Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A crowded outdoor gathering under a shaded roof with a green cloth-covered floor. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace stands at left beside a man in an orange shirt and grey trousers. A central figure in a white dhoti and shirt with a saffron and green sash bends forward, extending both hands to bless or touch the orange-shirted man's shoulder. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd close, including a bald man in white with a striped shawl on the right. A woman in a yellow sari with a white jasmine garland sits at lower right, her hand raised.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 23 20082008-12-23A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis with saffron-orange trim and rudraksha-style neck beads, presses into a hall around a seated figure. The seated person has long dark hair and wears a sleeveless red top with orange cloth draped over the lap, and a light pink flower is held in the hands of a devotee in front. Several devotees wear white and orange-red garlands, and the room has lattice windows and white cloth on the floor. Visible people number in the 21-100 range. The seated figure's identity is not established by appearance alone, so the figure is described by role only.2009-02-05Outdoor photograph at a street gathering in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, with a crowd of devotees pressing close. A long-haired figure in an orange and red shawl sits on a white plastic chair at left, extending a hand and rudraksha mala to a young boy in white shirt and dhoti who is being given the blessing. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a small blue basket of offerings beside them. Behind, men in white shirts and dhotis, several wearing beaded malas, look on, and a yellow truck stands in the background. A middle-aged man in a light green shirt helps guide the boy's hand toward the mala.2009-02-02Outdoor festival procession at a Brahmotsava flag-hoisting. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak wears an orange saffron robe, heavy gold necklaces and a gold chain pendant, holding a small silver-toned bowl with a yellow flower, with coconuts on a tray below. Beside him a shaved-headed devotee in orange robe and gold garland holds a wooden pole with red and white tassels above. Around them a young man in white kurta with yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands next to a woman in white with folded hands, and a crowd of men in white dhotis and women in saffron and white press in behind, many with palms pressed together in greeting. a person: the central long-haired figure in saffron with gold ornaments and tilak fits the page description, but the identification is based only on appearance cues.2008-12-23April 05 20122012-04-05A photo of a darshan event in a decorated hall with gold and floral backdrops. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant leans forward, placing a hand on a seated devotee's head. Around him, saffron-clad young men wearing orange shawls and garlands stand nearby, while devotees in white and other clothes bow or sit, including an elderly woman in a white sari and a child. Patterned banners hang on the pillars behind.2008-07-17A crowded indoor event under a white tent with patterned banners and maroon drapes. In the foreground a woman with long curly hair in an orange garment reaches out with her hand toward an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with horizontal tilak marks, who is pressing his palms together. Beside him stand an older man in a light kurta, a woman in a sari, and a younger man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head. Several other men in orange shawls and white clothes stand behind, with more devotees in the background. No candidate is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no identification is made.2008-07-17July 03 20142014-07-03July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a festive indoor gathering under a decorated tent with coloured pillars and draped fabric. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and smiles while receiving or holding out a small brass plate of offerings toward a seated devotee. Beside him stands a shaved-headed young man in an orange robe with a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and a red-orange shawl, holding a brass bowl. Around them, women with dark hair sit in the foreground, one in purple and one in a white garment with an orange scarf, and several men in white and orange stand behind. The appearance of the central long-haired man in orange, with long hair and ceremonial gold adornment, is a person candidate, but the identity is uncertain from appearance.2008-07-17January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in front of a golden ornate throne decorated with marigold and rose garlands and green leaf festoons. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a pink and white flower garland sits on the throne, extending his hand toward a small child in a blue shirt who holds out a cupped palm. A bespectacled man in orange robes with a saffron head cloth and a beaded necklace stands beside the throne, holding a ceremonial item near a golden lion-shaped stand. Around them, devotees including women in red, yellow and white saris, and men in white kneel or stand, several reaching forward to touch the scene. A golden seated deity murti appears in the upper background. Several people are visible in the scene.2009-12-24