Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
March 18 2018

More like this

Open the gallery
December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesMarch 18 20182018-03-18 +1 copiesOutdoor night ritual at a temple-like enclosure with white ash-like mounds and a red wall behind. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and long hair stands at centre, hands extended toward an offering. Beside him, a young man in saffron cloth with rudraksha mala and tilak holds a brass tray of pink and white flower petals, while another in saffron holds a golden kalasha-like vessel with flowers and leaves. At left, a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body wears sandalwood markings, and at right a young man in saffron with long hair and tilak stands near a tall ceremonial staff topped with a cloth canopy. Five people visible in a ritual offering scene.2017-11-15December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a ritual offering at the Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. A man in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown wrap, with long dark dreadlocked hair, a flower garland and gold ornaments, stands in profile and reaches toward a brass tray of red and yellow flowers held by a bearded man in orange saffron robes and rudraksha beads. Behind them a bare-chested young priest with white vibhuti on his forehead watches, and yellow flowering shrubs and a corrugated shed are in the background.2018-01-14Night procession outdoors with a line of devotees in saffron-orange robes and white body markings. In the foreground a man in a black turban, gold necklaces and a gold waist chain, bare-chested, holds out pink flowers toward a green kalasha pot decorated with red flowers and a silver band, held by a devotee in orange. Other men in orange carry a tall yellow staff and a flag, and drummers with drums stand behind them. Bright lights and red and orange umbrellas appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the turban, bare-chested with gold necklaces and waist chain, making a flower offering during the procession.2018-05-31 +1 copiesOutdoor temple-style ceremony under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl, gold necklaces and gold bangles, stands centre holding a bunch of green leaves while a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes at left offers a silver tray. Behind them are rows of saffron-clad sannyasis with orange shawls and marigold garlands, several women in orange saris, and a crowd of onlookers in white. a person candidate is present, identified by long hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold adornments; he is in the centre, presiding over the ritual, with a few shaven-headed monks beside him.2013-03-10A photo of a welcoming procession on a brick-paved path beside a red wall and palm trees. A bearded elder in saffron-orange robes with a white garland stands with hands folded, holding a staff. Around him, shaved-headed men and women in deep red-maroon robes with gold borders hold ceremonial golden staffs and a tray of flowers and offerings. Two orange-and-gold pennants with decorative emblems hang above the group, and a light umbrella shades the scene. Several children in red clothing stand at the edge. The mood is ceremonial and formal.2013-11-05January 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor ritual photograph of a man with a large black turban-style head wrap and red and rudraksha malas over an orange-red cloth, holding a silver tray with silver oil lamps while being handed the tray by a bare-chested assistant in orange cloth with beaded armbands. Several other men in orange and white clothing with tilak markings stand around, some with hands folded in prayer. A gold-coloured throne or seat is partly visible at left, and greenery and a red-brown canopy fringe frame the scene. a person is visible in appearance-based form, identified only by his black head wrap, red and rudraksha malas and orange-red clothing, and he is handling a tray of lamps as a ritual participant.2016-01-15February 12 20132013-02-12November 05 20132013-11-05