Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night-time outdoor photo at a crowded festival ground lit by sodium street lamps, with tents and a dense crowd behind. In the left foreground, a person seen from behind with dark curly hair and an orange-brown robe wears a thick garland of red and white flowers, holding and offering a red flower garland with bangled wrists. In front of them sits a large maroon velvet cushion, a gold-coloured pot with a lit oil lamp, and scattered red petals on a yellow cloth, with a golden ornamental object at the right edge. The scene is a devotional offering or puja setting.

More like this

Open the gallery
February 12 20132013-02-12Night photograph at a crowded outdoor festival ground lit by warm street lamps. In the foreground a long-haired person in a saffron-orange shawl, with a white forehead mark and a jewelled bracelet on the raised hand, faces a tall decorated pole topped with colourful tassels and marigold garlands. Ornate gold and red cushions, a brass pot and a mirror-framed offering tray surround the pole. Behind, many people stand among stalls and banners. The person's features are not clearly visible.2013-02-12A night photograph of a man in a rust-orange robe seated at the right side of a decorated float, raising his right hand toward a colourful ceremonial standard topped with pink, yellow and blue tassels and a small figure. His hand bears several rings and he wears a beaded bracelet. Marigold garlands and orange and red cushions surround him, and a lit oil lamp rests nearby. Behind him a crowded festival ground glows under street lamps, with many people and stalls visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): long, swept-back dark hair and a ceremonial orange robe, seated in a ritual position in the foreground.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession scene at a crowded outdoor festival with string lights and tented stalls behind. In the foreground, a long-haired woman seen from behind wears an orange-saffron shawl and multiple rings, raising one hand in greeting toward a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha. The palanquin is draped with marigold and red flower garlands, has a red velvet cushion, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a tall pole with pink and blue tassels. A bald man in orange robes stands at the left edge. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees watches. The figure's identity is not established from appearance, so no a person candidate is named.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night photograph at an outdoor festival site with strings of white and red lights and marigold garlands. In the foreground, a figure wearing a gold crown studded with red and gold beads, red beaded garland, and rudraksha-style bead bracelets raises a hand in blessing toward the viewer. Beside them, a red velvet cushion and an orange-saffron cloth rest on an ornate gold-and-red seat decorated with marigold garlands and a gold bell-shaped lamp stand. In the background, several men in white and dark clothing stand and sit near a tent area. A small framed portrait is visible on a pole at upper centre.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor festival procession photographed from behind a decorated palanquin. In the foreground a person in an orange-red turban, orange-saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, with long dark hair, extends an arm over a golden-framed palanquin draped with orange marigold garlands and red and white flowers. Above, a canopy hangs with white flower strings, pink and teal tassels. Behind, a crowd of devotees with raised hands watches near a yellow barrier, and a nude sadhu holds a trident. Tents and flags line the street.2016-05-21