Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a sandy ground. A person in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a low orange mat inside a circular raised stone platform with gravel, with a small brass vessel placed in front of them. A woven straw mat lies on the ground nearby. Behind them stands a large black stone Nandi bull with a red garland, on a red pedestal. Rows of grey stone deity sculptures, including a multi-headed serpent form, stand along the courtyard, and a banner with a printed portrait of several people hangs on a wall. Colourful rangoli designs decorate the ground. Palm trees frame the scene. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly established.

More like this

Open the gallery
A seated person in orange robes with folded hands and a rudraksha mala sits in prayer on a raised square platform inside a circular stone-edged pit, on a sandy outdoor ground. Behind a red stone base, a black stone Nandi bull wears a red garland, with a brass kalasha-style vessel placed beside the seated figure. Behind them stands a row of grey stone sculptures, including figures and cobra-hooded forms, along with a colourful rangoli design on the ground and a mat laid out in front. A printed banner with a family-style portrait and Telugu text hangs on a wall, and orange flags stand nearby under palm trees.2010-10-19 +1 copiesOutdoors on a dusty ground, a person in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat within a circular raised earth platform, hands pressed together in namaskar. A small brass vessel sits beside them on a white cloth, and a woven reed mat runs from the foreground toward the seat. Behind, black stone statues of deities and sages stand on pedestals with red name plaques, and a large black Nandi bull with a garland of flowers rests on a red base at right. Palm trees, red-and-orange flags on poles, a tall decorated pillar, and a painted banner showing a family group are visible. A white-clad attendant stands at left.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOutdoors on a sandy ground in a temple-construction yard, a person in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low orange-brown seat with a small brass vessel held near a circular pit lined with gravel. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a red-and-white rudraksha-style mala hangs around the neck. Behind is a row of dark grey carved stone deities and a Nandi bull draped with a red garland on an orange plinth. A colourful rangoli floor design lies in the foreground, a woven mat extends at the lower right, and a large printed banner with a family-style illustration hangs on a fence at the back. Several sculptures in grey stone flank the scene with red placards at their bases. Pink and red decorative marks appear on the ground around the pit.2010-10-19A seated figure in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a low wooden platform in an open outdoor courtyard, one hand raised and pointing, a small brass kalasha/lota placed on a stone-edged circle of gravel. Behind and around him stand dark stone murti sculptures, including a serpent-hooded figure, a seated carved deity group, and a large black Nandi bull draped with a red garland on an orange-red plinth. Colourful rangoli or kolam patterns mark the ground, a flag pole with orange pennants stands nearby, and a tall painted pillar decorated with geometric motifs rises at the back. A woven mat lies on the ground in the foreground. A large banner with figures and text hangs on a wall at left. Palm trees and brick walls frame the scene. The figure appears to be a sannyasi, role-based; identity uncertain from appearance.2010-10-19 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated person in orange robes with hands joined in anjali mudra, sitting on a small orange cushion inside a circular raised stone platform with gravel, beside a brass kalasha or lamp. Behind are rows of black stone deity statues on red-painted pedestals, a black Nandi bull garlanded with red flowers on an orange plinth, a vertical painted pillar and saffron flags. A large banner with portraits and Telugu text hangs on a wall, a rangoli design decorates the ground, and a woven mat lies in front. Palm trees and a person in the background complete the ashram scene.2010-10-19 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15Outdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. A woman in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with folded hands in prayer, placed on a woven mat at the centre of a circular stone-edged platform decorated with flower petals and a brass kalasha. Behind her stand rows of dark stone statues including multi-headed serpent figures and a Nandi bull draped with a garland of marigolds and red flowers on a red pedestal. Saffron flags and a painted banner showing a seated group of spiritual figures are visible. A woman in white stands at left, with a decorated pole at centre. A few red signboards sit in front of the statues.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 12 20102010-10-12 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, sitting eyes closed in meditation on a low wooden seat atop a circular earthen pit lined with gravel and scattered purple flowers. A gold kalasha stands at his left. Behind him stand a black stone Nandi covered in a garland, a red tiered pedestal, and several dark stone deity murtis and temple sculptures among palm trees. A tall decorated pole with a striped cloth banner rises at left. A second robed figure in orange appears faintly at far left. a person cues present: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, seated in a ceremonial setting.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNovember 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesOctober 28 20102010-10-28 +2 copies