Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
April 06 2012

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a man seated on a red velvet throne with tiger-stripe upholstery, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, multiple strands of beaded necklaces and bangles, with a red bindi on his forehead, and his right arm extended outward in a gesture. Beside him on the throne are a silver-handled staff and a red box with fruit and sweets. An elderly woman in a red patterned sari with a dark blouse, seated in a wheelchair, bows and touches his hand with her forehead. A man in a white shirt stands at the right looking on. The background shows a painted forest scene.2012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06A seated man in an orange dhoti and bare chest, wearing layered beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, golden armbands and a ceremonial gold necklace, sits on a red-cushioned throne with a striped tiger-print cloth. He holds a golden ritual implement toward an elderly woman seated in a wheelchair in a blue-and-white polka-dot blouse and white sari with a lanyard. Behind them, a woman in a cream sari with a beaded necklace stands with hands folded, another man in a white shirt holds his hands in anjali, and a woman sits in the background. A green forest backdrop and red fabric decorate the room. a person is the seated orange-clad figure, given his saffron clothing, bare-chested adornments and throne, performing a blessing for the devotee.2012-04-06A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and layered beaded necklaces sits on a red throne with zebra-print cushion, raising a gold ceremonial staff topped with a carved head toward a seated woman in a wheelchair with grey hair. A man in white shirt and rudraksha mala stands at left beside a woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala. Another person in white is seen from behind at lower left, holding the wheelchair arm. Behind them a painted banyan tree backdrop, a stone pillar, brass lamps and a red tray with fruit, flowers and cloths. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person with saffron robe, ornate beaded necklaces and a red throne, shown as a central ritual figure. A small white bird perches on the throne top.2012-04-06A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala draped to his waist, sitting on a red cushioned throne with a gold-patterned back and a silver trident-topped staff beside him. He wears white vibhuti lines and a red bindi and smiles while holding a peacock-feather fan. An elderly woman in a white shawl and glasses sits in a wheelchair with her palms pressed together in namaskar, bowing toward him. A red-and-orange lattice screen and dark red drapery form the backdrop. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by his saffron robes, long rudraksha mala and ceremonial throne, seated in a darshan setting.2014-09-13May 01 20142014-05-01A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a white forehead mark sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned seat, holding out hands to an elderly white-haired man in a white collared shirt who kneels and reaches toward them. Behind them, gold-coloured ornate throne panels and a red carpet frame the scene, with a woman in a saffron sari and gold-trimmed shawl at right and other saffron-clad attendants standing in the background. The a person label applies to the seated figure, whose saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ornate throne setting match the presentation cues; the robe is wrapped over one shoulder and the man in white receives a blessing gesture.2014-11-08A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long flowing garland of red roses sits on a gold-carved red throne, smiling with eyes closed as he presses his right palm to the top of an elderly woman's head. She bends forward with her grey hair in a bun, wearing a pink-orange striped sari, hands near a wooden offering box with a microphone. Behind them a man in white with a yellow shawl stands near a red-and-white painted wall, and a red vibhuti or kumkum mark is visible on the seated man's forehead. This appears to be a blessing moment in a pada pooja-style honouring. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rose garland, seated on a throne.2010-08-25January 08 20122012-01-08A seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-tipped ceremonial staff places his hand on the head of an elderly man in a grey jacket who bends forward, leaning on a silver walker. A standing attendant in white with an orange shawl watches at left, and a woman in a red and gold-bordered sari sits at right. Behind them hangs deep red velvet drapery and a pale green cushioned chair. The orange-robed seated figure appears as a recipient of reverence rather than the presiding priest, with the blessing gesture being given by him; the scene resembles a blessing or darshan exchange.2010-07-29A seated man in an orange saffron garment with a gold-bordered shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He wears a long gold bead necklace, a red bindi, and tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. Probable Swamiji, a distinctive presence on the throne, with long hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace. He rests one hand on a red cushion while facing an elderly woman in white clothes with a gold border and a long grey braid, who leans toward him. Red and gold drapes hang behind, with a hanging string of beads at the top. A small microphone is visible near the cushion.2011-02-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a bun, and layered beaded necklaces sits on a red and tiger-striped throne-like seat, extending his right hand in blessing toward a bald man in white shirt and white dhoti with gold border who bows and touches the seated man's foot. Behind them, another man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands, and a younger man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands at right. A red box holds offerings and packets at lower left, a brass lamp sits on the tiger-print cushion, and a cooler stands against the wall.2012-04-06