January 01 2008 - Nithyanandapedia

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January 01 2008

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A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold bead necklace standing beside an open silver car door, extending a hand to bless a young girl in a pink dress. Around them a crowd presses in: a bald man in orange, a woman in a green sari holding a fruit basket of bananas, oranges and pineapple, and a child in a white headband. Behind, a pink draped backdrop, a red carpet, and a figure in white with folded hands stand under a canopy hung with colourful patterned cloth. The gathering reads as a welcome or blessing on arrival. a person is indicated by the long swept hair, saffron robe and gold beaded mala, a sannyasi's visible cues.

A photograph of a festive outdoor event at a temple-style entrance decorated with coloured cloth pillars and a pink draped backdrop, with a green leaf canopy overhead. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment with gold-toned adornments, stands beside an open silver car door and reaches toward a girl in a pink top who holds a small bowl of offering. Around them, a bald man in white with a red tilak and glasses, a woman in a white garment with a beaded necklace, a young girl in a green top and yellow skirt, and several other devotees in white and saffron crowd close. A cameraman with a camera on a tripod appears in the background. a person in saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, distributing prasad to devotees.

January 01 2008

A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and shawl, places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white kurta and white garland. The man sits on an orange cushion beneath a decorated canopy with tasselled fringe; a golden ceremonial staff stands beside him, and a second saffron-robed attendant holds it near a man in white. Behind them, seated children and adults in white and cream clothes, some in saris and dhotis, sit on a red carpet. A white van and a parked SUV are visible in the background, and a banner hangs at the upper right.

A long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl over a white garment, wearing a white and red flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in greeting as he leans toward a car window. Behind him, a crowd of onlookers in white shirts and light clothing gathers under a sunny sky, and several large red-and-white decorated parasols or umbrellas are raised above the crowd. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long dark wavy hair, saffron shawl and a flower garland, cues consistent with the event described on the page, and he is greeting well-wishers in a procession setting.

December 24 2008

A photograph of a street-side welcome beside a white car. A woman in an orange sari with a long white and multicoloured garland stands with hands folded in namaskar. Around her, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl bends forward, and a young man in orange robes kneels at the car door. Other devotees in white and saffron clothing and a woman in a yellow and pink sari stand nearby, several with hands joined, and a child sits on the ground in pink. Some hold small offerings and flowers. The scene is an outdoor devotional greeting on a dusty road in front of a building.

Outdoor event under a canopy with a red carpet. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange-draped seat with a zebra-striped cushion, smiling as he reaches toward a small boy in white kurta standing on a yellow flower-patterned mat. Behind him stand a man in saffron shawl with an ornate gold necklace and a man in white with rudraksha mala. Women in saffron shawls and white saris and seated devotees in white sit on the red carpet. A silver puja vessel and a copper pot sit on a mat in front, and a parked silver SUV stands behind a row of colourful streamers.

Outdoor photo under a striped purple, pink, green and white canopy with red flowering trees overhead. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and red undergarment wears a long white and magenta flower garland and an ornate necklace, bending to place a hand on the head of a man in white who bows at the front of a car. Beside them, a man with a grey beard and orange robe stands with palms pressed together, and a woman in an orange-bordered white sari holds a decorated offering tray with flowers. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with folded hands, and a man at right in a white shirt presses his palms together.

A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a matching orange turban, with long dark hair swept back, extends a hand to bless a young person's head at a crowded evening gathering. Around them, devotees stand and kneel; a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, a girl in white with glasses, and men in white shirts and dhotis are visible. Some attendees wear orange and white. White tablecloths, a red stage edge and a floral garland are at right. The orange-robed figure's long hair, turban and saffron clothing match the page's a person reference, but the appearance is only partly visible, so identity is probable rather than confirmed.

A photo of a darshan event in a decorated hall with gold and floral backdrops. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant leans forward, placing a hand on a seated devotee's head. Around him, saffron-clad young men wearing orange shawls and garlands stand nearby, while devotees in white and other clothes bow or sit, including an elderly woman in a white sari and a child. Patterned banners hang on the pillars behind.

December 24 2008