July 10 2014 - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

July 10 2014

More like this

Open the gallery

A seated man with a white and gold patterned turban wears a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold-and-white beaded garland over a bare upper body draped in orange cloth. He rests his hand on the head of a young boy with a white tilak who stands before him in an orange-red patterned outfit. Behind them, a teenage boy in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets stands in a living room with white sofas and green cushions. A plain cream wall and wooden railing frame the scene. The image is a photograph.

A seated bare-chested man in a white and gold patterned turban wears a rudraksha and gold bead garland and a red-orange cloth, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead. He rests his hand on the head of a young boy in red-orange clothing with a tilak mark, who stands before him. Beside them a teenage boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a red fruit, and an orange-clad figure stands near a white sofa in a simple room with a wooden lattice divider. The turbaned man shows distinctive ceremonial cues, so the candidate is a person, seated in person blessing the child.

August 09 2015

A seated figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-and-gold robe, wearing a gold-beaded necklace, reaches out to touch the head of a small boy in a green-and-blue checked shirt. The figure sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Beside them stands a bald priest in a red-orange garment with a gold border, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a mala, with yellow markings on his forehead, watching the blessing. A kneeling man in a grey T-shirt with red trim holds the boy's shoulder. At the upper right, a person in white with a dark rudraksha-style mala stands near a brass lamp and a brass rooster ornament. The setting is a red-walled room with brass lamps and gold decor.

A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a sleeveless bare-shouldered drape and layered rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, wearing a white vertical tilak and red bindi on his forehead and gold-beaded armlets. He rests his right hand on the head of a young boy in a navy t-shirt standing before him, a ritual blessing gesture. Behind him a golden throne with red upholstery; another figure in orange robes and an orange head covering stands behind, raising a hand. Red cushions and a tray of flower petals sit at the lower left, and a white-clad attendant is partly visible at the far left. Plain white wall and a wall vent in the background.

January 10 2016

2016-01-10 +1 copies

A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions blesses a shirtless boy kneeling before him. The seated person wears a dark maroon-and-saffron robe with gold trim, layered rudraksha malas and a black turban, with a red bindi on the forehead. He touches the boy's forehead with his right hand while holding a white-and-yellow flower-wrapped staff. Behind the boy stand two men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas, one with hands folded. This appears to be a blessing, with the seated figure showing appearance-based cues matching the Swamiji (probable) label: layered rudraksha malas, a turban and ceremonial saffron-toned clothing.

A young boy in a white dhoti and white shirt with a rudraksha-style pendant kneels before a man in saffron-orange robes whose bare forearm shows a scar. The man's right hand rests on the boy's forehead, which bears a white vibhuti mark. Behind the boy, a shirtless young man in orange cloth wears a thick rudraksha mala and gold beads and steadies the boy's shoulder. Another boy in white stands behind them, and a few other people are visible at the edges, in a hall with a wooden railing and a red and green mat.

August 23 2015

A seated man in an orange turban, saffron-and-gold draped garment and brown rudraksha mala touches the forehead of a young boy in white with an orange shawl. The man sits on a gold-trimmed red throne-like seat. Behind them an adult in white with an orange shawl and a woman with a red tilak watch. A framed deity image with flowers stands in the background. The man appears to be a probable Swamiji, based on his orange turban, rudraksha mala and saffron garments, and is shown in person, performing a blessing.

A seated man in red-and-saffron robes with a garland of white, red and yellow flowers blesses a young boy with shaved hair and a small topknot who wears an orange-saffron shawl. The man has a white tilak on his forehead and his hand rests on the boy's head. Behind the boy, a ceremonial staff wrapped in white cloth stands upright. A gold-colored lion or animal-form seat or throne piece is at lower left, and a gold throne with red cushioning sits in the background. Another man in saffron robes stands behind, and a woman in white watches at right. The setting is an indoor hall with pale walls and a framed painting above.

A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a deep red cushion, wearing a dark swept-back hairstyle, gold earrings, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a red-and-gold draped garment and a gold waist ornament, touches the forehead of a young boy with a flower-tipped whisk. The boy, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and gold armlets, has his palms raised. Behind them, several people in white and saffron dhotis stand and sit in a bright outdoor pavilion. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the throne and performing a blessing with the whisk and flower.