Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
July 22 2013

More like this

Open the gallery
July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a shaded outdoor path lined with thick banyan-type aerial roots and rough wooden railings. A middle-aged man in an all-white shirt and white trousers, wearing dark sunglasses, a vertical white tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha-style mala, carries small white cloth bundles in both hands. Behind him a line of people follows: a woman in a white sari, a person in white with a white cloth on their head, and two young girls, one in a blue shawl and floral skirt and one in white clothing with a mala. Red walls and greenery are visible in the background. The procession suggests a devotional offering line, though no specific ritual is shown.2013-07-22December 31 20092009-12-31April 07 20192019-04-07Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and a wooden frame. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a dark bead mala around his neck stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with his hands joined and head bowed. Behind them a man in white clothes and a person in a blue shirt watch, and a few women in light saris sit on the left. The area is shaded with a paved platform and greenery in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor ritual scene under large banyan trees. In the foreground a man in white ceremonial clothes and a lanyard holds up a decorated clay pot wrapped with green leaves. Beside him a man in white kurta and glasses stands watching. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes, orange turban, a white and green flower garland and a gold necklace sits on a patterned cushion with hands raised to the head, smiling. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing sit and stand on the dirt ground. The figure in orange shows distinctive saffron clothing, turban and garlands, and matches the Swamiji (probable) cues, while the actual pot-holder is a devotee in white.2005-12-31February 01 20182018-02-01February 16 20072007-02-16Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and green leaves, at a construction area near a red-painted wall and fence. A man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a dark cloth, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned robe over bare shoulders with a rudraksha-style necklace and a red bindi, raises his right hand to his brow in a salute while smiling and speaking. Beside him, an older woman in a white sari with a yellow and green border stands with her hands near a brass pot. On the left, a man with long black hair pulled back in a ponytail wears a purple shirt and faces him. Two other men stand behind them, one in a white shirt and one in a pink shirt with teal trousers. The visible figure in the saffron robe has long dark hair, prominent adornments, and a robe suitable for ascetic dress, a cue supporting a probable identification, though his face is not used for identification.2018-02-01A man in a white long-sleeved shirt with thin vertical stripes stands outdoors beside a large banyan-type tree trunk, leaning his head and right hand against the bark with eyes closed. He wears a brown rudraksha-style mala and a thin blue cord around his neck, plus a silver bracelet on his wrist and wire-rimmed glasses. Behind him, green foliage and other tree trunks fill the frame, and a white cloth hangs at his side.2010-02-22A photograph of devotees at an outdoor shrine beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. In the foreground, an older man with short grey hair in a plain white shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a woman in a rust-orange sari wears a gold necklace and holds her hands in anjali. A man in a checked shirt and a figure in a cream and gold mundu stand further back. Stone paved paths and a low red-and-white platform surround the tree.2019-04-07Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a man with long dark hair worn loose down his back stands with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. He wears a maroon-red draped garment, a dark brown beaded rudraksha-style mala and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace of large beads and pendant, with a gold bracelet on his wrist. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a saffron-orange cloth over his shoulder also holds his hands in prayer, and another man in white stands to the right beside a stone platform with an orange cushion. Rocky ground and stone blocks lie to the left. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by his long hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornments and red-saffron clothing, shown in prayer posture during a temple-grounds devotional moment.2016-04-03