Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A night-time outdoor procession at a Thovalai-style community event, lit by a string of warm bulbs across the top of the frame. A woman in an orange sari with a long swept-back hair and a purple flower garland walks forward with hands folded, leading a group. Beside her, a young man in orange robes wears a gold-bead mala necklace. A man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a small brass vessel aloft, while another man in white and yellow dhoti walks beside him. On the right, drummers in orange and maroon garments play large drums, and women in saris and salwar stand watching or follow along. Painted banners on the white wall behind show lotus and laurel-wreath designs with printed text.

More like this

Open the gallery
Night ceremony at an open-air outdoor venue lit by strings of bulbs and a bright floodlight under a striped blue, red and yellow canopy. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, one with a purple flower garland, walk in a line holding brass items raised overhead, while men in white dhotis and shirts, some holding brass lamps or vessels overhead, follow them. A man in a purple shirt and yellow-brown dhoti plays a hand drum. Red rectangular offering trays with plates and small brass vessels sit on the ground in front, and a brass kalasha-like vessel with garlands stands at lower left. A banner reading Om Nama Shivaya is mounted on a wall beside a shrine doorway with a deity picture.2009-01-12A night-time outdoor ritual scene under a colourful striped canopy strung with fairy lights. Red rectangular trays on the ground hold offerings and small lamps. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand and gather, one playing a large drum, while a figure in saffron-orange cloth with a purple garland stands at centre. A white-clad man at right holds a drum. A sign reads Om Nama Shivaya above a notice board, and a deity image is visible at right near a red doorway.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Night-time outdoor ritual gathering under a colourful striped and patterned canopy strung with fairy lights. Rows of red rectangular fire-pit boxes with small brass lamps and kalasha-like vessels sit on the ground, several with floor mats. Many men in white dhotis and shirts raise their arms, while several men in saffron/orange robes, one wearing a purple-and-orange garland, walk through the crowd. Drummers in white dhotis play large hand drums, and a man in a purple shirt and orange dhoti stands nearby. A small deity display and a red signboard with Tamil text sit at the right edge. Foreground shows a trident-topped stand with flower garlands.2009-01-12December 30 20072007-12-30Photo 11696174Photo 116877382014-07-04Night outdoor procession with string lights overhead and a white wall behind. A central figure in saffron robes wears a long pink-and-purple flower garland, gold necklaces and a sandalwood marking on the forehead, with hands raised in greeting. Around them, men and women in saffron and white clothing carry lit lamps and kalasha-style pots on their heads, and a red-chaired seating area and banners line the background.2009-01-12July 12 20142014-07-12December 30 20072007-12-30Night procession on a decorated street lined with palm trees and strings of lights. In the foreground, a man with long hair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, and a second figure in orange with a purple-and-white flower garland walks beside him. Behind them, a line of people in white dhotis and shirts carries lamps and flowers. Red trays holding small oil lamps and white leaf plates line the path, and a crowd of women in saris and children watches from the right. Red plastic chairs and a tent stand at the edge.2009-01-12Night procession on a tree-lined road lit by string lights and street lamps. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace walks smiling, with bangles on his wrists. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, one shaved-headed man in white with a gold-bordered cloth, and a drummer in orange and a player in white with a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) play along. Several other people in orange and white follow the procession.2011-11-10