Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
September 09 2011

More like this

Open the gallery
December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesAugust 09 20072007-08-09A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron wrap and a large pink and yellow flower garland with gold ceremonial ornaments. He stands under a concrete canopy with his head slightly bowed while a man in a striped shirt and a white-clad older man lean in toward him. On the right, a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a pendant, and gravel and sand lie in the background with red-and-white fencing and trees.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09A smiling man in saffron-orange robes with bare shoulders stands in a temple hall, wearing a long gold necklace of large beads, a white and green-leaf garland with red flowers, and a gold chain. He has a white vibhuti stripe and red kumkum dot on his forehead, and a red and white garland around his neck. A man in a white shirt bends forward and reaches toward his forehead, hands pressed together in respect. Behind them a video camera on a tripod and a shaved-headed attendant in orange are visible, along with a blue door and a gold-framed seat. The orange-robed man with long swept-back hair and ornate gold beads matches the a person cues, but the face is not used for identification; the role is a sannyasi receiving a devotee's blessing.2012-09-11A procession walks along a shaded paved path beneath trees. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a thick gold necklace, a gold-embroidered orange waistband and a white tilak on his forehead, walks forward while an orange umbrella is held above him. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas walk alongside, and a woman in a white outfit with a pink shawl follows on the right. a person is the central figure in the saffron robe with the gold necklace and orange umbrella. Several men in orange robes and beaded malas, one in white with an orange scarf, accompany the procession among the devotees.2012-09-12December 23 20092009-12-23August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a street-side pada puja during a house visit. A man in a red-orange turban and orange cloth is being garlanded with a long white and multicoloured flower garland by a man in white shirt and dhoti who lifts the garland over the turban. Other devotees in orange and saffron clothing stand around, some with rudraksha malas and tilak marks, while a crowd of onlookers presses close beneath a tiled roof. Smoke drifts in the background.2014-06-23December 30 20072007-12-30January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor temple entrance scene with a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a yellow tilak on his forehead, a large garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers draped around his neck, hands raised in front of his face. Beside him a bald man in orange robes holds a tall pink-flowered ceremonial staff, and another man in orange and a rudraksha mala stands to the left. On the right a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands near a saffron-clad attendant with a rudraksha mala and gold chain. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders stand at left. Pillars and yellow-painted walls with floral decorations behind them.2012-09-11