Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A festive street procession in an Indian town. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in a white garment is seen from behind, and a red-turbaned man in white stands on a golden palanquin raising his right hand in blessing, with a golden sunshade-like canopy above, fringed with red, green and purple tassels and marigold garlands. Golden ornate poles and a gold-and-red decorated seat carry marigold flowers. A crowd of onlookers, many women in saris and children, watches from the street, and a cameraman films. Behind them stands a red banner with Hindi text and a golden temple dome.

More like this

Open the gallery
A procession on an ornate golden palanquin with red and pink tassels and marigold garlands. A man in a rust-red turban and orange-saffron robe, wearing a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces, raises one hand in blessing while seated on the decorated vehicle. Crowds of onlookers line the street, some with folded hands, and a cameraman films from the palanquin's side. A saffron-and-red banner with Hindi text hangs behind, and a small temple shrine with a golden dome stands beside the street. a person: the seated figure's rust-red turban, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces match the cues, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-04-18Outdoor street procession in an Indian town. A smiling man in a rust-orange turban and saffron-orange robe sits on a decorated golden palanquin raising his right hand in blessing. He wears layered rudraksha and gold necklaces and is garlanded with marigolds and pink flowers. Golden finials with multicoloured tassels in red, purple, green and orange frame the canopy. Behind him, a crowd of devotees, many women in bright saris and children, watch and photograph from the roadside. A red banner and a golden-domed shrine stand in the background, with a videographer's camera visible in front of the crowd.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. A figure in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange wrap, adorned with a gold armlet, bangles, earrings and a long red-and-white flower garland, stands on a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha topped with white flowers, pink and teal tassels, and raises one hand in greeting toward a crowd lining the street. Orange marigold garlands are heaped on the platform. Behind, a dense crowd of devotees, some in orange, and volunteers in yellow-green safety vests stand beside tall posters, banners and a trident-topped staff. Roadside tents and utility poles fill the background.2016-05-21April 18 20162016-04-18A festive street procession on a decorated palanquin hung with marigold garlands and tassels in red, purple, green and orange. A man in an orange-red turban, rudraksha-style garlands and gold necklaces sits on the front of the palanquin, with a long ceremonial staff topped by a golden finial. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala raises his arm toward a crowd of devotees, many women in saris and salwars, some raising hands and holding phones. Uniformed police officers stand nearby, and a cameraman films from the left.2016-04-18A dense outdoor procession crowd on a tree-lined road during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession. In the foreground, a sadhu in an orange turban and orange robe, with rudraksha beads and bangles, raises one hand from a golden palanquin draped with a leopard-print cloth. Beside him, a woman with long dark hair, wearing a white garment and a rudraksha mala, raises her arm near a golden lion-shaped ornament. Behind them, drummers in orange and white sit beside drums on a pink-and-gold cloth, and uniformed police stand among the crowd. Large banners and posters show portraits of a bearded man with a red forehead mark, and orange umbrellas shade the route.2016-04-22Outdoor procession crowded with devotees and sadhus at a festival street. In the foreground, a sadhu wearing a large orange turban and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits on a leopard-print covered ceremonial vehicle, with a white-plumed fly whisk beside him. Another robed figure in a saffron shawl and gold necklace raises a hand beside him. Behind, a man in a white shirt sits near a yellow barrier, orange-robed sadhus walk the street, and tall flags and red banners hang over the crowd. A banner portrait shows a bearded man with a white shirt and red background. Other people are in white dhotis and orange robes, and a large sound system stands at right.2016-04-22A festive procession on a street lined with a dense crowd of devotees raising their hands. At the centre, a richly decorated golden palanquin with a red-and-gold canopy and jasmine garlands carries a seated figure wearing a red turban, orange and maroon robes and a beaded necklace. A standing attendant in orange cloth with a rudraksha-style garland stands beside the seat, and another attendant in saffron stands behind. Flower garlands drape the palanquin, with colourful tassels, bells and a golden makara-headed finial on the right. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, and a pink temple facade with a blue signboard appears at left.2016-05-09A large crowd fills a street during a procession, with saffron-robed sadhus on a decorated golden ratha/chariot covered in leopard-print cushions. In the foreground a seated sadhu in an orange cloth with a tall orange turban holds up a raised hand toward the crowd, while a woman in orange and white stands at the left of the cart holding flower petals. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand along the procession route beside red and gold drums and a gilded pole. Hanging banners show portraits of a bearded man with tilak and red banners in Hindi, and bunting and orange umbrellas decorate the scene.2016-04-22A street procession on a decorated chariot-style float. A seated figure in a red-maroon turban, orange-saffron garment with green and orange fringe, and layered gold and flower garlands raises one hand in greeting while holding a tall gold ceremonial staff with bells. Behind, a man in white dhoti and gold bracelets stands on the float. Crowds line the street, some with hands raised, beneath marigold garlands and a large red fringed canopy. Shop signs and a painted banner are visible in the background, and petals and marigolds are scattered on the platform.2016-04-18A procession scene outdoors. A man in a red-maroon turban and orange-marigold garlands waves his right hand, standing beside a tall gilded ceremonial staff with green and red tassels above. Beside him, a younger man with short dark hair wears a white dhoti-style cloth with gold border and a gold necklace, holding a red pole. Behind them, a golden palanquin or ratha canopy is decorated with marigold garlands, red and green tassels, and gold fittings. A striped tent or roof and a red banner with Devanagari script appear in the background. The turbaned man's appearance does not clearly match the page's subject, so he is described by role only.2016-04-18