Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A wedding ceremony in a large hall with pink-white walls and red curtains. In the foreground a bride in an orange and gold silk sari with flower garlands and a groom in a white dhoti and shawl stand on a raised white platform. A woman in a green and gold sari holds a brass lamp stand, and a man in white stands at left. Brass oil lamps, a brass plate, a coconut, and clay pots with banana leaves sit on the platform. Behind them a crowd of many people fills the hall, and a monitor shows a screen. A man in orange sits near a low platform at lower centre, and a woman in pink and orange stands at right.

More like this

Open the gallery
A wedding ceremony in a large hall with pink walls, red curtains and rows of seated guests in white and orange clothing. In the foreground, a bride in an orange-red silk sari with gold jewellery and a white-and-red flower garland stands beside a groom in a white dhoti and shirt with a green-and-red garland. An older woman in a green sari with gold bangles stands at left with hands folded in prayer. Brass oil lamps, a brass kuthu vilakku, metal pots, a plate, a bowl and banana leaves sit on a white platform with orange and purple cloths. Screens line the back of the stage area.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony photographed in a large hall with pink walls, red curtains, and ceiling lights. A bride in an orange-red silk sari with gold bangles and a flower garland stands beside a groom in a white dhoti with gold border and a white shirt, also garlanded, on a raised white platform. A woman in a dark green sari stands at left. Brass oil lamps (kuthu vilakku), brass vessels, clay pots, banana leaves, and a purple cloth sit on the platform as ritual items. Seated devotees fill the background and a television screen shows an event. Some people in white and saffron clothes are visible among the crowd.2013-09-16A photograph of a pada-puja style gathering. A seated man in white dhoti and shirt, garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, bends forward to touch the head of a woman seated beside him. She wears an orange saree with a maroon blouse, also garlanded, and presses her palms together in prayer. Behind them, devotees in white and orange sit with folded hands, and a man in white holds a video camera. A tripod is at left.2011-12-14A wedding ceremony in a large hall with pink curtains and white ceiling lights. In the foreground, a bride in an orange and red silk sari with gold jewellery and a white floral garland walks beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt with a multicoloured garland. An older woman in a green sari stands at left, and a girl in a pink sari stands at right beside a man in white holding a white shawl. A large brass oil lamp stands on a white platform, with clay pots, a silver bowl, banana leaves and a metal pot nearby. Seated devotees in colourful saris and white clothing fill the background, and monitors line the stage edge.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A photograph of a wedding procession leaving a red-painted building through a doorway onto a red carpet. A bride in an orange and red silk sari with gold jewellery and a forehead ornament, and a groom in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow-gold trim shawl and a pink-and-white garland, walk together while a woman in a green and gold sari follows beside them. A man in white ritual dress with a gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace smiles to the right. Shoes are lined up at the doorway and an air conditioner unit is visible on the wall.2013-09-16A photograph of a Hindu wedding ceremony in a hall with pink walls and a maroon curtain. A bride in an orange-gold silk sari with gold jewellery and a mang tikka stands beside a groom in a white dhoti and shirt, both wearing thick white and pink flower garlands with red-and-green ribbons. Onlookers in white, pink and green saris and white dhotis stand behind them, and a man at left holds a camera. In the foreground brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on an orange cloth, and a speaker is mounted on the wall. No one in the scene is identified as a person.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony in a decorated hall with pink and white drapery and floral arrangements. A seated figure on a gold throne-like chair wears an orange and saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-gold headpiece; the figure's appearance is uncertain, so the candidate is unsure. Around the throne, saffron-robed sannyasis and women in saris sit or stand. In the foreground, a bearded man in white dhoti and green shawl sits before a homa-style offering arrangement with a clay kalasha, bananas, coconuts, flowers and a sweet tray. A bride in orange sari with white jasmine and red-and-pink garlands sits beside a groom in white shirt and dhoti, also garlanded. A standing man in white dhoti wears a white-and-red garland, and oil lamps stand at the left.2013-09-16A Hindu wedding ceremony indoors under white draped fabric. A seated bride in a red-orange silk sari with gold jewellery and a pink and white garland smiles beside the groom, who wears a white dhoti and shawl with a white and green garland and a head cloth. Terracotta pots decorated with yellow and red flowers stand in front of them, and a tall brass oil lamp with burning wicks is at the left. A man in a white dhoti pours or sprinkles from a small vessel near the groom's head, an older man in white stands at the right, and a priest in a green shawl with bare chest sits at the left near lamps and coconuts. Several family members in saffron, pink, green and blue saris and white attire watch nearby.2013-09-16