Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor evening scene on a sandy ground at a temple-style gathering. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and brown trousers touches his forehead near a small table. Beside him a woman in a white saree with teal border and glasses stands with palms pressed together in anjali. On the table a brass plate holds a decorated pot with white flower garland, mango leaves and a yellow flower. Behind them a white sign reads SILENCE PLEASE, with blue plastic chairs, banana leaves and string lights in the background. A partially visible poster at right carries Tamil text.

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor evening scene at an event with a white-clad man in a white shirt and dark trousers bending over a small white table to place or adjust a white kalasha-style pot wrapped in a white flower garland with green leaves and a mango-leaf topping. A woman in a white sari with teal borders stands at right with her palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing gold bangles and a dark beaded necklace. Behind them, other people in white clothing stand near blue plastic chairs, a sign reads SILENCE PLEASE, and a banner with Tamil text is at right. Lights and a decorated stage appear in the background.2010-01-20Night outdoor photo at a roadside stall with a white-draped table holding a woven basket of white flowers and a garland. A woman in a white sari with a blue border sits at left with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling, a gold bangle on her wrist. Beside her an older woman in a yellow-and-white sari also folds her hands. At right a man in a cream shirt and white trousers stands with palms joined in namaskar, facing the table. Behind them a white banner with Tamil text, a hanging bunch of bananas at top left, and a crowd of people, including a small child in a green outfit, mingle near parked motorbikes. Overhead street lights illuminate the scene.2010-01-19Night-time outdoor event with a sandy ground and a lit stall in the background. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends over a white-draped table, reaching toward small bowls of rice and a red kumkum container. Beside the table, two women in white saris with coloured borders stand smiling; the woman on the right wears a name badge reading Volunteer and holds her hands together in greeting. A decorated brass kalasha-style pot with white jasmine garlands and pink and yellow flowers sits on a tray. Several other people in white walk and sit in the background, and a banner with Tamil lettering is visible behind the stall.2010-01-19January 21 20102010-01-21Night outdoor scene at a temple-style stall with a white-draped table holding a brass tray with a decorated kalasha wrapped in white and yellow flowers, jasmine garlands, and small oil dishes with kumkum. Two women in white saris with dark beaded malas stand at left with palms pressed together in namaste, one smiling. At right a woman in a light green sari with a gold hair ornament leans in, guiding a young girl in a red dress who reaches to the tray. Behind them is a hanging banner in Tamil and a row of parked scooters and seated people. Strings of lights glow overhead.2010-01-19Outdoor evening event lit by white floodlights, with orange flags on poles behind. Two women in white saris with dark beaded malas stand at a white-draped table with hands pressed together in namaskar, facing a man in an orange robe with a lower-body brown cloth and a man in a white shirt and white trousers. A tray holds flowers, a banana-like offering and a small woven basket of flowers. Other people, including a man in a blue knit cap and a man in a striped shawl, move through the crowd behind. A printed banner partly visible at right.2010-01-09Outdoor photograph of a devotee line at a roadside procession or darshan. On the left, several women in white sarees with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside them, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand barefoot, some holding their hands together. At the right, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands facing the group, holding a lit aarti lamp on a tray. Behind him is a table with a framed portrait of a man with long white hair wearing a white head covering, a red cloth and a flower garland, plus a decorated orange and red umbrella overhead. The setting is a paved road with a temple-style gateway at right.January 20 20102010-01-20October 20 20162016-10-20September 23 20062006-09-23Night outdoor photo at a roadside stall. Three women stand at a white table holding a flower-decorated offering: a woven basket with white and pink flowers, a banana-leaf arrangement and a brass plate. Left, a woman in white with a long plait and glasses presses her palms together. Centre, a woman in a cream and white sari with a gold border stands beside her. Right, a smiling woman in a light blue sari with a white flower in her hair holds a small pink cup and a black pouch. Behind them, a row of clay pots sits on a table, a banner in Tamil script hangs on the left, and several men and women in white and colourful clothes stand among parked motorcycles.2010-01-19Outdoor evening photo of a group of about ten people standing in a row under a shelter with a blue cloth backdrop and string lights. They stand with palms pressed together in namaste. The men on the left wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several wear rudraksha malas. Women in white saris stand to the right. In front is a white-covered table holding a garland, flowers, fruit, a kalasha-like vessel and brass lamps. The sandy ground is plain and the scene is informal.2005-12-11