Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a large crowd bathing in the stepped tank of Vaidya Sarovar. Many people in white and light-coloured clothes wade and swim in the water, some with arms raised. In the centre, a figure seated on a raised red and gold ornate throne, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sits on a flower-decorated platform with a trident and garlands, attended by people in orange at its sides. Ceremonial marigold garlands drape the pool's edge on the left, and water jets spray upward.

More like this

Open the gallery
January 02 20102010-01-02Photograph of a large crowd standing waist-deep in a tiered stone water tank, with fountain jets spraying at left. A central ornate golden throne draped in flower garlands and marigolds sits on a raised red platform in the water. A seated figure in orange robes with a white-and-red garland rests on the throne, with a red-robed attendant beside him and a trident-style staff standing at left. Many people in white and light clothing reach up with hands raised around the platform, some holding small brass vessels. Red-tiered steps and potted plants with a row of black seats fill the background. A dark-clothed figure in white stands on the steps at right.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd stands waist-deep in the water of a red-stepped sacred tank, with a fountain spray at left. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a red-and-white garland sits on a gold-trimmed throne-like seat decorated with yellow and pink flowers, palm fronds and marigold garlands. A second orange-robed man with a long beard stands beside him, and a large trident stands in front of the seat. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the steps above, with spectators seated at the top, and many devotees in the water hold brass vessels or wear bright yellow and orange cloth. Overall this is a holy dip in the water with a flower-decorated seat at the centre.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a crowd standing waist-deep in a red-walled sunken water pool during a Dasara celebration at Sripuram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Hyderabad. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a red and gold throne framed by a floral arch of white and orange garlands, possibly a person appearance-based candidate. Many devotees in white and pale clothes, some with orange and yellow garlands, wade around the throne; a woman in a red sari and a man in orange stand nearby. Water sprays from a wall at left, and a concrete building and red seating tiers rise behind.2010-10-17A photograph of a large ritual pool at a Dasara celebration, with a red stepped amphitheatre behind it. Many people in white dhotis and white clothes stand waist-deep in the water, some in saris and salwar kameez on the right. In the centre, a figure in orange-red robes sits enthroned on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a decorated arch and an orange canopy, flanked by garlands and flower arrangements, while water is poured over the seated figure. The scene looks like a purification or abhishekam ritual. Approximately 30 people are visible.2010-10-17Devotees wade in a stepped temple tank while pulling a floral-decorated raft or chariot carrying a seated figure under an orange canopy. The raft is heaped with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and pink flowers. Many people in white or yellow clothing stand in the water, some holding hands in a line, while others watch from red steps. A figure in an orange robe stands in the water near the raft, and another person in orange stands on the steps. Around thirty to forty people are visible, so the count is in the 21-100 range.2010-07-26A large crowd gathers at a red-stepped ghat beside water for a holy dip. In the centre, a man in orange clothing and a garland sits on a red-and-gold ornate throne mounted on a decorated platform surrounded by marigold and flower garlands, with a multicoloured canopy overhead. Devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls wade through the water around the platform, several holding brass pots and vessels aloft. Many spectators in white, yellow and bright saris line the steps. Water sprays from a fountain at the left edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17A decorated ceremonial float, a ratha-style palanquin, sits in shallow water inside a tiered red-stone tank lined with stone steps. The float is wrapped in white and red garlands and yellow flowers, with a golden arch and an ornate throne-like seat. A figure seated on the throne wears an orange and red garment and a red garland, and a yellow canopy stands above. Around the float, dozens of men in white dhotis and shawls wade in the water, many wearing yellow sacred threads, while women in saffron, pink and yellow saris stand on the steps behind. The scene suggests a water procession during a festival.2010-10-17January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA decorated palanquin float sits on a shallow tank of water, its canopy and sides heaped with garlands of orange and white flowers. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair rests at the centre of the float, a person by the saffron clothing and long swept-back hair, though the distance makes the appearance uncertain. Around the float, many people in white clothes and some in yellow stoles wade through the water, some pushing or guiding the float, others standing and bathing. Red tiered steps and a railing frame the tank, with onlookers in white and colourful saris gathered above and a few people in orange and maroon robes among them. The scene is a ritual procession of the float through water.2010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26