Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor temple entrance with grey stone pillars and a blue carpet runner leading out. A uniformed officer in khaki with a dark cap and red sash salutes at left, holding a thin baton. A bearded man in white with a yellow shawl holds a brass plate. In the centre, a person in orange robes and a saffron turban stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a dark rudraksha mala. Beside him, another person in orange robes with a saffron shawl walks barefoot, and a uniformed attendant salutes behind. Young onlookers in yellow and white shirts and a girl in a pink skirt with flowers in her hair stand at the sides. Red flowers and banana leaves decorate the doorway.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a group walking outdoors past a temple entrance with white and red striped walls and an ornate gateway. In the centre, a man wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a crown-like headband and a long rudraksha mala walks smiling with his hand raised. Beside him, two other saffron-robed sannyasis, one shaved-headed, also wear rudraksha malas. Uniformed police officers in khaki surround the group, and white-shirted men walk nearby. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the central figure in saffron, marked by the crown-like headband, long rudraksha mala and saffron robes, with the surrounding saffron-robed attendants and khaki-uniformed police escort.2012-05-31 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20092009-02-16July 28 20082008-07-28A photo of a group descending steps from a white-walled building with open wooden doors. In the centre, a man with a crown-like headpiece and a row of rudraksha malas wears orange saffron robes and is followed by a shaved-headed monk in orange. To the right, another shaved-headed monk in orange with a rudraksha mala walks alongside a uniformed police officer in khaki and cap. A woman in orange sari and a man in white shirt walk nearby, and a man in cream shirt with a lanyard leads the foreground.2012-05-31February 02 20102010-02-02Photograph of an entrance doorway at a building with wooden-framed glass doors and white walls. Two figures in saffron-orange robes walk out: on the left a man with long dark hair in orange robes with maroon trim, and in the centre a woman with long dark hair and a red tilak mark in an orange robe with hands held out to the sides. Behind them a man in a white shirt and grey trousers with a rudraksha-style necklace walks beside another man in white dhoti and shirt and a man in white with a yellow sash. In the foreground a person in white sits or kneels with their back to the camera. On the right a uniformed security guard in grey-khaki with a peaked cap stands beside white plastic chairs.2010-02-18A photograph of a doorway procession inside a decorated hall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland with a gold necklace, walks forward with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes walks, and to the right a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Behind them, men in white shirts with lanyards and a man in white with a red shawl follow. On the left, women in white saris with folded hands line the rail, and banana leaves and palm fronds decorate the archway, with coconut-palm foliage visible outside. Some devotees wear white clothing.2010-02-12A photograph of an outdoor temple-style event under a dark canopy decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and hanging bananas and coconuts. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe, a long red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, and looks upward. Swamiji (probable) in the centre, distinguished by the long hair, saffron robe and ceremonial gold necklace. Around him, two saffron-robed attendants with long hair and red-banded clothing stand nearby, and several men in white dhotis and shirts with lanyards and tilak marks surround the procession. One attendant on the left wears orange with a red shawl. A trident-shaped object and a red-and-gold canopy appear in the background. Several men carry metal trays. A young child in blue stands at the left edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a doorway ribbon-cutting. A smiling man in an orange-red robe and matching orange-red turban, with long hair, a gold chain and a white and maroon flower garland, holds scissors to an orange ribbon stretched across the open door of a plain building. Behind him a young monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a tray of flowers. A man in a white shirt and a child in a red dress watch from the right, while green foliage and a garland-draped frame surround the entrance. a person appears in the centre: the long hair, saffron-red robe, turban and gold chain fit the candidate cues, so the role is the person cutting the ribbon.2008-07-27A photograph of a group walking through a red-framed doorway at an ashram building with red barred gates on either side. Several people wear orange saffron robes; one man in front has long dark hair, orange robe and a matching orange shawl, holding his hand near his face, with a second man beside him in beige robes and a cream shawl. On the right a figure in an orange turban and orange wrap stands at the threshold, and a woman in orange sari with red border walks on the left. Shoes are lined on wooden shelves at right, and a corrugated roof is visible overhead. Swamiji (probable): the man with long hair and orange robes in the centre, consistent with the page's reference to a visit, appearance-based only.2009-12-11November 25 20062006-11-25A crowd of devotees and police officers moves down a stone staircase beneath a canopy strung with white lights and green garlands. In the centre, a bald, white-bearded man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks forward with his eyes lowered, a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads walk closely, and one man in the background wears a red turban with a yellow-beaded garland. Uniformed police in khaki with peaked caps and belts flank the group, and a man in white with a yellow shawl appears in the crowd. a person: the central saffron-robed figure with a bald head, white beard and red forehead mark, shown in a sannyasi's robe.2009-07-23