Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
January 01 2012

More like this

Open the gallery
January 01 20122012-01-01A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment with a red-and-white flower garland and gold bangles stands at right, placing a hand on a young boy's head in a blessing. The boy wears a white T-shirt and a dark beaded mala and presses his palms together. Beside them is a silver tray of bananas, apples and sweets, and behind them stands a large display of yellow, orange, purple and red flower garlands. In the background, a man in white shirt and dhoti bends over scattered marigold petals, and a framed portrait with a printed name hangs on the wall. Several men in white and dark shirts stand around the hall.2012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01A long-haired figure in saffron-orange cloth and red-and-white rudraksha malas stands at a golden altar draped with a multicolour flower garland, extending a hand to bless a kneeling man in a checked shirt with folded palms. Behind them a man in white dhoti with a gold border holds a small offering, and another man in white shirt and a red-and-gold cloth stands near. Plates of fruit and marigold petals sit on the altar. The scene is a darshan and blessing with the head touched in benediction, in a hall with red curtains and a speaker.2012-01-01Indoor ritual scene in a hall with white ceiling drapes and pink walls. A central figure in an orange turban and orange shawl, with long swept-back dark hair and a small ornament on the turban, extends a hand toward a young man in a white shirt who bows his head toward him. Nearby, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala and gestures, while a man in a white shirt watches. Foreground shows a tall golden ceremonial staff, a tray of fruit and flower garlands in yellow, pink and purple, and women in cream and yellow saris. Background shows seated devotees on mats.2010-10-17A photograph inside a hall with pink walls, red curtains and framed portraits on the back wall. In the foreground a long-haired man in a bare-chested orange-saffron shawl, with red and gold beaded malas and gold bangles, smiles and extends a hand holding a thread toward a lower offering tray. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and watch, and an older man in white, stand close, while several men in white and orange dhotis and shirts are gathered further back. A decorated altar on the right is heaped with yellow, orange, red and purple flower garlands and fruit, including mangoes and bananas.2012-01-01A photo inside an indoor hall with cream walls and red curtains. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange cloth with gold bangles and a multicolour garland stands at a large floral-decorated golden structure, reaching toward a seated deity figure and offerings. Around them, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts, one in a maroon garment with a rudraksha mala, stand attentively. A man in a checked shirt holds his palms together. Flower garlands in red, yellow, orange and purple decorate the altar at right, and a small golden deity figure sits on the platform. The scene suggests a puja or darshan.2012-01-01August 14 20112011-08-14A photograph of an energy darshan at an indoor ashram hall. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a full beard, wearing a flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white shirt with an orange-and-white shawl and a name badge. The recipient raises his left palm and smiles with eyes closed. Behind them, several men in white dhoti-style garments and orange shawls stand, and gold ceremonial objects and a gold-coloured lion-shaped stand are visible near the front. Red curtains hang in the background. The darshan is part of the Inner Awakening program.2017-05-06December 21 20102010-12-21A photograph of a ritual in an indoor hall with a stage backdrop of dark red curtains and a projection screen at left. A bald man in white dhoti and white shirt stands with palms pressed together while a robed figure in saffron-orange cloth and a gold-bead necklace places his hand on the man's head. The robed figure has a white forehead mark, a gold garland, and a ribbon-like sash. Behind them, two attendants in white dhotis stand; one holds a metal vessel and wears a rudraksha mala, and another wears a white garment with a red-orange border. Two ornate gold and red-flowered thrones or decorated seats stand on the stage, and red fruits sit in a tray at lower right. A man in an orange shawl at left holds a sheet of paper. A gold-colored bowl with red fruit fills the lower right corner.2013-04-22July 12 20132013-07-12