Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A seated man on a golden throne with lion-carved armrests and a red cushioned seat sits under a canopy with a gold parasol and trident-topped staffs. He wears an orange-red robe, a rudraksha-style mala and a large garland of white, yellow and multicoloured flowers. A bald priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl offers him a silver tray of fruit, while a man in a white dhoti, a woman in an orange sari and other attendants in red and orange stand nearby. Garlands cover the throne back and flower petals lie on the platform. The setting is a white-walled courtyard with a pillar and a standing fan.

More like this

Open the gallery
July 18 20152015-07-18A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) draped with a vibrant flower garland of marigolds and red, yellow and blue blossoms, with a small fire flame burning in a brass vessel in front. Two priests stand at the left in white dhotis, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and holding a metal bowl, while another bends forward offering a bowl to the seated figure. Silver trishula staffs and gold ceremonial umbrellas and fans frame the scene on a golden-skirted platform, with a bare-chested attendant in white on the right and a woman in white beyond. The scene shows a homa or puja ritual in a courtyard setting.2015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesMay 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesA photo of a ceremony on a golden palanquin-style throne decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and golden lion figures. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and matching robes, with a red-and-gold garland and folded hands, sits centred on the throne under a decorated canopy. To the left, a standing attendant in an orange-red turban and dhoti holds a brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) with a flame on a tray in one hand and a handbell in the other. Golden trident-topped staffs and fringed umbrellas frame the scene under leafy trees. Two people are visible; the seated figure's appearance does not clearly establish identity.2015-07-06April 21 20132013-04-21A large outdoor pada puja gathering beneath a canopy of colourful garlands in yellow, purple, green and white, with a striped fringed valance. A man seated on a gold throne with red cushions wears a rust-red robe, a red head covering, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, holding a microphone and gesturing as he speaks. Around him, devotees sit on striped mats: women in orange and saffron saris and a woman in teal hold brass plates of offerings, a bare-chested man sits near the front, and a priest in white dhoti stands at left. A seated priest in white with a rudraksha mala tends items at right beside a golden lotus-shaped stand. The appearance-based candidate on the throne matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of a crown-like head covering, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, so this is a candidate rather than a confirmed identity.2016-12-03A photograph of a ceremonial outdoor scene before a cream-coloured building with white-framed windows. A man seated on a gold-and-red throne with a golden lion-form armrest, wearing a rust-red garment and a long multicoloured flower garland, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. The throne is framed by a gold-and-red parasol, a smaller gold umbrella, and two gold leaf-shaped standards with ornate embossed medallions. Two men in white dhotis with coloured borders stand at left, one bare-chested with an orange cloth over his shoulder and one holding a silver trident, a third in a red headwrap is near the throne, and a bald man in orange-red robes holds a parasol at right. A small gold-edged offering box and a flower garland sit on the yellow-draped platform in front. A foreground spectator's blonde head is visible at lower right. The seated man's identity is uncertain from appearance; he is presented as the central figure in a seated ritual setting.2015-07-18 +1 copiesRitual scene in a hall with a gold ornate throne at left and right. A white-bearded elder in saffron robes with a white tilak sits on the left throne behind a garland. In front, a young man in white dhoti and shawl with white markings on his body and a rudraksha mala sits on the floor with folded hands. A man in rust-coloured dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala and glasses stirs a silver bowl of red flower petals. A young boy in saffron with white tilak sits between them. At right, a seated person in a red-and-gold turban, long red flower garland, gold necklace and bangles sits on a gold throne beside a silver staff with a bird finial. Brass plates of bananas and a kalasha with mango leaves and coconut stand in front, with puja items nearby.2015-04-28A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a flower garland sits on a gold-trimmed throne decorated with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured bands, hands joined in greeting before a small fire. Two priests in white dhotis stand at left, one offering a metal bowl toward the fire and the other bending forward. A golden palanquin-style parasol with fringe, a red and gold umbrella, and gold ceremonial staffs with trident finials and fan-shaped crests surround the dais. Ceremonial homa fire on a low platform in an outdoor courtyard with cream building and windows behind.2015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesMay 26 20152015-05-26