Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor procession at a festival camp: a man in saffron-brown robes with a gold-and-gem necklace, an orange and red turban and bare shoulders sits on a red and gold palanquin covered in flower petals, raising one hand in a wave. Beside him stands a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red sash, holding a silver trident and wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Overhead hang an orange canopy with tassels and garlands, and behind the palanquin stand other people in brown and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Flower garlands and marigold petals cover the seat and cushions.

More like this

Open the gallery
September 13 20152015-09-13September 15 20152015-09-15A procession on a decorated ceremonial palanquin. Central figure in a maroon-red turban and dark maroon-brown robes, with multiple layers of heavy gold necklaces and a gold pendant, gold bangles on the arms and white sacred ash marks on the body, raises one hand in blessing and smiles. Cushions in orange and blue lie beside him and red and white flower garlands and marigold petals are scattered on the seat. Behind him stands a large ornate golden fan-like parasol with red fringe. A man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with beaded necklaces and a lanyard sits to the left. Hills and misty sky form the background with a crowd of devotees in saffron and red clothing.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A procession at an outdoor festival: a man in the centre sits on a red-cushioned seat on a decorated vehicle beneath a canopy hung with white flowers and a yellow fringed parasol. He wears a red turban, a brown-red robe, layered beaded and gold-pendant necklaces and gold bangles, and raises one hand in greeting. Red and white flower petals cover the platform. To the left, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-edged red sash holds a silver trident. Two women in brown-red shawls and beaded necklaces sit at right, one beside a red box with a cross-like fitting. Circular gold-and-red sun-motif fans flank the vehicle, and a crowd in orange and white stands behind.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A photograph of an outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event. A seated man in a dark red-maroon robe and a red turban sits on an orange-cushioned seat on a red cloth covered with flower petals, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and gold armbands, with white sacred ash on his arms. He gestures with one hand toward a golden vessel held beside him. A man on the left in white dhoti with a red sash and rudraksha beads holds a long golden staff, and a woman on the right in maroon attire with gold necklaces and garlands smiles. Large red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with sun motifs stand behind them, and a red flag appears at the right.2015-09-15May 09th 20162016-05-09A man in a rust-red turban and rust-orange robe waves his right hand while seated on a richly decorated palanquin under a canopy fringed with gold tassels and marigold garlands. He wears heavy gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a red bindi. Behind him a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a long ceremonial staff, and a red flag and a gilded kalasha-style finial stand nearby. A procession setting with outdoor street trees and onlookers in the background.2016-04-18A festival procession on a decorated ratha-style palanquin under a large yellow canopy with purple and magenta tassels and bells. A central figure in a gold crown with long hair, wearing a brown robe, layered gold necklaces, a golden pendant, marigold and white garlands, waves his right hand. A man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala raises a golden staff on the left, and a young attendant in orange robes with gold chains and a sandalwood-marked forehead sits on the right. Marigold garlands drape the canopy, and crowds stand behind the decorated cart.2016-05-09April 18 20162016-04-18A seated figure in a maroon turban and maroon-red robe rides a gilded palanquin under a yellow canopy with fringe and tassels, waving with his right hand. He wears layered gold necklaces, a dark rudraksha-style mala, and bangles, and sits on a pink flowered cushion amid marigold and jasmine garlands. Beside him at left stands an attendant in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim, a dark mala and gold necklace, holding a long red-handled ceremonial parasol. The scene is an outdoor procession with bright daylight and festival bunting.2016-04-18