Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes draped with a leopard-print shawl, wearing multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads, a white vibhuti marking and a red bindi, smiling beneath a red and multicoloured tasselled umbrella on an ornate golden seat. a person is shown in this seated position while a man in a white shirt bends low with his head pressed to the seated figure's feet in a padapuja-style act of devotion. A purple-lit room with a framed still-life painting of fruit and a green foliage garland along the wall forms the background.

More like this

Open the gallery
Indoor photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair tied up, wearing a rust-orange cloth, a leopard-print shawl, multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, bangles and a white vertical forehead mark with a red dot, smiling broadly under a red ceremonial canopy with fringed tassels and a silver-embossed seat. A man in a white shirt and white trousers with a red-orange shawl bends forward to offer reverence, holding the seated figure's hands. A bouquet of white lilies sits in front, and a framed painting of fruit hangs on the wall behind. a person is seated as the honoured presence, with the bowing man as a devotee; the pada-puja-style reverence is visible.2012-12-13A photograph of a seated figure on a silver-decorated throne beneath a red canopy with fringed tassels, smiling as a man in an orange-and-cream striped kurta with an orange waist sash bends forward to offer him something held in a white cloth. The seated figure wears a leopard-print turban, a saffron cloth, layered pearl and bead necklaces, and beaded armlets, with a leopard-print cloth draped over the lap. Potted white-flowered plants and a framed fruit painting stand behind them. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a leopard-print turban, saffron clothing and layered beaded malas, consistent with the page's attribution of this event to Swamiji, though the identification is appearance-based.2012-12-13 +1 copiesA seated man with a leopard-print turban and pearl and rudraksha necklaces, wearing a rust-brown garment, smiles and raises one hand in greeting beneath a maroon ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe. A devotee in a white shirt and checked lungi bends low to his feet. Behind them a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and gold-coloured beads stands, and women in saffron and white are partly visible at the right. The seat is silver-ornamented and a purple light glows on the pale wall, consistent with a pada-puja darshan setting.2012-12-13A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja at an ashram hall. A man with long dark hair, a patterned leopard-print headwrap, orange robes, rudraksha beads and ornate bangles sits on a raised silver-and-gold seat under a red and gold parasol with tassels, with his feet extended and bare. A man in a white kurta and dhoti bows toward him, and an attendant in white and orange with a rudraksha mala kneels nearby beside an offering tray. Other devotees in orange and saffron stand at the right, and a gilded lion figure and white lotus flowers sit in front of a cascading water wall.2012-12-13 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate silver throne under a dark red umbrella with tasselled fringe, wearing an orange-brown garment, a leopard-print shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style mala with bangle-like armbands. His forehead bears white markings and he smiles with eyes closed. An older man in a white shirt and an orange shawl bends forward toward him, apparently offering pada-puja reverence. A purple light and a framed fruit still life sit in the background, and a person in an orange garment is partly visible at the lower right edge. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the throne, crowned umbrella, ornate shawl and mala cues.2012-12-13July 17 20152015-07-17December 15 20122012-12-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gilded halo behind him and leopard-print cushions. He smiles and raises one hand in blessing. A man in a pale pink shirt and beige trousers, with an orange shawl over his shoulder, bends low and touches the seated man's feet in reverence. A gilded lion figure sits to the left, and a framed painting of a goddess with multiple arms hangs on the wall behind. a person is seated on the throne as the central figure, with cues of long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala.2016-05-07October 16 20152015-10-16July 17 20152015-07-17A photograph of a ritual blessing at a seated dais. A seated figure with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a red-and-saffron cloth draped over the body wears long garlands of red, yellow and orange flowers and multiple gold beaded necklaces; the figure smiles with eyes closed and extends a hand to bless a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who bows low with his head lowered toward the seated figure's hands. Behind them a large flower arrangement in red, yellow and white, a silver trident, an ornate embroidered parasol-style canopy and gold ceremonial vessels are visible. Two people are shown.2015-07-17Indoor photo of a padapuja-style honouring in a modern lobby. A man seated on an ornate gilded golden throne with an orange fringed canopy above him wears an orange-and-tiger-striped shawl over a dark red-orange garment and smiles while a hand reaches toward his feet. A younger man in a white kurta and white trousers kneels at right with palms pressed together, holding green leaves, a rudraksha-style mala and a name badge around his neck. Behind them a woman in orange-red clothing sits with hands raised, and a fan and glass partition are visible. A devotee in white sits at far right.2013-12-15