Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor procession on a dirt road past unfinished concrete-block buildings with exposed rafters, palm trees and hazy morning sky behind. A large blue banner with a portrait and printed script is carried at the left front by a man in white. Many people in white dhotis and shirts, some in red and white, walk alongside colourful umbrellas and a decorated palanquin or ratha. Crowds of men in white and dark clothing line the right side near a parked van. Some women in saris are among the procession.

More like this

Open the gallery
A morning procession moves along an unpaved dirt road in front of unfinished concrete-block buildings with a partly built roof frame. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk with a line of drummers and dancers wearing white dhotis, red sashes and white caps. Several colourful umbrellas with fringed edges are held above a palanquin area in the middle. A large blue banner with Tamil lettering and a portrait of a saffron-robed figure is carried at the left. Hazy trees and palms fill the background.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road in front of unfinished cinder-block buildings with a partial roof frame. Several men in white dhotis and a row of drummers in white with red and green sashes walk ahead. A large blue banner held by men in white shows a figure in orange turban and robes beside Tamil text. Behind them, decorated umbrellas and a palanquin-style float carry garlanded items, with women in saffron, green and pink saris. A dense crowd of men in white and dark shirts lines the right side under a hazy sky with palm trees.2006-12-25Wide evening photograph of a large procession moving across a dusty, excavated construction site toward a concrete building with a corrugated roof. Dozens of people in white clothing walk in a crowd, with some in orange or saffron garments among them. Several figures near the centre carry ornate, flower-decorated items and lit lamps. Bare earth, rubble and mounds of soil fill the foreground under a hazy sky with a line of trees on the horizon.2006-12-31December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesA procession crosses a dusty construction site in front of unfinished concrete-block buildings with exposed orange roof trusses, under a pale hazy sky with palm and tree lines behind. Many people walk in white clothing, with some women wearing red, orange and pink saris. Several large colourful umbrellas in red, orange and yellow are held above the group, and a covered palanquin or ratha-style carriage moves near the centre. Puddles and mounds of brown earth fill the foreground.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt ground in hazy morning light, with a partly built concrete-block hall behind it under orange steel roof trusses. Women in colourful saris and men in white dhotis lead a line of performers carrying tall decorated pots and floral arrangements on their heads. Two large striped umbrellas in red, blue and orange, and a red-fringed parasol, are carried above the group. Men in black and dark shirts walk among them, and a figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland stands on the right. Tall trees and a utility line appear in the background.2006-12-25A wide outdoor photograph of a religious procession moving across a dusty, unpaved construction site. Dozens of people wearing white clothes, with some women in orange, red and pink saris, walk in a loose group. Several devotees carry colourful striped umbrellas, and a few carry small kalasha-style pots and drums. Behind them are unfinished concrete block buildings with exposed roof frames, a water tank, and excavators working in the distance under a pale hazy sky.2006-12-30A large procession of devotees walks along a dusty, unpaved construction site under a pale sky. Many are dressed in white dhotis and white saris, with some in pink, green and yellow saris. Several people carry colourful striped umbrellas and a decorated pole banner with yellow and red fringing. Behind them stand unfinished concrete and brick buildings, and a yellow bulldozer is at the right edge beside piles of excavated earth. Crowds of people fill the path, with many walking in groups.2006-12-26A photograph of a procession on a dirt road at an unfinished ashram site. Several men and women walk together, many dressed in white dhotis and shirts, with women in colourful saris. Five large decorated umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies and a yellow triangular banner are carried aloft by men in white. A man in a saffron-orange garment walks near the centre of the group. Behind them are a white building, concrete block walls and a water tank under a hazy sky, with a small child in yellow at the lower left.2006-12-26December 30 20062006-12-30