Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in front of a deep blue draped curtain. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala necklace, and has a red bindi on his forehead. He sits with both hands raised to cover his eyes, a gesture of inward focus. A microphone stand is beside him, a water bottle sits on a white lectern at right, and a cymbal stand is visible at left. Appearance-based candidate, a person, based on orange robe, rudraksha mala and ornate throne cues, giving a discourse. Single physical person on stage.

More like this

Open the gallery
A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a magenta cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne with a purple draped backdrop. He wears a long rudraksha mala and has a red tilak on his forehead. He covers his eyes with both hands, with fingers resting on his brow, in a meditative gesture. A microphone on a flexible stand is beside him, and a small brass object is visible at the left edge.2010-09-09A man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in front of a blue curtain, raising both open palms beside his head while speaking into a microphone on a boom stand. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap, matching orange dhoti-style lower garments, a rudraksha mala with a red-brown bead necklace, and a red vertical tilak on his forehead. A cymbal on a stand is visible at the left edge. The scene looks like a discourse stage. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas as qualifying cues, seated on a throne and addressing an audience.2010-09-09A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes giving a talk on a stage. He sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned golden throne with an ornate arched back, a red bolster on each side, and a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck. He has long dark hair, a red bindi, and holds a microphone on a boom stand near his chin with one hand. A cymbal on a stand is visible at the left edge, and a deep blue curtain hangs behind the stage. The image appears to be a stage photograph of a discourse. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ornate golden throne are the cues for this candidate, who is seated and addressing an audience.2010-09-09A man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and red velvet cushions, in front of a deep blue curtain. He wears an orange sleeveless saffron-coloured wrap and matching orange dhoti, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a red tilak on his forehead. His hair is long and swept back, and he raises both palms outward while speaking into a stand microphone. A cymbal on a stand and a book are at the left edge, and a red cushioned footstool sits at his feet. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala on a gold throne.2010-09-09A man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a deep red cushion and red bolster pillows, speaking into a microphone on a stand before a dark blue draped curtain. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, and a small red bindi on his forehead, with long hair swept back. He gestures by placing both index fingers to his temples. A cymbal stand and a water bottle sit at the left edge of the stage and a book rests on a lectern. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair and throne seating form the qualifying cues for a discourse at the stage.2010-09-09A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a large gold arched backrest and red velvet cushions, in front of a blue draped curtain. He wears an orange sleeveless robe, a red bindi, and a long rudraksha mala, and he is speaking into a microphone while making hand gestures with both hands near his chest. A cymbal stand and a stage monitor are visible at the edges. A probable Swamiji is visible: long swept-back dark hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated on a throne while teaching.2010-09-09A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, smiling broadly with eyes closed. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with hands in a mudra on his knees. A microphone on a stand is nearby, a cymbal hangs at left, and a blue draped curtain backs the stage.2010-09-09A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a carved gilded backrest, guiding a meditation. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder, long rudraksha mala beads and a gold-and-gem pendant necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead and a bangle on his upper arm. His eyes are closed and both hands are raised to the brow, fingers placed at the temples in a gesture of the third-eye practice. A microphone on a stand is near his face, and a small metal lectern edge is visible at left. Behind him are gold relief carvings and a strand of beads at the upper right corner. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, seated on a throne.2011-02-20A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, in front of a deep blue draped curtain. He wears orange saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala necklace, and a small red tilak on his forehead, and raises both index fingers in a teaching gesture while speaking into a microphone on a boom stand. A brass cymbal sits on a stand at the left edge, and a gold footstool with red cushion is at the base of the throne. The page identifies this as a Nithyananda Paramashivam satsang on listening; the figure's long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas match the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, seated in the teaching position.2010-09-09A seated man in an orange saffron garment sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions, smiling broadly and gesturing with both hands near his chest. He wears long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads. A microphone on a bent stand is beside his face. Behind him hangs a deep blue draped curtain, and a cymbal-like stand sits at the left edge.2010-09-09A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with a tall arched back and red cushions, speaking into a gooseneck microphone during a talk. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, orange dhoti-style cloth, a red bindi and a long rudraksha mala, with his hands raised in an explanatory gesture. Behind him hangs a dark blue draped curtain, and a cymbal stand is visible at the left edge.2010-09-09A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl, wearing long rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. He sits on an ornate golden throne carved with floral and figural motifs, both hands raised with fingers pressed to the temples in a meditative gesture, eyes closed. A microphone stands before him. Behind him are a red wall and a decorative beaded curtain. The image appears to be a satsang discourse setting. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robes, long dark hair, rudraksha malas and gold necklace match the visible cues, seated on the throne as the speaker.2011-02-20