Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A decorated golden throne float is carried through a water tank on a red-brick ghat. A man with long dark hair sits on the central gold-framed throne in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland, flanked by red cushions and thick garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. A bearded man in orange robes stands at the float's edge beside the throne, and a golden trident is set at the left side. Around the float, many people in white and yellow clothing stand waist-deep in the water, some raising offerings and a brass vessel. A woman in white stands on the right steps and a man in orange sits on the upper stairs. Water sprays from the left.

More like this

Open the gallery
January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a large crowd wading in a stepped water tank, with a central golden throne decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, leaves and red flowers. A man with long dark hair sits on the throne wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white and red flower garland; an attendant in an orange robe stands at the left holding a golden trident-topped staff, and another orange-robed attendant is seated at the right. Many people in white clothing hold conch shells aloft in the water, and a golden trident staff rises at the front. Behind them stone steps and a red-painted wall line the tank, with a few people in white and red clothing nearby. The scene appears to be a ceremonial dip at the sacred waters with the throne carried into the water.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large outdoor water ceremony at a stepped tank with red-brick steps and a stone fountain spout. A seated figure on a gold-framed throne with a red cushion sits on a floral-decorated raft or platform, wearing an orange robe with a white and yellow-flowered garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a trident standing beside him. A standing attendant in orange robes holds a long staff. Around the raft, dozens of people stand waist-deep in the water in white clothes, some in orange and saffron, many holding small brass lamps or offering trays. Marigold and rose garlands drape the platform and the water edge. Devotees fill the scene on the steps and in the water, one bald man in a white shirt in the foreground. This appears to be a holy dip in the sacred waters of a tank.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd gathers in water at a tiered red stone ghat during a holy dip. At the centre, a seated man on an ornate golden throne wears an orange garment, a white flower garland and a red-beaded rudraksha mala, with his hands resting on his lap. The throne is heavily decorated with marigolds, roses, palm fronds and garlands in orange, yellow and purple. Two golden trident-topped staffs flank the platform. Men in orange robes and white dhotis stand on the platform and hold up a conch shell and brass vessels. Behind, people in white and saffron clothes stand or sit on the steps, and a man in an orange shirt sits on the upper steps. The scene is an in-person ritual procession in water, not a printed image. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala, and the page identifies him as present.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhoto of a holy dip in water: a long-haired figure in orange robes and a white garland sits on an ornate gold throne-palanquin heavily decorated with yellow and orange marigolds, red and pink flowers, palm fronds and garlands. Behind him stands an attendant in orange holding a golden trident-topped staff. Standing waist-deep in the water, a crowd of devotees in white clothes and red shawls raise conch shells and folded hands around the platform, with stone steps and onlookers on the ramp behind. Crowd is large, well over one hundred visible people, many partially visible in the water.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoors in a stepped water tank, a figure in an ornate gold throne with red cushions sits above the water, wearing orange robes and layered garlands of white, orange and red flowers. The throne is decorated with marigolds, palm fronds and floral swags, and a golden trident stands at each side. Around it, many people wade and stand waist-deep in the water: white-clad devotees, men in orange and saffron robes, and a few shaved-headed priests in orange. Some hold brass kalasha pots and lift offerings, and a spray of water rises at the left edge. This appears to be a holy dip ceremony, with the seated figure carried on a decorated raft-like platform through the sacred water.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor festival photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, draped in fresh flower garlands of white and orange blossoms and a rudraksha mala. He wears orange saffron robes and a smile, with bare feet resting on a flower-covered platform. Two attendants in orange robes stand and sit beside the throne; the one on the left holds a gold trident-topped staff. Gold ceremonial staffs, palm fronds and marigold and orange flower decorations frame the throne. Behind, a crowd gathers on red stone steps, including people in white and drummers playing large drums. a person by appearance: long swept-back hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala on a throne, with the page noting his presence at this event.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a stepped tank with red stone steps and black pillars behind. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hairstyle and rudraksha malas sits smiling on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat, garlanded with white, yellow, orange and purple flowers. Beside the throne stands a golden trident. A man in an orange robe holds a flower-decorated pole at the lower left. Behind, people in white garments stand in the water with hands joined in prayer, and others bathe in the water near a flower-decorated frame. Water spray rises at the upper left. Distinctive saffron clothing, long hair and malas match the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues on the throne.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a golden throne platform set in water at a stone-stepped tank with red-painted steps and rows of black stone lingams along the tiers. A young man in orange-saffron robes, with a red-and-white garland and a sacred thread, sits on a gold-and-red throne decorated with flower garlands and palm fronds. Beside him, a bearded man in a red-orange robe with long hair stands holding a long object, and a trident stands near the platform. Attendants in red and orange robes work around the throne, and a dense crowd of bathers stands in the water below, with several men in white dhotis and shirts standing on the steps behind. Shallow water surrounds the platform and a few devotees with raised hands are visible in the crowd.2010-01-02 +1 copies