Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a white vertical forehead mark embracing a younger person with curly brown hair seen from behind, wearing a white top with an orange-red cloth at the collar. The man, shown bare-shouldered, wears a white flower garland with red blossoms over a rough brown fibre shawl across his chest, and smiles warmly. A tall gold-topped pole stands behind them beside a white cabinet, against a deep maroon backdrop. Blurred white-clad figures appear at the left edge.

More like this

Open the gallery
A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-bead shawl over an orange-saffron cloth stands at right, gently placing his right hand on the head of a young boy. The boy wears a white kurta with an orange lanyard and raises his hands in a folded, receiving gesture. Behind them are a red cushioned seat, a gold pillar and a red drape. Two people, one adult and one child, are visible, with a partial third figure at left edge.2016-07-01A photograph of a man with long dark hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a white and red flower garland and a brown-orange shawl over bare shoulders, placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white kurta with an orange lanyard. The boy stands with his palms raised together in respectful greeting. A rudraksha-style mala is worn on his wrist. Behind them is a red cloth backdrop, a gold pole, a white air-conditioning unit and a red cushion, with a partially visible man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala at the left edge. The setting suggests a blessing or darshan moment. The man's appearance, with long hair, brown-orange shawl, flower garland and forehead marking, is a probable match for the Swamiji cues, so the desc labels him Swamiji (probable) as the one giving the blessing.2016-07-01April 04 20172017-04-04March 18 20172017-03-18A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and a white tilak with a red bindi, wearing an orange-red shawl over a bare shoulder, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and a garland of pink and white flowers. He closes his eyes and smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt, who has short dark hair and bows forward. A smiling boy with a red tilak stands at the left edge. Behind them are a tall gold pole, purple stage lights and ornate gold decorations. Swamiji (probable) gives a blessing to a student during an initiation with a red-shawled, bare-shouldered figure with long hair and rudraksha malas, a garland, and a gold necklace.2017-04-04A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl and a pink and white flower garland, placing his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt during an initiation-style blessing on a stage under bright lights. The bearded man has white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and a red mark between his brows; a gold pole and a gold-decorated backdrop stand behind him. A second person in a red shawl is partly visible at left, with a red forehead mark. Swamiji (probable): the bearded figure with long swept-back hair, a rust-red shawl, a flower garland and ornate gold-toned stage setting fits the appearance cues for the Swamiji candidate, presented here as a person giving a blessing to a devotee.2017-04-04A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a bare-chested reddish-orange garment and a thick rudraksha mala across his shoulder, smiling as he embraces a person in white. He has white ash markings and a red bindi on his forehead, and wears a gold bracelet and beaded wrist threads. Behind him, women in cream and gold-bordered saris and gold necklaces stand in a red-carpeted hall, with a potted plant and an air cooler at left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, based on the long dreadlocks, rudraksha mala and orange garment, shown in person embracing a devotee.2016-05-11April 02 20172017-04-02March 25 20172017-03-25April 04 20172017-04-04July 01 20162016-07-01July 01 20162016-07-01