October 14 2012 - Nithyanandapedia

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October 14 2012

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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red shawl over a saffron garment, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style necklace with gold beads and a red bindi, with long swept-back dark hair; this figure is on an ornate gold-and-red throne with velvet cushions against red drapes. Before them a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white trousers kneels on the red platform, his back to the camera, with an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulders, receiving the seated figure's gesture. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron/orange clothing, rudraksha-style beaded necklace, seated on a gold throne. The scene is a devotee receiving blessing during a seated programme.

May 19 2013

A seated figure in an orange-red turban, orange-red robe and layered rudraksha malas with gold ornaments sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate gold-toned backrest. A bare-chested man in white dhoti kneels and bows toward him, hands pressed together, while another person in orange stands at the left edge wearing a rudraksha mala. A colourful fly-whisk or ceremonial fan rests in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a turban, saffron clothing and multiple rudraksha malas with gold necklaces, cues consistent with the page's identification, the seated figure is being honoured by a kneeling devotee.

May 21 2016

A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-orange robe with a white garland, seated on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork against a red curtain. He has a white tilak and a dark bindi on his forehead and smiles with eyes closed as an older man in a white dhoti-style garment and orange shawl presses both palms toward him, with another hand touching his head in blessing. Partially visible at left, a bearded man in an orange-brown robe stands near the throne. A decorated red and gold object sits at lower left. a person: the seated man's long swept hair, rudraksha-style adornments and saffron-orange robe are consistent with the page's account, but the face and features are not clearly confirmed, so this remains uncertain.

December 24 2014

A seated man in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a multi-coloured flower garland and a brown rudraksha-style mala, raises his hand to the head of an older bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows low before him. The seated man is on a throne-like seat draped with a tiger-striped cloth and red cushion, in front of ornate gold carved panels and a trident-shaped metal ornament. Behind them stand a man in white ritual clothes with red sash and rudraksha beads, and a bare-chested attendant with beaded armbands. Ritual honouring scene, a person seated on the throne receiving the bowing devotee.

A photograph inside a decorated shrine-like setting. A figure seated on an ornate silver throne with a high arched back covered in garlands of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers, wearing gold and jewelled necklaces and a leopard-print cloth over the seat. A bald man in white clothes kneels at the throne and reaches up with raised palms, touching the seated figure's head in blessing. To the right a young attendant in orange-red robes and a dark rudraksha mala stands beside a backdrop of a lit temple gopuram at night. A silver trident leans to the left of the throne and a ceiling air-conditioner is at the left edge. The seated figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.

A photograph of a man in a white shirt and white trousers standing with palms pressed together at his face in a respectful greeting before a seated figure. The seated figure wears a flowing orange-red robe and has long dark hair, sitting on an ornate gold throne with carved details, draped with a garland of red and purple flowers, against a blue backdrop with a pale draped cloth. Brass vessels with red flowers stand at the lower left. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a saffron-clad guru with long swept hair, though identity is uncertain; the page does not indicate a person's presence at this event.

A seated man on a large red velvet throne with tiger-stripe upholstery, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, rudraksha mala beads and a gold pendant, with white vibhuti/tilak marks on his forehead, smiling as a devotee in white clothes kneels before him to offer padapuja. A second man in orange-saffron robes with a yellow border leans in from the left, smiling and resting a hand on the kneeling devotee. Behind the throne are a carved stone temple-style backdrop, a garland of colourful flowers, and a vase of pink flowers on a side table, with a brass oil lamp at the left edge. a person is seated on the throne as the person receiving padapuja.

Stage darshan scene in front of a backdrop of large orange flames. A seated figure in a red-and-gold garment and dark, swept-back hair sits on a red cushioned throne inside a large gilded circular arch, with a trident and a ceremonial staff beside it. A man in a white kurta kneels with both hands raised toward the seated figure, and another kneeling devotee in white touches the figure's hand. Two women in white sit to the right, one wearing a red-bead mala, while a red shopping bag sits on the carpet. Metal tridents and a peacock-feather fan stand at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long swept-back hair, orange-red robes and ornate adornments in a ceremonial setting, shown in a yoga-session and darshan context.

November 25 2011