Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A dim outdoor or open-sided space with a sandy floor. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with hands joined at chest level in a respectful gesture, his long dark hair swept back and a tilak mark on his forehead. Beside him on the ground is a small brass shrine object shaped like a stepped pyramid with red flowers placed around it. Behind him stands a white pedestal fan and an extension cord, and a second partially visible person appears at the right edge. A plastic chair sits in the upper left background. Lighting is low and warm.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe sitting beside a red and gold draped backdrop, with a grey-white Almonard desk fan at left. He wears a white garland with blue, pink, green and orange stripes around his neck. a person: the long swept-back hair and saffron robe with a multicoloured garland are consistent with the page's account of this event, though the figure is seen in profile. A white cushioned seat is at right and the scene is lit warmly at night.2006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesDecember 29 20062006-12-29 +1 copiesTwo men sit facing each other in carved wooden armchairs in a room with wood-panelled cabinets and a white wall. The man on the left has long dark hair, wears a garland of white, pink and red flowers with gold beads over orange robes, and smiles while resting his hands on the chair arm. The older man on the right has white hair and a white beard, is bare-chested with an orange cloth and green-bordered dhoti, and holds a white booklet while looking toward him. A standing person in orange robes is partly visible at the left edge. Flower petals lie on the floor, a woven basket and a pink cloth are at the bottom, and a green fan stands at the right.2010-02-02May 10 20182018-05-10 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange ochre robe with a garland of white, pink and green flowers around his neck sits in a wooden armchair, leaning forward with his hands held together, as an older man with white hair and beard in orange robes with green-bordered cloth writes on a clipboard or notepad. A standing man in orange with a rudraksha mala and cross-shaped pendant stands behind them, smiling. A wooden-panelled wall, a wall fan and a flower-filled basket with red cloth sit in the foreground. The older man's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference only in a general sense; the visible cues are insufficient to confirm him.2010-02-02Night outdoor scene with blue-tinted lighting and smoke. A man in orange-gold dhoti and a red and white beaded necklace stands at left holding a flame over an oil lamp on a white stand fan; he is bare-chested with a pink wrap. Seated at right in a brown leather throne is a man with long dark hair and a garland of yellow and red flowers, hands in anjali mudra, eyes closed, wearing a leopard-print cloth. Behind them stand several women in white and orange, one with hands folded in prayer, indicating a puja or aarti performed for the seated figure. a person: the seated man has long hair, a flower garland and a throne, which are supported cues but his distinctive presentation is uncertain given the blue light.2015-12-11February 02 20102010-02-02A photograph of a bare-chested man with long, swept-back black hair and a mustache, draped in a red-orange cloth, seated in profile in a temple hall. A silver staff with a finial stands beside him, and a yellow-bladed pedestal fan sits in front of a silver-framed altar. Behind him, seated devotees wear white and red garments, and a woman in red is at the right edge. Wooden doors and a pale wall are in the background, and a small violet logo appears in the corner. The man's long hair, mustache and distinctive bare-chested saffron-red attire give appearance cues consistent with a person, seated in darshan posture.2017-06-26A photograph of a homa fire ritual at an ashram. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, red dhoti-style wrap, and gold beaded necklaces sits on a wooden chair beside a fire pit built of white bricks, feeding a stick into a bright flame; a red-and-gold offering and a brass plate sit on the bricks. A wall-mounted fan stands behind, and a person in saffron-orange robes and another in orange clothing are partially visible at the right edge. The figure's appearance is consistent with the a person cues (long hair, gold ornaments, red wrap), but the identification is uncertain.2006-10-21December 11 20152015-12-11A photograph in profile of a man with dark hair tied back in a low bun, wearing a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over his shoulders and a white tilak on his forehead, eyes lowered. A white pedestal fan with a gold-coloured centre sits in front of a beige wall, and a red cushion is visible at the left edge. The image is a single figure in a seated setting, with no other people visible.2011-01-21