Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph in a stone-floored temple corridor with polished brown marble walls and pillars. On the left, an elderly bald man with white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms, wearing a red-and-gold shawl over orange robes and a gold bangle, holds a tall golden staff and faces right. Beside him stands a younger man in plain orange robes with a long rudraksha mala around his neck. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a garland of white jasmine and red flowers over orange robes, stands barefoot with hands pressed together in greeting. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in the background.

More like this

Open the gallery
April 29 20122012-04-29A photograph of a temple corridor where several saffron-robed men walk in procession. Two central figures wear long garlands of white jasmine, green leaves and red flowers over orange robes with gold borders, gold necklaces and gold armlets; both have white-and-red sacred markings on their foreheads and red headbands. The figure on the left, with a shaved head and rudraksha mala and gold pendant, holds a companion's arm and appears to be an older man, while the one on the right holds a gold-toned necklace and walks with eyes lowered. Behind them, attendants in orange robes carry a small silver vessel and walk along the wall, and a man in white dhoti stands in the background beside a blue metal gate.2012-06-03 +1 copiesPhotograph of several men in saffron-orange sannyasi robes walking through a room with golden-veined stone walls. The foreground elder on the left is bare-chested with a wrap of orange cloth over one shoulder, white vertical tilak lines on his arms and forehead, a red dot on his brow, a rudraksha mala headband, and a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace with a large gold pendant. Beside him a younger man in orange robes with gold borders wears a rudraksha headband, a gold bead necklace and a rudraksha armlet. Two more men stand behind, one bald and one in white dhoti with gold border, and a red cloth is visible at the lower right.2012-05-12Photograph of two saffron-robed men standing in a dimly lit temple doorway, both garlanded with white jasmine and red flower garlands and wearing rudraksha malas. The elderly man on the left, shaved-headed and wearing a gold bangle, bows his head and holds a small object in his hands. The man on the right, with long dark hair swept back under a red-flower headband and a gold necklace, smiles and holds his hands together. Behind them a third man in orange robes stands partly in shadow, with a gilded doorframe and a metal grille visible on the right.2012-05-16April 29 20122012-04-29A photo of a seated elderly man, bare-chested, wearing a white jasmine garland with red rose accents, rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, a red-beaded headband and a white forehead mark. Beside him a younger man in a similar white garland and red headband sits with eyes lowered, and behind them two standing men wear orange-saffron cloths and gold-chain necklaces. Ornate gold throne carvings frame the scene. The elderly man appears to be the a person given his rudraksha mala, garland and seated central position, and the page indicates the event; he is speaking, with a small microphone visible. Four people are visible.2012-04-29Indoor photo in a room with brown marble-patterned walls and a ceiling fan. On the left, a shaved-headed, bare-chested elderly priest in orange-red dhoti and shawl wears a gold-and-black beaded necklace, gold armlets, a white forehead band and a beaded headband, gesturing toward a large ornate gold-framed panel. On the right, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a long white and red flower garland, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and an orange-saffron robe with a patterned orange shawl draped over his arm. Behind them is a gold-framed portrait of several saffron-robed figures and a red cushioned seat.2012-04-11 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a South Indian temple hall with painted deity panels on the walls and a red-and-cream ceiling. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead headband, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace holds white flower garlands in both hands and smiles. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth holds a garland and orange cloth, and another attendant in orange stands to the right holding a flower garland. Behind them a man in a white dhoti and a woman in white watch, with more devotees in the crowd. Blurred pink and green flower offerings are in the foreground.2012-05-08May 29 20122012-05-29May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesPhotograph of two men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stepping out of a dark temple doorway. The elder on the left, bald with a gold-trimmed headband and white forehead marks, wears a long white and red-flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala. The younger man on the right, with long dark hair under a gold headband and red bindi, wears a heavy gold necklace and a white jasmine garland with green leaves and red flowers, and his hand rests on the elder's arm. Two more saffron-clad attendants stand in the background, one bald and one partly hidden in the doorway, with a dimly lit interior behind them.2012-05-16May 16 20122012-05-16