Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph inside a plain hall with a concrete floor, where a long-haired man in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala stands at a table draped in orange cloth. He places pink flowers on two silver-toned conical vessels. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe and dhoti holds a brass tray of pink petals. A man in white with a sacred thread and gold necklace stands at right, and another in white bends over at lower right. Behind them an orange-clad figure stands near a shrine with brass lamps and a deity murti. A white-clad man at left holds a tray. Several plastic chairs are visible, with a fan and wooden cabinet along the wall.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a ritual puja in a plain hall with a concrete floor. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange saffron garment, leans over two silver pyramid-shaped sri yantra vessels draped on orange cloth on a table, placing pink flowers on them. Behind him a shaven-headed man in orange robes holds a brass tray of pink flowers. On the right a man in white with glasses and a pendant bends over a tray of pink and yellow flowers. At the lower right a seated man in white dhoti offers items near small oil lamps. A man in white with a shawl stands at the left, and a blue chair and a brass lamp are in the background, with framed photographs on the back wall.2010-09-02A photograph inside a hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange curtains. A man with long dark swept-back hair, an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala is leaning over a draped orange table, placing flowers on two silver tiered ritual vessels. To the left a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl stands holding a folded cloth. Behind the table a priest in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a gold tray. Other men in white and orange ritual clothing are present, one with a gold necklace at right, and a red-and-orange figure sits in the background near a banner reading The Spiritual Journey of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A lit oil lamp sits at the lower right. Floral petals are scattered on the table cloth.2010-09-02A photo inside a plain hall with a concrete floor, plastic chairs and an orange armchair. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, lights an oil lamp held near two copper kalasha-shaped vessels draped in orange cloth and decorated with pink and white flowers. Beside him a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a bell and stands with hands folded. At right a bald young priest in white dhoti and shawl with red borders, wearing a gold necklace, holds his hands in añjali near a gold-and-red throne. Behind them an orange curtain, a tall colourful banner and a framed picture hang on the wall, and a brass lamp stand stands at left. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in orange with rudraksha mala is a candidate by appearance and the page indicates his presence.2010-09-02A photograph of a ritual scene in a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare concrete floor. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a vertical white ash line and a red bindi, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless top and orange wrap with a black rudraksha mala, stands with his palms gesturing before two silver tiered vessels draped on orange cloth and heaped with pink and yellow flowers. Beside him a man in a white kurta, black mala and glasses stands with palms pressed together. Behind them a man in a cream dhoti with a gold necklace holds a brass tray of flower petals, and a man in white stands at the right. Brass oil lamps and a small framed picture sit in the background.2010-09-02A photograph of a ritual inside a plain room with pale walls and concrete floor. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) over two silver pyramidal vessels draped in orange cloth and decorated with pink and yellow flowers. Beside him a man in white kurta and white trousers with a black beaded mala stands with palms pressed together, and behind them a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a gold necklace holds a small metal vessel. Plastic chairs and a flower tray are visible at the sides.2010-09-02A photograph inside a tent-roofed hall. A long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap with a dark rudraksha mala stands at left, facing right beside a table draped in orange cloth. On the table are two silver tiered kalasha-style vessels decorated with pink and yellow flowers. Behind them a man in a white kurta with a red tilak and glasses stands with hands folded in front of his chest, and a man in white dhoti with a gold chain stands behind him. A woman in an orange sari stands further back holding a brass tray. Brass oil lamps and a small offering table sit against the left wall beneath a hanging brass lamp.2010-09-02November 02 20102010-11-02 +1 copiesA stage-side ritual scene before a golden ornate throne with a red velvet seat and a dark blue draped backdrop. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with red-edged border stands with hands folded, facing a man in saffron-orange robes and orange shawl. A man in orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala, in the centre, walks barefoot across the white floor. Behind, a man in white dhoti holds a brass plate, and another in white and red-bordered cloth holds a wooden box. A figure in white at the throne lifts a flame or lamp toward the seat. Brass oil lamps and a red flower sit on an orange cloth at lower left. Appearance-based candidate uncertain; roles described only.2010-10-08A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual inside a white-walled hall with marble floor and orange-and-yellow hanging banners. A long-haired figure in saffron/orange robes with a gold necklace bends forward to touch the bare feet of a man in orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl, who holds a silver tray. Two shaved-headed priests in orange robes stand behind with gold necklaces, another priest in white dhoti with tilak and a devotee in white shirt press palms together at right. Several seated people in white are visible at left. Swamiji (probable) cues visible: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and gold ornaments on the figure performing the foot-washing, a presentation consistent with his ceremonial role, while the tray-holder is a separate priest.2010-10-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual exchange in an ashram hall with orange-painted walls. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a gold necklace and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl extends his hands toward a brass tray. A clean-shaven, shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, white forehead markings and a small head microphone holds a yellow-cloth-covered tray with flowers. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands beside a silver kalasha with a green leaf. On the far left, a young attendant in maroon and gold holds a plate of red flowers. Desc notes: the long-haired man shows compatible presentation cues but identity is uncertain.2013-03-07February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesA temple ritual in an orange-walled shrine room with a gold-trimmed altar. Several men in saffron and orange robes sit on the floor performing a puja: a seated man in a saffron robe with a red shawl rings a small bell, a man in orange holds a brass vessel, and another sits with brass lamps, a copper pot and a silver plate of yellow and red flower petals. A man in white dhoti stands with hands folded at the back, and a row of seated devotees in white with orange shawls watch quietly on the right. Brass oil lamps, fruit and garlands are arranged on plates on the floor.2010-07-21