Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A procession walks along a dirt road during an outdoor religious event. At centre, a man in full saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long white and red flower garland and holds a rudraksha-like bead necklace. Above him a multicoloured umbrella with fringed tassels and blue, orange and green panels is held aloft. Around him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls carry long golden ceremonial staffs with pointed finials; one man in white wears a rudraksha mala and holds an orange cloth. Orange flags on poles rise behind, and a man in a pink-and-gold dhoti stands at the right edge holding a staff. Several other people in orange and white walk in the crowd, with a loudspeaker tower and tents in the background.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A procession on a dirt road in daylight. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long orange shawl wears a white and orange flower garland with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and his long hair is swept back under a dark head covering; he has a distinctive appearance and is a probable Swamiji. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry a golden trident-topped staff and a golden staff, while devotees in white dhotis and white garments with rudraksha malas walk alongside. Above them, ornate orange, green and multicolored ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and red-and-orange flags are carried. A concrete wall lines the road behind the procession.2008-12-28December 27 20082008-12-27December 30 20072007-12-30A procession on a dirt road under open sky, with red and orange umbrellas and flags overhead. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a white and pink flower garland and a rudraksha-style gold-toned necklace walks in orange robes; a golden trident is carried beside him. Around him, men in orange robes and white dhotis carry golden staffs and a yellow-and-red parasol, and a man in orange at right holds a golden staff. Behind, many devotees in white garments follow.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road in bright daylight. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white-and-orange flower garland, hands folded in greeting. Flanking him are saffron-robed men, one holding a tall silver trident and another carrying a long staff. Above them, multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels and orange flags. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with rudraksha malas, walk along; a young girl in white with a mala is at right. Dusty road, low houses and trees in the background.2008-12-28December 25 20082008-12-25A street procession moves along a paved road lined with orange flags on tall poles and strings of orange bunting. A man in an orange robe, orange turban and long white flower garland with a red floral garland walks at the centre beneath a multicoloured parasol with tassels and a blue bird emblem. Beside him a woman in orange robes walks with a small red object in her hand. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk around them, and the flags and palm trees frame the scene.2010-02-18December 28 20082008-12-28A procession on a dirt road moves past a sandy field under a clear sky with trees behind. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a white and orange flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, walking among saffron-robed sannyasis who carry ceremonial staffs. Marchers in white kurtas and white dhotis wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Large ornamented parasols with peacock-blue and gold panels, and orange flags, lead the procession. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl walks at right. a person: the central figure with long hair, saffron robe and garland is a candidate for a person, based on those cues.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA street procession on a dirt road in bright sunlight. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas carry tall wooden poles topped with decorated umbrellas and fringed canopies in red, yellow and green with floral motifs. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line; the central figure holds a trident and wears a white and red flower garland, with a long saffron shawl. Orange flags fly on the right, and a row of women and girls in white clothing with rudraksha malas follows. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at the right edge. The scene reads as a religious procession.2008-12-28