Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night photograph of a rathotsavam chariot procession in a dark open area lit by small lamps and stage lights. At the centre, an illuminated deity murti stands under an ornate arched canopy, decorated with a flower garland and a decorated yellow-and-red banner above. Smaller lit shrine-like canopies stand to the sides, and a figure in white sits near the base of the central chariot. Some dim figures stand at the edges of the scene.

More like this

Open the gallery
November 11 20152015-11-11November 24 20152015-11-24December 31 20152015-12-31Night photograph of a festival procession with several illuminated palanquin-style shrines carried on poles. The central shrine is a silver-framed arch with a gold and orange cloth backdrop, holding a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers. A second shrine to the left has a blue cloth backdrop and silver arch, also with a garlanded image. Further right, more decorated shrines with colourful streamers and fairy lights are visible. A dark crowd of silhouetted people fills the foreground. Small lamps and string lights line the scene against a black sky.2015-11-21Night photograph of a festival procession with several illuminated deity palanquins or vahanas lit by string lights and spotlights against a dark background. The central and left vehicles carry metal-framed shrine canopies with deity murtis draped in garlands, one with a yellow cloth backdrop and one with a blue backdrop, and small colourful streamers hang above. Strings of multicoloured lights line the foreground. Dark silhouettes of people stand near the vehicles, and more shrines with lights recede at the right edge.2015-11-21November 11 20152015-11-11Night photograph of a temple procession with five illuminated palanquin-style vahanas, each with a decorated arched canopy topped by striped red, orange and blue banners. The lit deity murti are visible on raised platforms, with small figures seated on animal mounts in the lower sections. Dark silhouetted figures of onlookers stand in the foreground beside a parked vehicle, with colourful string lights glowing in the background. Ratha procession at night.2015-11-24November 21 20152015-11-21December 31 20152015-12-31December 31 20152015-12-31December 31 20152015-12-31November 21 20152015-11-21