Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a pada puja ceremony inside a red-walled temple hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on a golden-framed wooden throne at left, his hands resting in his lap. A woman in white with short grey hair and a red border, palms pressed together, kneels before him. Beside her, women in white and yellow shawls sit with folded hands, and a bald man in white and orange kneels at the lower foreground near brass plates of flowers and offerings. Incense smoke drifts through the room, and a red curtain hangs behind the throne. A sign on the back wall reads about annadanam.

More like this

Open the gallery
A pada puja gathering in an orange-walled courtyard hall with a carved stone pillar at left. A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on a wooden seat with a gold-edged backrest, a candidate in appearance only, with cues that are not distinctive enough to confirm, so this is recorded as unsure. In front, a low wooden stand holds a tray of flowers and sweets. Devotees kneel and sit on red mats with hands folded in anjali: an older woman in a white sari with a red border, women in white with yellow shawls, a man in orange and white with a shaved head, and women in saris. Brass plates with offerings and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor. A wall sign reads a Tamil and English message, and a red-and-white banner hangs at right.2010-09-20A photograph of a pada puja in a red-walled courtyard hall. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, sits on a raised wooden seat behind a wooden box, with a gold-edged panel and a tray of flowers in front of him. Beside him, a woman in a white top and red shawl presses her palms together. Seated on the floor in front, devotees in white saris and yellow shawls hold their hands in anjali, while an older man in an orange garment sits near brass plates of offerings and flowers. A wall sign reads a message about Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Ananda Ashram. Several more people sit to the right.2010-09-20A standing man in an orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, hands joined in prayer, stands before a red and gold throne in an orange-walled hall. Several seated devotees with palms pressed together face him: a woman in a white and gold sari, a woman in a white sari with blue border, a woman in a red shawl, and a man in white. Silver plates with flowers and lamps sit on a gold tray in front, with fruit and malas in a red-lined box beside the throne. Swamiji (probable) appears as the standing figure with orange robe, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, performing pada puja-style reverence before devotees.2010-08-21A photograph of a pada puja in an open courtyard with red and white striped walls. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange garment and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and hands pressed together, the appearance of a probable Swamiji (probable) in a ceremonial seat. In front of him a woman with short grey hair in a white top and a red shawl is seen from behind, and a bald man in orange and white holds his palms together. Other seated devotees include a woman in a red sari with folded hands, a younger woman in white with an orange shawl, and a man in orange at the left edge. Brass plates with pink flowers and fruit sit on the floor, and a wooden box with apples rests beside the throne. Incense smoke rises in the background.2010-09-20August 05 20102010-08-05August 16 20102010-08-16A photograph of a pada puja gathering in an orange-and-red ashram hall with white-and-red striped walls. A man with long hair, wearing an orange robe and rudraksha mala, sits with palms joined on an ornate gold-and-red throne, appearing as a probable Swamiji depiction in an in-person setting. Seated in front of him, devotees in white and yellow clothes hold brass plates with flowers and offerings, and one woman in yellow chants with a mala. Another white-clad figure stands at a doorway on the right. Brass vessels, pink flowers and a banana leaf sit on the floor.2010-09-13September 21 20102010-09-21Indoor puja in an orange-walled hall with a red-cushioned gold throne at right. A standing man in saffron robe with long dark hair tied back stands beside a wooden offering stand holding fruit and flowers. Seated devotees in white ritual dress, some with shaved heads and white tilak marks, sit on orange floor mats; one woman in a yellow sari sits near the front with hands folded in namaskar. Brass plates and a kalasha-like vessel rest in front, with a small silver tray of offerings. Several people in white and yellow attend the padapuja.2010-08-08A photograph of a pada puja on an open temple-courtyard veranda with red and white striped walls and an orange wall behind. A man with long dark hair and a braided plait, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands joined in namaskar, the probable Swamiji as a devotional presence. Around him seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls and sashes receive or offer items from silver plates and bowls of fruit, including red apples, on a gold-trimmed low table. Several seated devotees in white look on, a woman in a white sari sits at the right, and a robed attendant in white and yellow stands at the far doorway. Red curtains, a green banana leaf, and a stone carved wall panel with a small figure stand behind.2010-09-13A padapuja gathering in an orange-walled courtyard hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne and holds his palms together. Before him, a row of devotees sit on an orange cloth, women in white and yellow-bordered saris and men in white dhotis with ochre shawls, holding brass plates of flowers and offerings. Brass kalasha pots and steel flasks sit on the floor, and a gold throne stands behind them on the left. Several monks in white and orange sit in the background near the open doorway, and gold lamp stands are visible on the right. Pada puja, seated devotees, throne, saffron robes, brass plates.2010-09-14A photograph of a ceremony in a courtyard with orange-painted walls. On the right, a standing man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested, wears an orange shawl and a white flower garland with red blooms, standing beside a golden throne draped in red and pink cushions and a wooden offering table holding fruit. Seated on the left are several devotees in white and cream saris and white shirts, some wearing rudraksha-style beads, many with hands joined. A woman in a yellow blouse holds a tray of offerings and covers her face, while a woman in an orange sari sits near the front. Brass vessels and flower petals lie in the foreground.2010-11-01