Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
January 01 2009

More like this

Open the gallery
A man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed and smiling, holding a microphone. He wears an ornate cream and gold embroidered garment decorated with a peacock-feather rosette and white flower garland. Behind him is a yellow flower-petal backdrop with red and green motifs, silver-edged arches, and a gilded throne or deity murti with colourful garlands. A partly visible person in orange clothing sits at lower left. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, ornate garment and adornments are the cues, presented in a festival setting.2009-01-01A man seated on a gold-embossed throne framed by a large arch of marigold and garland bands in yellow, white, red and purple. He wears a saffron-yellow dhoti and wrap, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, and a red bindi with tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. His palms are pressed together in namaskar, and a small oil lamp burns at lower left beside floral offerings. A dark curtain forms the background. A probable Swamiji identification is based on appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and an ornate gold necklace, seated on a throne in a garland-decorated ceremonial setting.2010-12-23November 29 20092009-11-29A man sits on an ornate golden throne shaped like a cobra hood with a multi-headed golden naga canopy behind him. He wears a peach-coloured shawl draped over his shoulder, bright yellow dhoti-style trousers, a red and gold necklace, layered gold chains, a red rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles, and a gold turban-like headband with a red bindi. His long hair falls around his shoulders. He sits with hands clasped in his lap in front of a microphone stand, with gold-carved side pillars, garlands hanging on a red and orange wall decorated with peacock feathers. Swamiji (probable): long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces, saffron-toned clothing and a crown-like headband on a throne.2009-12-25July 17 20082008-07-17A seated man with long dark hair and eyes closed sits with hands folded in front of his chest, on a cream-colored fur-patterned sofa. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with broad gold zari borders, a gold and green jewelled necklace, a heavy gold bead mala with a central gold pendant, and a yellow and red marigold garland. A red bindi and white vibhuti mark his forehead. Behind him stand red roses, white baby's breath and an orange draped fabric backdrop. A second person's white-clad leg is visible at the left edge. The photo appears to be from a Dhyana Spurana convention session, with the seated figure matching the appearance-based cues of a person, wearing long hair, saffron-toned drapery and ornate gold adornments.2006-03-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a red velvet cushioned throne backed by an ornate gold arch decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, white jasmine and purple flowers. He wears a gold headband with a red bindi, long dark hair, a gold necklace of large beads, a white and red flower garland draped over his shoulders, and a gold armlet shaped like a serpent. His left hand rests on his knee while his right hand is raised in a gesture toward a microphone stand at right. A gold flame-shaped ornament stands beside the throne and a gold cobra-shaped piece at left. Two persons are visible in the scene: the seated speaker only.2010-12-27A seated man in red robes speaks into a handheld microphone on a golden throne decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. He wears a thick white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and a red-orange shawl over his body. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and a red tilak marks his forehead. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the left, a golden trishul rests at the upper right, and an orange cloth covers the platform. A stand microphone is angled toward him. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with long swept hair, a crown-like adornment, saffron-red robes and ornate gold necklace cues, presenting a discourse.2010-12-22December 17 20062006-12-17A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne with a fan-shaped gilded back, palms pressed together in namaste at his chest with eyes closed. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala. The throne is draped in a green cloth and encircled by garlands of yellow marigolds with red, purple and white blossoms. Fresh flower arrangements of orange lilies, pink and white blooms sit beside him, with a plate of red apples on a wooden table. Behind him stands a deity murti decorated with yellow garlands and a blue cloth.2010-10-16 +1 copiesDecember 17 20102010-12-17A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow, white, purple and magenta flowers. He wears an orange-saffron robe with a gold border, a multi-strand gold and rudraksha-style mala necklace, and a gold-trimmed ceremonial piece, his hands resting on the armrests. Swamiji (probable) by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklaces, seated in a role of honour. Behind the throne hang golden and floral decorations, with a stage lined with white and pink flower garlands in front.2009-12-27