Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a procession at an outdoor event on sandy ground. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark hair and a red-yellow tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron shawl and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, gesturing as he speaks. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with arms relaxed. Center, a bald man in orange robes with a maroon border and a gold necklace holds a long golden staff. Behind them, young men in orange robes and women in white and green saris, with many white-clad devotees in the background, stand close together.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and leafy green shrubs. In the centre, a bald man with glasses wears an orange saffron robe with a maroon border, a gold necklace with a pendant, and a gold bangle, carrying a pink cloth, barefoot. To his right, a younger person in a saffron robe with a multicolour marigold and white flower garland and a gold necklace smiles and gestures. Behind them, another saffron-clad man wears a gold necklace, and men in white dhotis and a man in a yellow shawl with white tilak marks on their foreheads walk along. A bald man in white stands in the background. Ash marks decorate several foreheads.2010-01-08Outdoor procession on dusty ground during a festival. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white shawl stands with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a red and white flower garland, a gold chest necklace and bangles. Around him, men in saffron/orange robes hold a golden trident and a tall gold staff, and a red-and-yellow parasol is raised overhead. On the left, a long-haired man in orange robes with a gold bead necklace faces him. Behind them, men in white dhotis and a cameraman filming with a video camera complete the scene.2009-01-01A procession on a dirt road at a outdoor festival, with a crowd of devotees around a central man walking barefoot in an orange saffron robe and a long gold-beaded necklace with a large pendant, with long swept-back dark hair and a grey beard, wearing glasses. Behind him, several men in matching orange robes carry a golden trident-topped staff and a golden staff, while a woman in a white sari with a red garland and gold border walks with hands joined in greeting. A woman in a green sari with a red blouse and rudraksha mala stands at left beside a man in red and white. Colourful umbrellas with floral and fringed designs shade the procession. The central man has distinctive ceremonial cues, so this is a probable appearance-based label for a person walking in procession. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Under a red umbrella with gold floral pattern and beaded fringe, a smiling woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, carrying an orange cloth. Beside her on the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robe and gold necklace walks in blue slippers. On the left, a bearded man in orange robe with rudraksha mala walks. Behind them, a woman in a blue sari, men in white dhotis and shirts, and shaved-headed boys in white cloth follow along the path.2011-05-23January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a crowd of men in saffron-orange robes. In the centre, a long-haired man in white silk with a gold-bordered dhoti and shawl wears a thick gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, gesturing with one hand while smiling. Beside him, a bearded man in orange wears a gold bead necklace and a pendant. A bearded attendant at left wears orange and holds a long wooden staff, and a red-and-green ceremonial parasol is visible above the group. Others in orange and a man in a cream kurta stand nearby, many wearing gold malas.2009-01-01Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path beneath trees, with a forested hill behind. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak and a red bindi wears a loose orange robe and a heavy gold bead necklace, walking barefoot and smiling upward while holding a long garland of yellow and purple flowers with a woman beside him. To his right, a man in an orange robe with a dark red border holds his palms together in namaskar, wearing a gold necklace and holding a small pink cloth. Around them are men and women in orange and white garments, a cameraman with a video camera, and a white-clad man at the far right wearing a yellow shawl.2010-01-08Outdoor procession with saffron-robed monastics carrying a golden trident-topped staff and a tall wooden umbrella-pole with fringed canopy. On the left, a smiling young man in orange robes wears a long gold-bead necklace with a gold pendant and a red tilak. In the centre, a bearded man in orange with red-bordered cloth carries a pole. On the right, a long-haired man in orange holds a gold trident staff and wears a wristwatch and rudraksha mala. Behind them, devotees in white saris and white clothes and orange flags wave in the sunlit courtyard.2009-06-09Photograph of a group walking down temple steps of grey stone. In the foreground, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white tripundra, wears an orange robe and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant. Beside him, another man with long dark hair and white forehead markings wears an orange robe with maroon border and a gold bead necklace. Behind them, a bald man in a white dhoti holds rudraksha beads, and several women in white and orange saris with white forehead marks follow, along with another orange-robed man. The stone wall behind carries carved relief panels.2010-01-08Outdoor procession on a dusty path in bright sunlight. A man in the centre wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a heavy gold necklace and a red and white flower garland, and stands with palms pressed together in greeting while smiling. Around him are men in saffron-orange robes with gold chain necklaces and pendants; two on the left have beards and glasses, and one at right holds a gold staff. Behind them, a saffron and red canopy with tassels and a decorated ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial shows the procession. a person: the central figure has a shaved head and white markings, with a gold necklace and flower garland, wearing white and gold ceremonial clothes, which is consistent with the page's reference to a procession at the Jayanti event; treated as an uncertain identification.2009-01-01August 03 20082008-08-03Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and green foliage. In the centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-maroon border, glasses and a gold necklace with a pendant walks with a pink cloth in hand. To the right, a figure in orange robes wears a large garland of yellow, white, red and purple flowers over a gold necklace, a white tilak on the forehead, and raises one hand in greeting. Beside them, another person in orange robes and a bald man in orange follow. On the left, a bearded man in white clothes with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala looks downward. Behind them, men in white and a few women gather along the path. a person candidate: the garlanded figure in orange on the right shows long dark hair, a white tilak and a gold necklace, but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-01-08