Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
May 13 2013

More like this

Open the gallery
May 13 20132013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13A seated figure in an orange-red saffron robe and matching red turban sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold back and red cushions, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a large garland around the neck, eyes closed, hands resting open on the armrests. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby: one at left bends forward toward the throne, the other at right, with palms pressed together in namaste, is accompanied by a younger man in white. Red curtains, a gold lamp stand and a gold chariot-like carved panel frame the scene on a red-carpeted stage. Several people in white attire attend the seated figure, consistent with a devotional gathering.2015-11-22April 27 20122012-04-27November 22 20152015-11-22Photograph of a ceremonial padapuja on a red-carpeted stage. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes, with long dark hair and a crown-like headdress, sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts line up and bow or touch the feet of the seated figure, while a bare-chested priest in white with a gold-bordered dhoti stands nearby. A red-and-white-clad attendant kneels at the right, and a backdrop shows a painted deity murti with flowers and a colourful pillar. Several people stand at the left edge.2016-01-30A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a large golden backrest and a tiger-skin cloth draped over the seat, set against maroon drapes. The seated person wears an orange-red turban, an orange-red robe, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a golden ceremonial necklace. Devotees surround the throne: a woman in a white and gold-bordered kerala-style sari bends forward with hands near the seated person, while nearby women in orange-brown saris and white-clad men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded or at their sides. A yellow cloth is held near the throne's base. The scene resembles a satsang or darshan on a stage.2015-11-22Photograph of a ceremonial reception in an ornate temple-style hall. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold necklace, and a gold crown-like headpiece, sits on a large gold throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth; a floral garland hangs around his neck. Standing around the throne are devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with hands folded in namaskar, and one man in white is bowing forward. Golden dvarapala-style guardian figures in orange and green stand beside the throne, and a brass hanging lamp is visible behind. Colourful pillars with pink and orange motifs frame the scene. a person: the seated figure wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, and the page identifies him as present.2013-05-13November 05 20102010-11-05