Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor procession on a sunny street in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, with a golden ratha/chariot decorated with red drapes, marigold and multicolour garlands, and a deity murti visible in its shrine. A person in orange-saffron robes and a flower garland raises a large orange flag bearing a blue emblem high above the crowd. Beside the ratha stand blank white placards on poles and a multicoloured umbrella. Crowds of devotees, many women in white saris, press forward with hands folded in namaskar, and a few men wear white shirts. A roadside billboard with Tamil lettering stands at upper right.

More like this

Open the gallery
A festival procession in a street in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. A robed figure in saffron stands on a golden ornate ratha (chariot) decorated with garlands and marigold strings, holding a large red flag. Crowds below press forward with palms joined in anjali gesture, many in white clothes, while some hold blank white placards on poles. A colourful umbrella with green, red and white panels shades the chariot. Two placards show Tamil script, and orange flags wave among the devotees.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 05 20092009-02-05A photograph of a procession on a city street. A man with long dark hair raised, bare-chested except for an orange shawl, holds up an orange saffron cloth on a golden-decorated ratha or palanquin edged with white and orange flower garlands. Below him, a bald man in a golden embroidered garment stands at the front of the float. In the foreground to the right, devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls reach toward the float with hands raised, and a silver bowl and plates of flower petals sit on a table. A large printed portrait with a blue background is at the lower left, and a photographer and onlookers watch from a balcony and the street behind.2009-02-05February 02 20092009-02-02February 05 20092009-02-05A photograph of an outdoor procession on a city street. A gilded ornate ratha/chariot with a canopy draped in orange, red, yellow and white garlands dominates the scene, with carved elephant-like figures on its sides and a deity murti visible inside. A man in saffron/orange robes stands on the chariot with one arm raised high, holding a long orange flag, with a white garland around his neck. Another saffron-robed man stands below beside the chariot, and devotees in orange cloth fill the foreground. Orange flags wave around the chariot, and multi-storey buildings and a utility pole line the street under a hazy sky.2009-02-05A procession on a rural road carries a gilded ornate palanquin decorated with marigold garlands and a red cloth backdrop. A goddess murti in red and gold dress sits within, holding objects in her hands. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, many carrying saffron-orange flags with a circular emblem. A multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringed edges is held aloft at left. Fields and power lines line the background under a pale sky.2009-01-20A night procession on a street lined with strung white and blue pennant flags. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and holds an orange flag on a pole. Behind him a gilded golden palanquin carries a deity murti decorated with white and red garlands and a red cloth canopy. Portrait photographs in frames are carried in the crowd, and a white flag with a blue bird emblem is raised at left. Devotees in white and orange clothing surround the procession.2008-11-11A festive procession on a dirt ground with a red-brown embankment behind it. A tall, ornate golden palanquin with a multicoloured canopy, tasselled bells and garlands is carried forward. A bald man in saffron-orange robes stands on the palanquin, raising a hand. Around it a large crowd of women and men in white and cream clothes, many holding saffron-orange flags and white placards, follows closely. A few uniformed officers in khaki and dark caps walk near the palanquin. Garlands and a decorated white banner stand in the background.2010-07-24December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a street with a richly decorated ratha chariot draped in marigold and multicolored flower garlands, with gilded carved panels and a deity murti visible inside. A standing figure in a long orange robe raises a large saffron flag with a blue emblem high above the crowd. Beside the chariot, a second person in orange clothing stands near a framed portrait on an easel. Devotees press in from below and a multi-storey building with balconies lines the street behind.2009-02-05