Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph in a large hall with red curtains and white walls. In the foreground a woman in a rust-orange sari with a yellow marigold garland and red flowers gestures toward an open cardboard box holding a black electronic device and papers, while a man in white kurta stands behind the box. Several men in orange-brown robes with rudraksha malas stand around, including a shaved-headed man in the center wearing a rudraksha mala. Other people in white clothes and a woman in a green sari stand in the background near a red-carpeted area.

More like this

Open the gallery
October 31 20132013-10-31October 31 20132013-10-31A photograph of a hall where saffron-robed sannyasis hand out books. A central man in an orange-brown robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms, looks down while reaching toward a man in a white dhoti and shawl who holds a book. A woman in a green sari with a red bindi stands beside them. Seated at right, a shaved-headed monk in orange holds a blue-covered book. Other men in white shirts stand in the background, and red curtains hang at the back.2013-10-28October 30 20132013-10-30May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of an indoor hall with a red-draped stage and a lit altar at the back. In the foreground, a smiling man in an orange-brown saffron-toned garment with a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace places his hand on the head of a kneeling young man in a striped shirt, who has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Nearby, a man on the left has eyes closed with palms joined, a shaved-headed man in orange garments with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and other devotees in white and light clothing stand at a barrier. The central figure, with long swept-back hair, a crown-like ornament and a bindi, is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a blessing role, consistent with the distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2013-10-02Indoor photo in a large hall with a drop ceiling, ceiling fan and red curtained windows. A figure in a rust-orange robe and wearing a long gold-and-bead necklace, gold bangles and rudraksha-style beaded adornment, with long swept-back hair and white markings on the forehead, reaches out a hand and smiles toward a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style cloth with a vertical orange tilak. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothes stand in a row, a woman in orange smiles at left, and a few others are visible further back.2013-07-25September 09 20122012-09-09Indoor event photo in a hall with red curtains. In the centre, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth wears a dense rudraksha mala and heavy ceremonial gold beaded necklace, with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and white markings on his forehead, reading a small paper slip while standing over a red tray holding red apples. Beside him stands a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings, and at left a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala watches. A woman in white stands at the left edge.2013-05-17November 09 20112011-11-09July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a busy ashram hall with pale walls, red curtains and framed pictures. In the centre, a man in a red-and-gold turban and saffron dhoti, with a white flower garland and gold armbands, smiles and gestures while receiving a folded paper from a young man in a blue checked shirt. Around them, saffron-clad sannyasis with rudraksha malas stand, one bare-chested with white ash markings on his shoulder, and a white-clad devotee with a red-tinged cloth is nearby. Behind them, more people move through the hall, a few sit on red mats, and a figure in white stands at the back.2013-11-20