Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A man in a saffron-orange robe stands beside a large copper kalasha-shaped vessel on a pale stone base, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red and white flowers. He holds a small bell in one hand and a lit flame or torch in the other, raised near the top of the structure. A tall coconut palm and leafy trees frame the scene, with a few onlookers visible at the lower right edge. The page indicates a flag-hoisting dwajarohanam event; a candidate with a long swept-back hair, saffron robe and a yellow-beaded mala matches the qualifying cues, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) while performing the flame ritual at the copper kalasha.

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor photograph of a person in saffron-orange robes standing beside a large copper kalasha-like ritual vessel on a stone pedestal, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, with fruits placed at its base. The standing person wears a multi-strand gold and white flower garland, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, and smiles. Palm trees and leafy trees form the background under a pale sky. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), wearing saffron robes, long swept-back hair, and a gold necklace, performing aarti at the copper vessel.2006-12-23Outdoor photo of a copper-coloured ritual vessel or kalasha-like structure decorated with yellow marigold garlands, white and red flowers, and green leaves, set on a stone base with scattered flower petals. Beside it stands a man in an orange saffron wrap with a long garland of beads around his neck, holding a small bell and a handheld object near his face as if ringing or offering. Palm trees and leafy trees fill the background. Several people are visible at the right edge in the crowd.2006-12-23A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace standing beside a large copper shrine structure on a stone base. The shrine is draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and green leaves, and its base carries fruit and flower offerings. The person holds a silver handbell in one hand and a lit flame or lamp in the other, performing an offering near the shrine. Tall palm trees and a cloudy sky form the background, with scattered flower petals on the ground. Swamiji depicted at this event per page: the figure has long swept-back dark hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, so this is a probable in-person appearance of Swamiji performing the ritual.2006-12-23A photograph taken from a low angle outdoors under a pale sky with palm fronds and trees behind. A man in a long saffron-orange robe with a garland of white and yellow flowers and a rudraksha-style mala stands at right, holding a lit flame in a metal dish in one hand and a silver bell in the other, and smiles. Long swept-back dark hair falls past his shoulders. At left is an ornate copper and brass kalasha-like pillar or pedestal wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands with red flowers and green leaves, and fruit placed at its base. The scene suggests a ritual offering of aarti near a ceremonial structure. Long hair, saffron robe and ceremonial garlands are the appearance-based cues for a probable Swamiji candidate, labelled here as such.2006-12-23Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ritual at a dwajastambha-style pillar: an ornate copper base and shaft are draped with yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and red flowers, with fruit placed at the base. A standing figure in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha-style mala holds a lit flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, gazing upward beside a coconut palm under a pale sky.2006-12-23October 07 20112011-10-07A man in saffron-orange robes, with a draped orange shawl over his head and shoulders, stands barefoot on a white platform beside a tall copper dhwajastambha-style pillar. He holds a lit oil lamp or torch in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing a ritual. He wears a gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. The copper pillar is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a green-and-purple flower garland, with dried leaf bundles and orange flowers hanging above. Coconut palms form the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 22 20112011-12-22A copper ceremonial flagstaff or dhvaja stambha, wrapped with an orange cord and decorated with garlands of white and yellow flowers and red blossoms, stands in an outdoor ritual setting with palm fronds behind it. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe, wearing white and red flower garlands, holds a brass bell and a small brass vessel while performing a ritual near the pillar. Two partly visible people in white clothing sit at the lower right edge. Palm trees and green foliage frame the scene under a bright sky.2010-02-12March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20152015-09-08A photograph of a dwajastambha flag-mast ceremony outdoors under a bright sunlit sky with palm and leafy trees behind. A tall copper-toned, ornately carved base supports a flag-mast wrapped with a white cloth and draped with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. Floral petals lie on the pale stone platform below. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands to the right, holding a lit lamp or aarti vessel toward the mast. A few devotees in white and orange clothing stand at the right edge, watching the ritual.2006-12-23