Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A devotee in an orange-and-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a gold chain, holds up a tall multi-tiered silver aarti lamp before a seated figure on a gilded peetha throne under a gold umbrella. The throne is backed by a red and orange draped stage with purple and blue swags. On the left, a seated priest in an orange robe, orange turban and rudraksha mala sits in front of a golden arch framing two deity murti, one with a trident and a crowned figure with a garland. Brass and gold ritual objects, tridents and a small oil lamp are arranged on the stage. The seated figure on the throne wears orange robes and a turban and sits on a tiger-skin draped seat.

More like this

Open the gallery
February 11 20132013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11A photograph of a ceremony on a red and gold stage set inside a tent. Behind the stage stands a large gilded arch framing a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, with the male figure holding a trident and the female figure holding a long staff. In front, a seated figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits on a gilded seat with hands raised in blessing, and a second seated figure in orange with a turban and garland sits on a golden throne beneath a small umbrella, with a candelabra beside it. A standing attendant in an orange dhoti and shawl stands at right. Below, devotees in white and orange clothing sit on green matting, many holding lit oil lamps and raising their hands in worship. a person cues are present for the seated figure on the throne, who wears a turban, rudraksha mala and garland, but the identity is uncertain.2013-02-12February 11 20132013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11Indoor satsang stage in a tent with orange and purple drapes and gold-trimmed fabric banners. A golden arched shrine holds a deity murti of a seated couple in red and yellow, with a red throne and a gold throne with a small parasol beside it. On the right, a seated figure in orange garments and rudraksha-style beads sits on a gold throne beneath a small umbrella. A bald man in a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl raises a lamp or aarti vessel toward the shrine. Speakers and a projection screen sit at the front, with green carpet below.2013-02-08February 09 20132013-02-09A stage at a Kumbh Mela event with two large golden statues of Shiva and Parvati behind, both adorned with silver crowns, white garlands and jewellery, Shiva holding a trident. In front, a seated figure in orange robes and a red-and-white garland sits on a golden throne with a red banner reading Shiva Parvati. Beside the throne, a man in orange with a bare shaved head and gold-trimmed cloth raises both arms in front of a seated figure in orange with an orange turban and rudraksha mala on a golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth. Ornate gold chairs, a red drape and a tiered lamp stand complete the scene, and two monitors are at the bottom edge.2013-02-10February 11 20132013-02-11A ceremonial stage scene with a golden throne on the right where a man in saffron robes sits, smiling, with trident-shaped staffs and a golden umbrella above him. To the left, a seated figure in saffron clothes, a red-and-orange turban, and garlands sits before a golden arched backdrop containing deity murti in red and gold with tridents. A bald priest in saffron robes stands center, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the seated figures. Orange and purple draped cloth frames the stage, and a camera operator is visible at the lower left edge. a person cues include the turban, garlands and saffron clothing on the seated figure at left, and a relevant appearance match is uncertain here.2013-02-15A photograph of an outdoor stage under an orange and blue draped tent. Centre-left, a seated figure in saffron robes, rudraksha mala and orange turban sits before a gilded arched frame holding a multi-armed deity murti with a trident and a consort figure. On the right, a gold-canopied throne holds a seated figure in orange robes with a beaded mala and ceremonial gold necklace, with a gold parasol above and tridents and ceremonial staffs nearby. Two bald priests in orange stand and kneel at the front, near a microphone and a sound speaker, and a cameraman in orange scarf films at the right edge.2013-02-09A photograph of a ritual inside a red and orange tented hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti with gold-bordered shawl, sandalwood marks and rudraksha mala, faces away from the camera while holding a lit camphor aarti flame on a brass plate toward a golden throne. Seated on the ornate gold throne under a gold parasol is a figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a white beaded necklace and a gold chain, hands joined in greeting; the figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Behind the throne stands a gold-framed deity murti with a trident-like staff nearby, and to the right a seated woman in orange with a flower garland. Two small girls in orange kneel at the lower edge beside black monitors, and a framed photo hangs at left.2013-02-07