Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
December 02 2017

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan-type tree at an ashram grounds. A bearded man with long swept-back hair in a reddish-brown dhoti-style garment, wearing a white and pink flower garland, layered gold necklaces and gold armbands, holds a small brass bell and a plate of ritual items while standing in front of a black mat. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron cloth, a woman in a yellow sari, another woman in green and yellow, and a bald man in an orange dhoti stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. The man's appearance with long hair, gold ornaments and garland gives a probable identification as a person, performing the ritual with the bell and plate.2016-12-23Night procession at an outdoor temple. A man in a brown dhoti and brown shawl, wearing a brown turban, a pink and white flower garland and heavy gold necklaces, walks forward with hands held together in front of his chest. To the left, a figure with a long-haired head holds a tray with a flame or lamp, and a large decorated umbrella with red, yellow and blue panels is held overhead. Behind, many people in saffron-orange and white robes stand with palms pressed in namaskar. On the right, a row of deity murtis and seated figures are decked with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands on yellow-painted stands, lit by bright floodlights.2017-11-11July 09 20172017-07-09A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree. A bearded man with long dark hair, a flower garland and a red-brown wrap stands at the centre holding a silver aarti lamp that emits smoke, with a bell in his other hand; he has a white tilak on his forehead and gold armbands. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold armbands and a shawl-style wrap are visible cues, consistent with the page's listing, in a ritual role. Beside and behind him, several devotees in saffron and orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed in anjali, one shaved-headed man with a white marking. A woman in a cream sari with a flower garland holds a brass tray at left. Smoke rises through the leaves in the background.2016-12-23March 02 20182018-03-02Night procession outdoors with a group in saffron and orange robes. In the centre, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, a pink and white flower garland, a saffron shawl and an orange dhoti with a gold waistband walks forward; the appearance cues are distinctive but the face and identity are not established, so this is a person candidate in a walking role. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange carries a small framed certificate and a yellow-and-white shield-shaped emblem. Two girls in orange and pink saris hold tall yellow-bordered parasols with embroidered emblems, and a young boy in a green shirt watches. Dark trees and a low building form the background.2013-04-24December 02 20172017-12-02A procession on a cloth-covered path under large banyan-type trees. A central man with a tall dark turban-style headdress wears a rust-red dhoti and a long red-and-white flower garland, with gold armbands and a gold necklace, and walks forward while a woman in orange robes beside him reaches toward him. Behind him women in orange saris and white-and-gold saris carry brass kalasha pots with flower arrangements. Two men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, one holding a trident-like staff, walk at the left. Above them a red, yellow and multicolour ceremonial umbrella and yellow-orange flags with emblems are carried in the procession, and a metal railing lines the path.2016-07-19Outdoor evening photo on a lawn at night. A man in a rust-red silk robe, a red and gold turban and a gold-and-red ornamented sash sits on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion, under a yellow fringed parasol. A shaved-headed young person in a saffron-orange robe kneels on a cream rug and offers him a tray or book. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with malas, watch from the grass behind, with lanterns and steps in the background. a person: long hair is not visible, but the red turban, ornate silk and ceremonial throne mark him as the seated figure receiving the offering.2013-12-09January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor procession under a large tree. Beside him a white-bearded elder in glasses wears orange robes with a tilak. Youths on the left, bare-chested with rudraksha and gold necklaces and kumkum marks, carry silver trays of flowers. Behind them a man films with a camera and other devotees stand in white and saffron clothing; a trident is visible above.2016-12-23January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copies