Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor procession on a paved path with saffron-robed devotees. A smiling young man in orange robes and a large white and red flower garland stands centre, wearing a gold chain necklace; he is being bowed to by a kneeling figure in orange in the foreground. Two bearded men in orange robes hold a long-handled ornate umbrella over him, one with a red and gold tasselled canopy and a second with a multicolour canopy labelled Dhyanapeetam. Orange flags with a blue emblem and a red and gold embroidered banner fly around, with palm trees behind and onlookers in white clothes at the back.

More like this

Open the gallery
June 09 20092009-06-09Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground. A central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and a purple-and-white orchid garland stands smiling in a saffron-orange robe with a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala. Two men in orange robes flank him, each holding a tall gold-tipped ceremonial staff that supports a red canopy umbrella with tasselled fringe. A man on the left wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and holds a staff. Behind them, white-clad attendants and onlookers stand, including a young boy with hands pressed together. At lower left, a woman in white holds a basket of marigold and rose petals. At right, a fire burns in a metal bowl held by a hand. The scene reads as a temple procession with petal offerings and a fire vessel.2008-12-31Outdoor procession in a dense crowd of men in white and orange saffron clothing, with many red-orange flags on tall poles raised above. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a red tilak on his forehead and a white sacred thread holds a deity murti wrapped in a white cloth and encircled by a garland of yellow marigolds with green leaves. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron robes wears a large gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, glasses and a wristwatch. Next to him stands an older shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes with hands folded in prayer. On the right, a young man in orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and a bright orange turban, smiling, with another orange-clad attendant behind him. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background.2009-01-16Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. A long-haired man in saffron robes with a white and red flower garland and gold necklaces stands center-left, his hands joined and held near a silver vessel of flowers. Facing him on the right, a man with a shaved head and tilak, wearing orange robes, gold bracelets and a beaded necklace, holds a kalasha-like silver pot of orange and white flowers. A red, yellow and blue striped parasol is held overhead by attendants in orange robes with long staffs. A woman in white with an orange shawl and gold bangles smiles on the right, and children and devotees in orange and white line the background.2008-12-28January 09 20072007-01-09 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road under bright hazy sky. A figure with long dark hair, a white flower garland, a multi-strand rudraksha and gold necklace and orange robes walks centrally, palms raised in greeting; this appearance-based candidate is Swamiji (probable). Beside him, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a gold trident, and another in orange holds a gold staff. Behind, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk under red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled edges, and orange flags fly. A small boy in a white shirt walks at left, and a man in orange with a garland walks at far right. Spectators line the background.2008-12-28Outdoor flagpole hoisting ceremony at an ashram under green trees. A central man in an orange turban and orange robes, wearing a white and magenta flower garland, pulls a rope to raise an orange flag up a white pole. A multicolored fringed umbrella is held above him. Two men in orange robes stand to the left and right, and a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white clothing stands behind, several with hands folded. Petals and flower offerings lie on a ring of bricks at the pole's base. The central figure's identity is not established by visible cues here, so no identification is made.2008-07-27Outdoor welcome on a dirt road lined with coconut palms. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a large white-and-red flower garland stands under a red parasol with fringed tassels, receiving a yellow-and-red flower garland offered by a younger saffron-robed attendant with shell-bead necklaces. A bearded attendant in saffron robes holds a silver vessel with mango leaves and yellow flowers. In the foreground, a man in white kneels and bows. A silver car with its headlights visible sits behind them, decorated with flower garlands.2008-12-25A smiling man seated on an orange cushioned throne under a canopy of orange, yellow, green and red fringed cloth. He wears a white turban with gold trim, a saffron-orange garment with gold borders, a red flower garland and a gold necklace, and holds a gold-topped staff. Behind him sit saffron-robed attendants and devotees, and a deity murti decorated with garlands appears at right under an orange-and-red festival setting with pennants. Possibly a Brahmotsavam festival procession or ritual event. a person cues are absent in appearance, so the identity remains uncertain.2008-12-29January 09 20072007-01-09A procession in progress under a colourful fringed parasol. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a gold headband with a red bindi, a thick white and red flower garland, and a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, with a gold bracelet on his wrist. Around him, saffron-clad attendants wear gold ornamental necklaces with pendants; one on the left has a pendant bearing a small picture. On the right, a man in glasses holds a gilded trident-shaped staff decorated with pastel balloons. Palm trees and a building appear behind the group. Several people are visible; the central figure has distinctive long hair, headband, saffron robe and floral garland, so the appearance-based candidate label applies as Swamiji (probable), shown in procession.2008-12-24A procession on a paved path under trees, with a red and green tasselled parasol held overhead on the left. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white and gold turban, a long white and red flower garland, and a gold bead necklace, walking barefoot with hands clasped at the chest. Behind him a bald man in orange wears glasses and carries a tall gold staff with a finial. Other saffron-robed attendants in orange dhotis and shawls walk alongside, one with a long beard.2008-12-30