Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night procession with a golden palanquin-style float decorated with pink and white flower garlands at the lower right and left. Above the crowd, several large ceremonial umbrellas in colourful panels of red, yellow, green and blue with fringed edges and swan-like emblems are held aloft. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and raises one hand in greeting while walking forward. Around him, many men and women in white dhotis and saris, some in saffron shawls, and a uniformed police officer in khaki and a cap walk alongside. A cameraman with a large camera is visible at the right edge. The crowd fills the street, with a densely packed group of several dozen devotees visible.

More like this

Open the gallery
February 10 20092009-02-10February 10 20092009-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20092009-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20092009-02-10 +1 copiesOutdoor procession with a crowd of devotees. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak and a garland of white and red flowers stands in a white dhoti-style garment with gold chains, his hands raised in greeting, and his appearance matches the a person profile with distinctive long hair and ornate gold necklaces. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis wearing gold and rudraksha malas walk beside him. Two large ornate parasols with red, orange and yellow embroidered panels and a golden trident-topped staff are carried above the group. Bystanders in white and orange scarves line the scene, and a woman in a white top and orange scarf stands in the foreground.2009-01-01December 23 20072007-12-23A procession in daylight under colourful fringed umbrellas, with a ratha-like crowd moving along a dusty road. A man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak, a flower garland and heavy gold necklaces wears a cream dhoti and shawl and smiles while raising his palms in greeting. Beside him, a man in saffron robes with a gold-topped staff and gold necklaces walks next to a trident-topped pole. Around them, men in white kurtas, orange and red shawls and saffron clothing follow, with a bus and tents behind and paper bunting overhead.2009-01-01February 10 20092009-02-10Night procession on sand at a Kumbh Mela-style event. Around him are saffron-robed men carrying tall staffs and gold-tipped poles, and a crowd of devotees follows under colourful fringed umbrellas. On the right an older woman in white with a white fur-trimmed shawl and a red headband walks beside a woman in a pink and orange patterned outfit. Trident-shaped standards rise in the background, and a woman on the left wears a yellow shawl over a red and white garment with a blue bird emblem.An outdoor procession with several colourful ceremonial parasols with red, green, yellow and blue panels decorated with floral and bird motifs and tasselled fringes, held aloft by devotees in white and orange. A tall golden trident (trishul) is carried upright at centre. In the foreground, a long-haired man wearing a rose-and-white flower garland and a white dhoti with an orange shawl walks beside a bald man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes and a beaded mala stands near a young boy in orange and white. Many people in orange and white crowd the scene, with a fence and dry scrubby bushes behind.2009-01-01Outdoor procession in a palm-lined courtyard at dusk. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk behind colourful multi-panelled parasols (umbrellas) decorated with bird emblems and orange tassels. A central figure in a flowing saffron/orange robe and a matching orange hood, wearing a long beaded garland, walks barefoot in the centre; a second man in an orange kurta and a man in red robes walk beside him. On the right stands a large black stone Nandi bull, garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, with loose yellow and orange flower petals spread on the white pedestal in front. Some men in yellow shawls carry small items, and a drummer or musician in a light cloth is visible at far left. Palm trees and hanging flower strings frame the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession with a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes and gold beaded necklaces. Large ornate umbrellas (chatras) in red, yellow, green and blue with gold fringe and embroidered floral designs are held aloft on wooden poles, and gold staffs are carried. A long-haired man in a white dhoti with a red and white garland and a red tilak smiles and folds his hands in greeting, standing among saffron-clad men. A woman in white with an orange shawl holds an umbrella pole, and other devotees and onlookers fill the background.2009-01-01