Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A street procession in daylight, with a crowd of men in shirts and dhotis walking past a gilded ratha-style chariot on the left. A large framed portrait of a man with short hair is carried at the chariot's side, and a decorated umbrella and banners with printed portraits rise above the crowd. A bus and a billboard appear in the background, and many people wear white and orange garments.

More like this

Open the gallery
February 02 20092009-02-02A street procession on a sunny road with a golden ornate ratha or chariot-like palanquin at centre, its gold canopy draped with a red and gold cloth panel, a small framed portrait on the front, and a striped umbrella beside it. Devotees walk alongside holding up blank white placards on poles. Several people wear white clothing and white shawls, a woman in an orange sari walks at the right edge, and a man in a light cream shirt stands in the foreground. Buses and vehicles line the roadside.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A street procession in a busy Tamil Nadu town. On the left, a golden-ornate ratha/chariot-style vehicle is draped with marigold garlands and carries a framed portrait of a smiling woman with a garland at its top. Below it, a white banner with a deity illustration is also garlanded. Crowds of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange or white cloths, walk along the road, and a man in a white shirt holds a framed photo. Shopfronts with signs line the street, and a row of young men stand on a rooftop at the top. Dusty road, power lines and a clear sky overhead.2009-02-02A street procession moves through a town, with a large colourful parasol-style canopy in red, green, yellow and blue held aloft above the crowd and two smaller ornate yellow and red-trimmed umbrellas flanking it. Many men in white shirts and saffron-orange shawls walk the road, and a uniformed policeman in khaki stands near the centre. Banners and printed posters line the route, including large portrait banners on the right showing a figure in an orange turban and a banner reading Paramathi Velur. Shop fronts and a Kanakkarsidh building signboard frame the street.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A dense street procession in Tamil Nadu moves past a shaded building wall. Under a red, green and gold ceremonial umbrella, many men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside saffron-clad participants. A man in an orange cloth on the left raises his arm. Handheld banners in Tamil script bear portrait photographs and slogans, and several poster portraits are pasted on the wall to the right. People stand on a ledge above the wall, a uniformed police officer stands nearby, and a drum and orange flag appear at lower right.2009-02-02