Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A smiling man sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved gilded scrollwork and a red cushioned seat, in front of a bamboo blind. He wears a black turban, a red-orange saffron-toned robe draped over his shoulders and bare upper arm, a long multi-strand rudraksha mala, and a red bindi with white markings on his forehead. He holds a cupped handful of yellow-and-orange flower petals or rice-like food offering in his right hand, resting on his lap. Probable Swamiji, in appearance-based identification with distinctive turban, saffron robe and rudraksha cues, seated on a throne during a ritual offering setting.

More like this

Open the gallery
February 23 20162016-02-23February 23 20162016-02-23A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat, wearing a large black turban-style wrap of coiled hair, a red-dot forehead mark, a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and bare shoulder, and long layered rudraksha mala necklaces. He turns his head to the side with a slight smile. Background shows a golden carved frame and wooden slat screen.2016-02-23February 23 20162016-02-23A seated man in a dark braided turban and rust-red robe, with a thick brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, smiles broadly while his hands rest near a gold-rimmed tray. He sits in front of an ornate gold throne-back. Beside him on the left a young woman in red sits, and on the right a person in a white hair net and earrings is partly visible. Two older men in red and white sit in the background near red chairs and a wooden door. The pink-walled room suggests a ritual gathering, possibly a Maheshwara Puja offering of food.2016-02-23A man sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat. He wears a tall black turban, a small dark bindi on his forehead, and a rust-red saffron-toned shawl draped over his shoulder, with a long rudraksha mala of brown beads across his chest. He has one shoulder bare and gazes off to the side with a faint smile. The background shows a wooden slatted wall and red fabric. Visible in the frame is one seated person, with the dark turban, saffron shawl and rudraksha cues matching the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji appearance.2016-02-23A seated man in saffron-red robes sits on an ornate gold and red throne, smiling as he holds a handful of yellow-orange sweet prasad over a silver tray. He wears a tall rudraksha mala with multiple strands across his chest, a gold chain, and white and red forehead markings. Behind him stands a floral arrangement of cream-yellow roses and deep purple flowers in a vase.2014-09-13A smiling man with a tall black dreadlocked turban and a red-brown bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a pink cushion. He wears a rust-orange robe and a long brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, and holds a small microphone in his right hand. A microphone stand stands in the foreground. Behind him, blurred figures in orange and red robes sit in a hall with pink walls and a wooden panel.2016-02-23A smiling man with eyes closed sits on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold carved throne. He wears a tall black turban, a red-orange shawl and a brown-and-red beaded rudraksha mala around his neck, with a dark dot on his forehead. The appearance matches the a person profile through the black turban, saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha mala cues, shown seated in a devotional setting, with the page indicating he is present at the event.2016-02-23A smiling man in a tall black turban wrapped in a bulky twisted style sits in front of a gold-patterned chair. He wears rust-red saffron robes draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala necklace of large brown beads with a red tilak mark on his forehead. He laughs broadly with his eyes almost closed. Blurred figures in red and white clothing stand in the background of a temple-like hall. Probable Swamiji by appearance: distinctive black turban, rudraksha mala and saffron robes, seated in a ceremonial setting.2016-02-23 +3 copiesJanuary 14 20162016-01-14A smiling man in a rust-red shawl and a large rudraksha mala with a dark swept-up turban of long black hair and a red bindi sits in a gold-backed chair, holding a small lapel microphone on a cord. The gold carved chair and red cushion are at right; blurred background shows a white wall and warm wood tones. Cues include the distinctive turban, rudraksha mala and red shawl, matching the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable identification.2016-02-23