Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-brown sannyasi robe with a bare right shoulder and an ornate silver-toned armlet, seated on a red cushioned chair with a gilded carved backrest. He smiles broadly and has white vibhuti marks on his forehead. An older man in a white shirt with a vibhuti-marked forehead drapes a long garland of red, yellow and green flowers around his neck, smiling. On the right, a woman in a teal sari with gold bangles holds the garland's end. A small oil lamp glows behind the garland. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange sannyasi clothing and a ceremonial garland; he is being honoured with a garland.

More like this

Open the gallery
August 09 20092009-08-09March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe over a red inner garment and a rudraksha mala, smiles broadly while a standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to place a garland-like necklace around his neck. The seated man sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair draped with red fabric and flower garlands in purple and red, against a blue backdrop. A small red tilak mark is on his forehead. The scene reads as a felicitation or garlanding moment.2009-07-01A photograph of a ceremony in a gold-hung shrine room. A smiling man with long dreadlocked hair, a dark red-brown cloth and a large multi-coloured garland of yellow, white, red and green flowers sits on a red cushioned seat. A priest in white dhoti with a gold border and orange shawl leans forward and offers him an item with both hands. Behind them stand other attendants, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a large floral garland hangs on the wall with green leaves and a gold trident-shaped ornament at the left. The seated man has distinctive dreadlocked hair and garlands, but the appearance is not clear enough for a confident identification.2016-07-19September 11 20122012-09-11February 17 20132013-02-17A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair tied back, bare-shouldered, wearing a rust-orange cloth and red and yellow flower garlands, with a white tilak on the forehead. He leans forward and reaches out to clasp the shoulder of an older man with grey hair in a white shirt who bows toward him. A golden deity murti or ornament sits behind them, with a deep maroon velvet curtain and floral garlands on the pillars. A woman in a brown shawl with a rudraksha-style mala watches at the right edge.2014-09-28A photograph of an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti bending forward to place a long white flower garland, edged with blue and green ribbons, around the neck of a seated younger person in an orange saffron garment with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace. The seated person sits on a red cushioned throne with ornate gold carved armrests and a red backdrop, smiling. Behind them hang colourful striped cloths, and a second man in white stands at left with another garland. a person is the seated figure, honoured with the garland, matching the page's note that a person attended this event.2007-02-24May 11 20162016-05-11A photograph of a seated man in a deep maroon-red garment receiving a ritual offering in an ornate, golden-yellow setting. He wears a crescent-topped headdress, layered garlands of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers, and multiple beaded bracelets and gold bangles, and smiles with closed eyes. Before him, a bare-chested priest with orange-and-gold beaded necklaces and a white dhoti bends forward, extending his hands toward the seated man's arm, holding a gold bowl or ceremonial vessel. A second attendant in white with rudraksha beads stands behind, and a golden throne with fringed red cloth and a golden trident-like ornament appears at the left. Green leaves and garlands decorate the back wall.2016-07-19February 24 20072007-02-24August 09 20092009-08-09