet of flowers. Crowds of people in white shirts, saffron shawls, yellow scarves, purple and pink saris and lungis gather around. Orange flags are visible at the sides, with utility poles and trees in the background under an overcast sky.

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor street procession on a rural road with devotees in orange and saffron robes. Three red and gold ornate umbrellas with fringed edges are raised overhead, one reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Several men in orange cloth carry red-orange flags. A central figure in orange with a garland is receiving devotion as others bow, touch his feet and pour water on the road; a man in a blue-and-white outfit crouches near the ground. Women in saffron, pink, purple and gold saris and a woman holding a small child stand nearby, with trees and utility poles in the background.2008-08-07November 12 20082008-11-12Outdoor photograph of a roadside procession on a paved road at dusk, with trees, palms and utility poles behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, and a few in saffron-orange robes, stand close together. Saffron-orange flags on poles are raised at left. Two ornate multicoloured canopy umbrellas with fringed tassels and a white-and-gold topped umbrella shade the group. A man in an orange-saffron shirt stands near the centre, with a man in a checked lungi and a woman in a brown-gold sari nearby. Women in saffron, pink and colourful saris, and a woman carrying a child, are visible at right. Devotees are gathered around the procession in a pada yatra.2008-08-07Outdoor street procession on a tree-lined road. A man in a long saffron-orange robe with a garland of white flowers stands at centre, with a shaved head and bare feet, surrounded by devotees. Two decorated parasols, one orange and blue, one red with tassels, shade the group. Many people wear white and cream clothes with yellow shawls or saffron-orange stoles, and saffron flags are raised. A woman in a red-and-blue sari and a boy in a light blue shirt stand at left. Utility poles and palm trees are visible behind.2008-08-07February 02 20072007-02-02January 02 20092009-01-02August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor procession in a crowd under colourful striped umbrellas with tassels, one reading 'DhyanPeetam'. A man in an orange-and-white turban and long beaded necklaces stands at centre with a broad smile, wearing saffron robes and a long gold-and-bead garland, with a bare-chested devotee in orange behind him. Around them are devotees in white kurtas and white caps, a bearded elder in saffron robes with a white-streaked beard and ash-marked forehead, and a man in orange holding his hands together in prayer. Dirt path, shrubs and a white stone pillar in the background.2007-01-30Outdoor street scene on a padayatra procession. Several saffron-robed men in orange cloth stand in the centre, one holding a small orange-clad figure garlanded with white flowers. Two colourful decorated umbrellas with fringed tassels, one reading a banner, are held overhead, and orange flags are carried by people in white. A woman in a pink sari and a woman in a brown sari bend forward, and a seated boy in a white shirt crouches on the road. Men and women in white clothing and a woman with a child stand nearby, with trees and a utility pole in the background.2008-08-07A procession on a dirt road at an ashram, led by a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with a dome of red, blue, orange and yellow panels bearing white dove emblems and the word "Dhyanapeetam", its fringed edge hung with tassels. A second white and red umbrella stands behind it, and a thatched roof and a bus are visible in the background. A man in a white shirt and dhoti walks at the left, and women in orange saris follow. In the centre a man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a long ornate staff, with another attendant beside him. Several men in orange robes and rudraksha malas carry staffs and walk in line. At the right, a figure with long dark hair, orange robes and a gold-coloured necklace walks alongside the group, with a rudraksha mala and orange clothing. Festive bunting in rainbow colours hangs along the procession route.2008-04-19December 23 20072007-12-23A religious procession moves along a dirt path past a concrete wall and green gate. Several red, blue and yellow ceremonial parasols with tassels are carried on long poles, and two trident-topped staffs stand among them. A man in orange robes walks at the center wearing a garland of marigolds, with a shaved-headed attendant in orange beside him. A woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a silver tray of flowers. Men in white kurta-dhotis with yellow shawls hold the umbrellas, and some wear rudraksha malas. Banana leaves are visible above.2009-12-23