Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
December 21 2012

More like this

Open the gallery
A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a carved golden lion-form armrest receives a pada puja from devotees. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border, a red-and-yellow flower garland, a gold necklace and gold bangles, with his head smiling and hair swept back. Kneeling before him, a woman in a red sari and an older woman in glasses offer trays of silver plates with flowers, fruit and coloured offerings. A man in white ritual clothes sits with folded hands, and a woman in a maroon sari stands nearby. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps decorate the dark backdrop, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at left. a person appearance: saffron dhoti, ornate golden throne, flower garland and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in a throne receiving a padapuja.2013-09-16A seated figure in orange and rust robes with a white flower garland and gold armlets sits on a red and leopard-print cushioned seat, pouring from a terracotta pot into a metal dish held by a kneeling elderly man in white clothing with a brown beaded necklace. Behind them, women in orange and rust saffron robes with rudraksha malas hold a tray of white offerings, and a decorated gold-and-floral deity murti stands on a red carpeted floor beside a blue patterned backdrop with a fan. This appears to be a padapuja-style ritual. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing with ceremonial gold ornaments, a cue combination consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so the appearance-based label applies.2014-08-17A seated man in a red-and-maroon dhoti and shawl with gold trim, wearing a red turban and a brown rudraksha-style mala, sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion head, smiling with hands together. A pair of devotees kneel at his feet beside silver trays of flowers, red petals, and offerings. Oil lamps and brass bells hang above, against a black wall. Two kneeling people in red and teal clothing with sandalwood tilaks are visible in the lower left.2013-11-21 +1 copiesMay 13 20132013-05-13July 22 20132013-07-22September 02 20132013-09-02May 10 20142014-05-10February 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-and-white garland and a gold necklace raises a long orange-red rudraksha mala with both hands while a bald devotee in a white kurta and beaded mala kneels before him with palms together, holding a yellow fruit. Behind them, several women in white saris and orange-and-blue sarees stand with palms pressed together, some wearing rudraksha malas. A white-shirted man stands at the right edge beside a red-draped seat with a gold carved armrest. The seated man has a white forehead mark and wears a gold earring. The floor is red carpet and the backdrop is red curtains. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-adorned ceremonial setting, with an orange robe.2014-07-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja scene in a hall. A man seated on an ornate brown and gold throne flanked by golden lion statues wears a red-brown robe, a rudraksha mala, and a red-brown turban with a white feather and gold ornament, his bare feet visible. Seated devotees in front wear white and red-brown clothes, one in yellow, with hands folded. A framed portrait of a man in an orange turban hangs on the right, and a gold-fringed canopy appears at the top left. Printed text reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and , which is omitted. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne with rudraksha mala and red-brown turban2013-12-21December 16 20122012-12-16A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari kneels on a patterned rug before a golden throne, offering something on a plate to a seated figure. The seated man has long, swept-back dark hair and wears saffron/orange robes and a beaded necklace. Behind him, a golden throne is decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, and a basket of fruit sits at the lower right. Two saffron-robed men stand behind the throne, one with a shaved head. A gold-patterned curtain and a colourful painted panel frame the scene.2008-07-17