Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
March 28 2008

More like this

Open the gallery
Indoor photograph of a healing and blessing session with a crowd of devotees, many in white and cream clothing. A seated figure in orange robes with shaved head rests a hand on the head of a woman in a dark shawl, while another woman bows with palms pressed together. Several young men in orange shawls and white kurtas stand nearby, one with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a red curtain hangs, and a table at right holds fruit in a basket, booklets, framed photographs, and rudraksha malas. A devotee on the left wears a rudraksha mala and white clothes.2008-03-28A photograph of a seated group of young and adult sannyasis in saffron orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti markings, sitting cross-legged in rows on a floor before silver-topped low tables. In the foreground a young boy with shaved head and gold earrings looks forward; a girl in orange with a rudraksha mala sits beside him. Brass lamps, a small brass vessel, flower petals and a small framed picture sit on the silver tables. A pink-walled hall with wooden doors forms the background. Several people are visible, including partially cropped figures at the edges.2013-08-04December 15 20172017-12-15A crowded indoor hall with a red curtain behind. In the foreground, a figure in an orange sleeveless robe with a pale shawl places a hand on the head of a woman in a black head covering and glasses, who bows forward. Several men in orange shawls and white shirts stand nearby, one with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a tray of fruit sits on a white-draped table with prayer cards and small items. Devotees in white and yellow saris, and older men in white, crowd the left side of the frame, watching the blessing.2008-03-28A photograph of an indoor hall with a maroon curtain and a standing fan. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits at right, reaching out his hand to greet people; he wears a rudraksha mala. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a striped polo, stand in a cluster around him, with a seated man in orange robes in the background behind a table holding fruit, books and brochures. A bald man in an orange shawl and white garment stands at the upper right. a person: a long-haired man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala is shown greeting devotees. Props on the table include a fruit basket, printed booklets and a CD case.2008-03-28August 09 20172017-08-09 +2 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10March 25 20082008-03-25Indoor event with a red curtain backdrop and a standing fan. In the foreground, a devotee in orange robes sits at a table with white cushions, sorting printed booklets and pamphlets and handing items to a woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace. Several other people in orange saffron robes stand and sit nearby, a young man in orange wears a tilak, and a man in white shirts stands at left. Fruit and sweets are placed on the table, and a visible sign area shows printed material.2008-03-28July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesA smiling man sits in front of an ornate gold throne-back carved with floral and scrollwork patterns. He wears an orange-brown robe, layered gold and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and garlands of pink and yellow flowers with white blooms. He has a white tilak across his forehead with a red bindi, gold hoop earrings, and a small clip-on microphone near his cheek. Behind him is a red and green structure. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues are swept-back long hair, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated before a throne.2013-07-16March 26 20082008-03-26