Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
October 29 2014

More like this

Open the gallery
October 31 20142014-10-31Night procession with a large deity murti of Devi on a lion-mount, garlanded with yellow and orange flower garlands and draped in orange cloth, being carried forward. A man in orange dhoti stands on the vehicle near the murti. Beside it, a bearded man sits on a red-cushioned gold-trimmed palanquin wearing a flower garland and an orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold chain visible; he is seated in the procession with attendants in white and orange around him. An orange umbrella is held over the seat. Several bare-chested men in orange and red dhotis and white-clad devotees walk in the foreground, some with wet hair, and a woman in pink sits at right. The scene is lit by flash against a dark night background. a person candidate: the seated bearded man has a garland, orange shawl and rudraksha mala; appearance is not fully distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2016-10-11Night procession with a large, brightly painted clay Ganesha murti, elephant-headed with a golden crown and garlands, seated on a decorated rath-style float and lit by flaming torches. Several men in orange and white dhotis stand beside the float, one holding a lit torch. Behind it, a second illuminated float carries more figures. Crowds of devotees in white, orange and red saris and dhotis walk along the road, and red and gold ceremonial umbrellas frame the scene. The murti is decorated with marigold garlands.2016-09-15Night photograph of an illuminated float carrying a large painted deity murti with a golden face, raised hand and a tall green tree behind it, on a wooden platform. Several men and youths in saffron-orange and white dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, pull ropes and steady the float on dark ground, while one holds a flaming torch at right and another plays a drum at lower right. Strings of multicoloured lights stretch across the background. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person by the visible cues.2016-11-05 +1 copiesNovember 05 20162016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05 +1 copiesNight photograph of a procession on a raised platform. A man in an orange-red dhoti and saffron wrap stands at the centre, leaning forward to reach a deity murti decorated with flower garlands, mounted on a gold-toned carriage with a golden canopy. Two attendants in white dhotis and white upper garments stand on either side holding white fly-whisks. A green cloth drapes the platform base, and a large trident stands at the right edge among onlookers in the dark. The surroundings are unlit except for a few lamps.2014-10-29Night procession scene with a large green-faced deity murti on a decorated stand, adorned with gold ornaments, yellow flower garlands and a lion-headed figure beside it. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, a white flower garland and bare upper body holds a lit oil lamp aloft, flanked by attendants in saffron/orange robes and rudraksha malas. A red flag with a printed portrait hangs at left, a red and gold parasol-like canopy stands behind, and smoke rises in the dark. The man's appearance has some cues but the scene is dim and partly obscured, so identity is uncertain. Aarti is being performed during the procession.2017-09-30November 05 20162016-11-05Night procession of a deity murti on a decorated ratha or palanquin, shown beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. The murti is adorned with flower garlands in yellow, white and red, a peacock-feather crown, and sits on a golden vahana or mount. A golden trident stands in the foreground, and a ceremonial spear with an orange cloth and a round fan-like emblem are at right. Devotees surround the cart, including a man in a blue patterned ceremonial hat and orange garment with beaded necklaces. Others wear white and orange clothes and rudraksha malas, with a few in glasses at left.2010-11-11September 30 20172017-09-30November 05 20162016-11-05