Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
May 25 2011

More like this

Open the gallery
A framed photograph of a man seated cross-legged in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, one hand raised in blessing, against a backdrop of large tree roots. The framed portrait is garlanded with white flower strands and sits on a shrine table covered with an orange cloth. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha pot, a green leaf offering, scattered white and orange flower petals and a small purple flower surround the frame. The shrine is set against blue-painted walls. No physical people are present; the figure is a printed portrait, and the page identifies it as a person, so the appearance-based label applies with saffron robes and mala as cues.April 17 20112011-04-17A large framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange robe, seated cross-legged in front of a banyan tree trunk with one hand raised in greeting. A white beaded necklace with a pendant hangs on his chest. The print is bordered by garlands of white jasmine and yellow and red marigolds, and a printed caption along the bottom reads 'PARAHAMSA NITHYANANDA'. In front of the portrait sits a ritual tray with incense sticks, a green lime, white flowers, a brass dish and a small box of matches, with a copper vessel at the left edge. This is a printed portrait, not a person in the room. The portrait is labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and its subject matches the candidate in appearance with several cues including long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a beaded necklace.2009-01-31A framed photograph of a seated man in orange robes, with long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead and a white bead necklace with a small pendant, raising one hand in blessing against a backdrop of large tangled tree roots. The framed picture is set on a draped orange cloth altar with red-edged borders, decorated with red hibiscus flowers along the top and several brass oil lamps, including a central lamp, arranged in front. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present in the room; no people are physically visible in the scene. The appearance of the pictured figure matches the probable identity cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads, so this is a person depiction on a shrine altar. Brass oil lamps stand on the altar.2009-11-14A large framed portrait printed with the caption "a person" sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a golden crest. The portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi, a white flower garland and saffron-orange robes, seated cross-legged before a tree with exposed roots and raising one hand. Brass oil lamps hang on chains on both sides against a dark wall. The throne is empty of any physical person, and the scene contains no visible people.2013-05-03A large framed portrait on a stage, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in the caption strip at its base, shows a smiling man in orange robes seated cross-legged before a banyan tree with exposed roots, raising one hand in blessing and wearing a long white-and-gold beaded necklace with a pendant. The frame is ornately gilded, draped with orange, white, red and green garlands and rudraksha beads at the bottom corners. Red-cushioned chairs with gilt carved armrests sit in front of the frame against a dark curtain. No physical people are visible; the figure is a printed portrait.2011-01-01A large printed portrait hangs on a white wall, showing a man with long dark hair, a red bindi, an orange robe and a beaded necklace with a gold pendant, seated in lotus pose before a banyan tree with aerial roots. His right hand is raised in blessing. Beneath the portrait is a Tamil caption reading Paramahamsa Nithyanandar. A smaller framed photo of the same figure sits at right. In front, a green cloth covers a low altar with a brass plate, brass bowls, a lamp, a small brass vessel and a rudraksha mala. No physical people are visible.2010-09-26A framed photographic portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, seated cross-legged in saffron-orange robes against a backdrop of large tree roots. He wears layered rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, raises one hand in blessing, and is garlanded with white jasmine strands interwoven with red flowers and green leaves. The portrait is set in an ornate gold-and-black frame, with a wooden box visible at lower left. a person appears in the portrait, which is a depiction rather than a person physically present. No physical people are present in the scene.2010-01-01September 23 20062006-09-23A framed photograph is displayed on an ornate gold throne-style seat decorated with yellow, white and maroon flower garlands. The framed print shows a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange robe and a white-and-gold bead necklace with a pendant, seated cross-legged on a patterned cushion in front of a large banyan-like root tree, one hand raised in blessing. A printed caption at the bottom of the frame reads "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Red cushions and orange cloth edge the foreground. No physical people are visible in the scene.2010-10-02A framed portrait of a smiling man seated cross-legged in saffron-orange robes on a cushion, with a long garland of white flowers and a bead necklace, one hand raised in a blessing gesture, set against a backdrop of large banyan roots. The framed portrait sits within an ornate gold-painted arched throne-like structure decorated with garlands in yellow marigold and maroon-white flower strands, a purple floral offering on top, and red cushions at the base. A red-clad deity murti stands on the right and golden lamp stands flank the scene, with a pink cloth hanging at upper left. The portrait is a printed picture, not a live person; it bears the caption a person printed along its bottom edge.2010-10-02A framed photograph displayed as a portrait on a stand, garlanded with orange, white, red, and green flower garlands. The portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, seated cross-legged in meditation pose, wearing orange saffron robes and a long white beaded necklace with a gold pendant, raising one hand in blessing before a large tree with exposed aerial roots. Ornate gold frame edges and a dark drape frame the scene, with a rudraksha bead cluster at the base. Printed caption reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Swamiji (probable) cues appear in the printed portrait: long hair, saffron robes and a long beaded necklace, depicted on a screen-free print. No physical people are present in the scene.2011-01-01