Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor stage event under a decorated canopy of coloured bunting and banana leaves. A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and rudraksha-style beads and garlands, raises one arm and holds a tall saffron flag on a pole, smiling. Garlands of red and white flowers hang around his neck. Behind him stands a zebra-striped throne-like seat, and tridents and staffs are fixed nearby. Seated around the red-carpeted platform are women in orange saris and men in saffron robes with beaded necklaces, some holding objects. A cameraperson filming stands at the left edge. Ceremonial gold necklaces and bangles are visible. The scene looks like a procession or jayanthi celebration.

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor festival procession on a red-carpeted platform decorated with yellow and red garlands, banana leaves and a canopy. A central standing figure with long hair wears orange clothing, a long flower garland and a gold necklace, holding a tall orange flag with a blue circle. Around him, saffron-robed devotees sit and stand, some holding golden trident-topped staffs and one holding a yellow-and-blue shield. A bare-headed man in white with a gold chain sits among them, and a shaved-headed man in orange with rudraksha malas kneels at the front right. Palanquin-style festival event.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A festive outdoor celebration on a red-carpeted platform beneath a decorated canopy strung with colourful bunting and banana leaves. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands centrally, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and gold necklaces, holding a saffron flag on a staff. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron garments hold golden trident staffs, and some wear rudraksha-style beads. A seated figure in white clothing sits behind. Photo-style backdrop banners display portraits, and a cameraman is visible at the upper left. A woman in white with red-trimmed clothing sits at the left edge near a small decorative stand.2011-12-20A photo of an outdoor stage with a red carpet and yellow-and-white flower-garland border, under a decorated canopy hung with banana leaves, garlands and red-and-white bunting. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a red flower garland and a long rudraksha-style necklace, stands barefoot, one arm raised, holding a tall golden trident. Around him, a zebra-skin-patterned seat with a colourful rayed backdrop; several orange-robed sannyasis and white-clad attendants sit or kneel, one holding a saffron flag and a trident. Women in orange and white saris sit in the lower rows, and photographers with cameras and a videographer stand at the edges. Several other people are visible in the foreground audience. a person is the central figure with raised arm and long hair, shown as a person on stage. Background banner shows a portrait and Tamil text.2011-12-20A festival procession on a decorated stage under a canopy draped with flowers and banana leaves. A tall man with long dark hair stands at centre in orange robes and a red-and-orange flower garland, holding a golden trident and raising one hand. He stands before a zebra-skin-covered seat with a rainbow-striped backdrop. Around him, saffron-robed men and women hold ceremonial staffs, a red flag and a yellow-and-blue emblem; a seated man in white dhoti and shawl sits nearby. Photographers with cameras stand at the stage edges, and a banner with Tamil lettering hangs behind. Probable Swamiji, distinguished by the long hair, orange robes, garland and trident.2011-12-20A festive outdoor stage under a decorated canopy with red, yellow and green garlands and banana leaves. Seated behind him on a zebra-skin-covered seat, a bald man in white clothes holds a gold trident-like staff area; around the stage, several orange-robed men and women sit with garlands, one man in orange holds a red flag, and a woman in white and red sits near a circular emblem. Gold tridents, ceremonial staffs and cameramen in white shirts surround the scene, with a flower-decorated yellow skirting along the stage front.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A festival procession on a red-carpeted raised platform under a decorated canopy hung with marigold garlands, banana leaves and colourful bunting. A barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair stands at centre in saffron-orange robes, wearing a red and white flower garland, holding a tall red-orange flag and a wooden staff. Probable Swamiji is distinguished by the long hair, the saffron robes and the flower garland; he is the central figure on the platform. Beside him, two bald men in saffron-orange robes wear gold-bead necklaces and sit on the platform; one holds a small white object. Seated women in orange and red saris and white clothing line the lower edge, and a cameraman stands on the left among garlands. A decorated arch and a trident-topped pole frame the scene, and a painted deity image hangs in the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl stands on a red carpet under a decorated canopy hung with red and yellow flowers, raising one fist and holding a long saffron flag with a blue emblem. He wears a red and white flower garland and gold bangles, with long swept-back hair. Behind him sits a zebra-striped chair. Women in orange and red saris and white-clad men stand or kneel nearby, several holding brass trishula staffs and a round blue-and-white shield. A bare-chested man in orange wears a large gold pendant necklace at right. Banana leaves and garlands frame the scene.2011-12-20A festival procession on a decorated ratha/float with red carpet and yellow-and-green floral garlands. A standing man in saffron-orange robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and red floral garland raises a large red flag with a blue emblem, gripping a staff. Seated beside him are other people in saffron and white, including a bald man in saffron with a beaded mala and gold necklace, and a man in saffron with gold necklace and wristwatch holding hands together. A cameraman in white stands at left, and a crowd with raised hands surrounds the float. Ornate canopy with marigold and flower decorations overhead.2011-12-20