Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a festival procession on a dusty path between red-walled buildings. Many devotees in white clothes and white dhotis or kurtas walk and dance, several carrying red saffron-coloured flags with a black emblem and a Malaysian flag. A drummer beats a large drum at left, and a decorated palanquin with gold ornaments, garlands and a canopy stands at upper right. A man in white at right raises his hand beside the palanquin. Green grass and trees frame the lower right. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible people, so no candidate is named.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 22 20102010-12-22A procession on a dirt path moves past a red-brick building and trees under an overcast sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a tall golden kalasha-like finial, colourful garlands, gold fringe and a canopy is carried forward. Men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk alongside, many holding red flags on poles and ornate orange-and-gold banners. A bearded man with long dark hair in a white dhoti with a gold border leads at left, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, while a woman in white at right holds an orange bag. Several men in white shirts and trousers wear ID lanyards, and a man in a blue turban walks among them. Visible people number roughly 30, and the palanquin contains no clearly identifiable figure.2010-12-20December 22 20102010-12-22January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. In the centre a decorated chariot (ratha) with a colourful multi-tiered canopy and small umbrellas moves forward. Large crowds in white and cream traditional clothing, many women in white saris with gold borders, walk alongside, some carrying tall red-and-orange flags and pennants on poles. A man in a white shirt with an ID badge stands in the foreground, and a woman in a pink-and-white sari presses her palms together in prayer on the right. A few people wear orange and saffron garments. Bamboo framing and white cloth lie at the right edge.2009-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22January 01 20122012-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris, many holding tall red flags and a long trident-topped staff. Above the crowd, a decorated ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti under a colourful canopy with garlands and yellow fringe, and a kalasha-style ornament rises from the front. Orange and red buildings and a blue sky frame the scene.2012-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and khaki trousers. Many carry tall orange flags with a blue emblem and some hold decorated yellow, orange and red ceremonial arches or banners. Palm trees, shrubs and a distant rocky hillside form the background under a clear blue sky. A woman in a white saree stands near the center, and a person at the right wears a white kurta. Drums are visible at the right edge.2008-12-29Outdoor festival procession on a dusty ground, with a gold-coloured ratha chariot decorated with garlands, tassels, a canopy and ornate finials at the centre. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd the street, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas, some playing hand drums and dancing with arms swung wide. Large orange-red flags with dark emblems fly at the left and right edges. A figure seated in the chariot wears bright clothing beneath the canopy, but no appearance-based a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2010-12-20