Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a seated ceremony with devotees. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and shawl with red border and a rudraksha mala holds a pink lotus flower in cupped hands, eyes closed. Beside him a woman in a yellow and cream sari with a gold-bordered green edge sits with a red bindi. Another man in a grey shirt is partly visible at right, with blurred figures in the foreground and orange cushions and a small oil lamp on the floor behind.

More like this

Open the gallery
November 13 20102010-11-13October 29 20102010-10-29A photograph of a shaved-headed male priest in plain white dhoti and shawl with a red border, wearing a rudraksha mala and sandalwood forehead marks, seated and holding a pink lotus flower in both hands. Beside him, other men in white ritual clothes sit, and a woman in a yellow garment with a white-marked forehead is visible at upper right. A silver bowl sits at lower left and pink flowers are placed on a golden tray in the foreground. The setting is a plain hall with an orange floor covering. Identity is uncertain, so no candidate is named.2010-10-16A seated man with a shaved head and white tilak marks on his forehead and arms, wearing white dhoti-style clothing with maroon borders and a rudraksha mala, holds a pink lotus flower in cupped hands with eyes closed in prayer. Behind him, two women in yellow shawls over white clothing sit attentively, one with a white forehead mark. The setting suggests a devotional puja or padapuja gathering. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance here.2010-10-16November 07 20102010-11-07A shaved-headed man in white ritual dress sits with eyes closed, holding a pink lotus flower in both hands. He wears a white dhoti with red borders, a heavy gold bead necklace, a red bindi and white sacred ash lines on his forehead and arms. Beside him, a partly visible woman in a white top with green trim sits, and a silver ritual plate with offerings lies in the foreground. The background shows a blurred gold-decorated altar against orange walls. The scene appears to be a puja or padapuja offering.2010-10-30A close side view of a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti-style garment with red border stripes, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style beads, holding a silver tray with pink lotus flowers and offerings. Seated behind and around him are devotees: an elderly woman in white on the left, a woman in a yellow garment with glasses, and a person in orange with hands folded in namaskar on the right. The setting appears to be a satsang or pada puja gathering.2010-10-12October 20 20102010-10-20A shaved-headed man in white dhoti with red border and a heavy gold bead necklace sits cross-legged, holding a pink flower in cupped hands near a silver and gold vessel, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him a woman in white and gold-bordered sari and a woman in red bandhani sari with a black mala sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, a microphone stand at the left edge. The setting appears to be a pada puja offering of flowers to a guru.2010-09-16A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shoulder cloth with maroon border sits with eyes lowered, holding a pink lotus flower and green leaves cupped in both hands, a silver vessel visible beneath. He wears rudraksha beads, white horizontal tilak across the forehead and arms, a red dot on the brow and a gold band bracelet. A woman in orange clothing sits blurred behind him. A gold-carved pillar stands at left and silver bowls at bottom. The scene suggests a puja offering in a temple setting.2010-11-07A photo of a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with pink border, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha malas, with white sandalwood markings on his forehead and arms, performing a ritual at a metal tray of flowers and offerings. An orange-robed monk stands behind him beside a microphone, and a woman in a white sari with pink border stands at left. Pink lotus flowers rest on the tray in the foreground.2010-10-29Photograph of a devotional puja at a temple-style outdoor stage with a gold-leaf ornate backdrop and a red cloth. A central man in white dhoti and shawl with red and white marks on his forehead and bare shoulders holds pink lotus flowers and wears a gold bead garland and wire-rimmed glasses. Behind him, men in saffron and white robes with gold garlands sit before microphones, one reading from a sheet. On the right, a woman in white sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala presses her palms together with eyes closed. Another man in yellow shawl and a man with glasses in white beside him are present; several participants sit in a devotional gathering.2010-11-02