Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A man seated on an ornate cream upholstered throne with carved dark wooden armrests plays a red drum with wooden sticks. He wears a multicoloured bandhani turban in red, yellow, green and purple, an orange-red draped garment with patterned trim, and a long necklace of golden beads. A microphone stands beside him, and a banner with gold glitter lettering reading 'utras' is behind him. One physical person is visible; the drum is a red shell drum on a stand.

More like this

Open the gallery
A seated man on a cream upholstered throne with black carved wooden arms plays a red drum with two wooden sticks. He wears a multicoloured turban in red, orange, blue and purple, an orange-red saffron shawl edged with green-and-gold border, and a long gold bead necklace. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. A green banner with large gold glitter lettering reading Sutras hangs above, and a red drum sits on a stand in front, on a patterned carpet. The page presents him as Swamiji at this event; his face and the cues here (turban, saffron shawl, gold beads) are consistent with a probable Swamiji candidate in person, so the appearance-based label applies.2010-09-18A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate cream upholstered throne with black carved wooden arms, playing a red drum with wooden sticks. He wears a multicoloured red, orange and purple turban with a red bindi, an orange-saffron wrap with teal border, and a long gold bead necklace. A microphone stands beside him, and a gold glitter banner behind reads Sutra. a person, depicted in person, plays the drum during a session. One person is visible.2010-09-18A photograph of a smiling man seated on a cream upholstered throne with carved black wooden arms, playing a red drum with two wooden sticks. He wears a red and multicolored turban, an orange-red draped garment with decorative trim, and a long necklace of gold beads. A red drum on a stand sits in front of the throne, a microphone stand is visible at right, and a gold glittering banner reading 'sutras' hangs above. Behind is a dark blue curtain and a patterned carpet covers the floor. The appearance matches Swamiji (probable): a turban, saffron-toned clothing and gold beaded necklace on a throne, with the page naming the event as a Yoga Sutras session.2010-09-18A man seated on an ornate cream upholstered throne with carved black wooden armrests, playing a red metallic floor drum with two wooden drumsticks. He wears a multicoloured red, yellow and purple turban, an orange-saffron wrap and matching orange garments with decorative trim, and a long gold bead necklace. A microphone stands beside him on a stage with a banner reading 'Sutras' in gold glitter letters behind.2010-09-18A man sits cross-legged on a cream upholstered armchair with carved dark wooden arms, speaking as he holds two wooden drumsticks. He wears a multicoloured red, orange, yellow and purple turban, an orange-red draped garment bordered with green embroidery, and a long necklace of gold beads. A red metal drum sits in the foreground. A gold-lettered banner is visible at the top of the frame. He has long swept-back hair and a small red forehead mark, and his appearance and ornate clothing with a turban and gold necklace match the page's reference to Swamiji, so he is labelled probable Swamiji seated in a teaching role during a public talk.2010-09-18A seated man in a red-orange robe and a multicoloured turban with red, yellow, orange and purple stripes plays a red drum set on a stand in front of him. He sits cross-legged on a cream upholstered throne with carved dark wooden armrests and round bolster cushions. He wears a long gold bead necklace over the robe, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and holds two wooden drumsticks while smiling. Behind him hangs a gold glitter banner reading Yoga Sutras, with a dark blue curtain and a microphone on a stand. Probable Swamiji cues include the long hair under the turban, the ornate gold mala and the saffron-coloured clothing, and he is performing on the throne. A purple logo appears in the lower left corner.2010-09-18A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a cream upholstered throne with carved black wooden armrests, playing a glossy red drum with two wooden sticks. He wears a red-orange draped robe trimmed with patterned border, a multicoloured pink, purple and yellow bandhani turban, a red bindi, and a long gold bead necklace. A microphone stand is at his side. Behind him is a banner with gold glitter lettering partly reading 'Sutra'. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair past the turban, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange clothing, seated on a throne with a drum, appearance consistent with the page's identification.2010-09-18A man sits on an ornate cream upholstered throne with carved black wooden arms and a bolster cushion, playing a red sparkle drum held with wooden sticks. He wears a multicoloured red, orange, purple and yellow turban with a small red tilak on his forehead, an orange-red draped garment with green and gold border trim, and a long gold bead mala with ornate spacers. A microphone stand is visible at right, and a banner with large gold glitter letters is behind him. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, ornate gold mala and saffron-red garment, seated on a throne as the central performer.2010-09-18A seated man in an orange-red draped garment with green and gold border wears a multicoloured red, purple and yellow bandhani turban and a red tilak on his forehead. He wears a long necklace of large gold beads and sits on a cream upholstered throne with carved dark wood arms, a microphone on a stand beside him. He holds a wooden drumstick over a red drum in the foreground, and a cream cushion rests at his left. Dark curtains and a green backdrop with gold lettering form the background.2010-09-18A smiling man in a red and purple patterned turban and a red saffron-toned sleeveless robe with green embroidered trim sits on a cream upholstered throne-style chair, playing a wooden drumstick on a red drum at the lower left. He wears heavy gold beaded necklaces, a red tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha-style mala. A microphone stand stands in front, a vase of red and white roses sits on a small table behind him, and a small framed picture of a figure appears at the left edge. A dark curtain and a gold-lettered banner fill the upper background.2010-09-18A seated man plays a red drum with wooden sticks on a cream upholstered sofa in front of a dark blue curtain. He wears a multicoloured red, orange, purple and green bandhani turban with a long red shawl draped over his shoulder, an orange-red robe with a patterned border, and a long necklace of gold beads. A red bindi marks his forehead. A microphone stand is visible behind him.2010-09-18A smiling man seated in a tall cream upholstered chair on a stage, playing a red drum held with sticks at left. He wears a multicoloured red, purple and yellow turban, an orange-red shawl with embroidered borders, and a long gold bead necklace; his shoulder is bare. A microphone stand is in front of him, with a vase of red and white roses behind. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a multicoloured turban, orange-red ornate clothing and a gold ceremonial necklace, seated as the speaker and drummer on a stage; the shown figure is the only physical person, so the candidate is in_person. A dark curtain and a framed image sit in the background.2010-09-18