Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor ritual by a rectangular pond with stone-masonry embankment. A long row of seated devotees in white clothing sits along the water's edge, many with coloured garments such as yellow and blue mixed in. Near the centre, a few figures in orange and saffron robes sit close to the water, one beneath a saffron/orange umbrella. Behind the crowd, a blue signboard, stone steps, trees, small buildings and a parked vehicle are visible under a cloudy sky. A purple emblem appears at the upper left. Scattered figures stand on the far embankment. Reflections of the orange robes shimmer in the water.

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor photograph of a large group seated in rows along the stone edge of a rectangular pond, with a stone-faced embankment and trees behind. Most attendees wear white clothing; some wear colourful saris and shawls. Several saffron-robed priests sit at the far end near a small ritual setup, with a yellow-and-orange item in front. Two standing people are visible on the embankment and a blue signboard is mounted on the wall.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees seated in rows along the stone-edged bank of a rectangular pond, many dressed in white clothing with some in orange and yellow. In the middle of the row near the water's edge, several figures in saffron and orange robes sit before a small ritual arrangement with a yellow-and-green offering. Behind them a stone retaining wall rises on a dirt terrace, with a blue signboard and a black speaker on stands, a few workers and a white-clad attendant on the slope, trees, a parked white van and cloudy sky. A small circular island sits in the water at right.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor photo of a large group of people seated in rows along the stone-faced edge of a pond, many dressed in white. Around a dozen figures in orange or saffron robes sit near the centre of the gathering, with a small figure in white standing on the upper bank. A circular stone platform sits in the water to the right. A stone retaining wall, dirt mounds, low trees and a blue signboard frame the scene under a cloudy sky, with colourful striped mats spread on the ground at the left.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor photo of a large seated gathering along the edge of a stone-walled lake or tank at a ashram-style site. Many participants in white clothing sit in rows on mats and cloth along the water; a cluster of people in saffron and orange robes sits near the centre under an orange umbrella. Others in white stand or sit on the rocky bank and steps at left, with a tree overhanging the water. Sandy earth piles, a stone retaining wall, blue tarpaulin and a few small signboards appear in the background. The scene resembles a Tharpanam water offering ceremony.2009-07-01