Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night procession on a paved path with many people. Women in saris in purple, maroon, green and mustard colours carry tall decorated kalasha-like pots with pink flower-and-tinsel crowns on their heads, and some carry lit items. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk among them, several playing large drums. A small decorated palanquin-style canopy with colourful panels stands at left beneath trees, with strings of lights in the background.

More like this

Open the gallery
Night procession at a temple-style festival with women carrying ornate decorated kalasha pots on their heads, topped with pink and gold floral arrangements and small deity figures. Several drummers in white dhotis and mustard-yellow shawls play large drums, and a woman in a teal blouse and gold necklace walks in the foreground. A decorated chariot or palanquin with a multicoloured canopy stands at left, and green lighting fills the background trees and string lights. The crowd is visible behind the performers.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession at an outdoor event with several women in saris walking on a paved path, each balancing a decorated pot on her head. The pots are topped with ornate pink, purple and gold structures with bird and peacock-like figures, and one has white feathers attached. The women wear green, purple and gold saris with gold necklaces and bangles, and some smile or gesture with their hands. Behind them a crowd of onlookers stands under strings of coloured lights and trees, with a man in a white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl at right. No speaker or dignitary is clearly identifiable in the frame.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A night-time photograph of a street procession with several young women in colourful saris carrying tall decorated pots on their heads. The pots are topped with painted clay figures of birds and animals, with pink and red floral garlands and white feathery fans. The women wear red, blue, green and gold saris with gold borders, and one wears a long necklace. Men in white and orange-red shawls stand nearby, one holding a phone. A drum is visible at left, and bright purple and pink stage lighting fills the background.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a street procession with women performing a dance while balancing decorated brass pots topped with pink and silver ornaments on their heads. Women in green and red saris and a blue sari dance, while men in white dhotis and mundus play drums and hold instruments. Colourful decorated temple-style chariots or palanquins with painted panels and canopy roofs stand in the background, and a bright floodlight illuminates the scene.2016-12-23A night procession on a paved street with pink and magenta lights in the background. In the foreground a young woman in a gold and red silk sari, with a tall pink and gold headdress decorated with white feathers, walks forward with her hands raised in a dancing gesture. Behind her several women in colourful saris (purple, blue, pink, green) wear similar tall feathered headdresses and dance. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls, one playing a drum, walk among red and orange ceremonial umbrellas and decorated carts. The scene conveys a festival procession with dancers and drummers.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 23 20162016-12-23