Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a man with curly dark hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a white kurta with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders, leaning forward to take a sweet from the hand of a woman in an orange sari with gold bangles. Behind them a few people stand under an open-sided pavilion with a thatched roof and dark steel beams, and a thatched hut and a small golden finial are visible outdoors. The exchange appears to be the blessing and sweets distribution described on the page.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a young woman in a white dress with a golden border and an orange shawl feeding a sweet to an older woman with short dark hair, who has her eyes closed and mouth open. Both wear orange shawls; the older woman has a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on her forehead and gold bangles. Behind them, another young woman in white and orange stands at left, a man in white stands in the background, and a tent interior with green, orange and white decorative bunting and banana leaves forms the setting.2006-11-12Outdoor ritual feeding under a white tent with bamboo poles and orange and white flags. A woman in an orange shawl over white attire, wearing glasses and gold bangles, leans forward to offer food from her hand to a seated young man in white with an orange shawl and a beaded mala. Several other men in white sit in a row behind him before a long banana leaf laden with food, brass vessels and white flowers. Another woman in white with an orange sash stands in the background, and more people in white garments stand and sit under the tent, with red plastic chairs visible beyond.2006-11-12A photograph of a ritual food offering at an open-sided pavilion with a tiled floor and a large portrait of a smiling man in a white turban on the right wall. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl kneels at left, holding out a handful of food toward a seated person in orange robes with red and white flower garlands. The seated person's long hair falls past the shoulders, and a metal plate of rice stands on a banana leaf with more food, fruit and a steel cup in the foreground. Behind them, standing people in white clothes watch, several with hands clasped, and a cameraman in white with a shoulder camera films at left. Steel pots sit on a table in the background. Orange-robed sannyasi and devotee roles fit the scene; the seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person claim through orange robes, garlands and long hair, though not conclusive.2006-10-12October 12 20062006-10-12A photograph of a serving ritual at an ashram event. On the right, a figure in orange and red robes with long dark hair and a wooden rudraksha-style mala sits behind a large metal tray of rice-based food, extending a handful of prasad. On the left, a young man in white kurta with orange shawl and white forehead markings kneels and holds out his cupped hands to receive the food. Behind them a man in a white shirt and dark mala holds a small yellow tray, and several people in white and cream clothing stand in the background, including women in white saris with grey borders. The setting is an open pavilion with brick walls.2006-10-21A photograph taken under a thatched-roof pavilion with a bamboo ceiling and green steel posts. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark swept-back hair and a white garment leans in and holds the chin of a younger man in an orange-saffron robe who has his eyes closed and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them an orange flag hangs from a white pole, and a thatched hut and trees stand outside. Several people in white clothes and a woman in a sari with a lanyard watch from the background, with one man smiling. A man's head is partly visible at the right edge.2006-10-21A photograph of a ritual inside an open pavilion. A woman in a white saree with gold-toned border motifs and an orange shawl sits on the floor with cupped hands, receiving food. Opposite her, a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden seat, reaching out with a handful of rice or prasad from a large steel tray. Behind them, people in white clothes stand and sit, and a man in white holds a green banana leaf with offerings. The setting shows bamboo matting and a tree outside.2006-10-21A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a thatched roof at a Hindu ashram during a food offering. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden seat at right, holding a large metal plate of cooked rice and offering it to a woman in white with an orange shawl who bows forward with cupped hands. Several people in white garments stand and sit behind them, including a man in a white shirt holding a yellow cloth, and a bearded man in orange sits at left. A banana leaf with rice rests on the floor and steel tumblers sit nearby.2006-10-21October 12 20062006-10-12A photograph of a pooja-style offering in an open-sided pavilion with a thatched roof. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead kneels on a mat, cupping his hands to receive food from a seated person in an orange robe with a long, dark, swept-back hair and beaded mala necklace. That seated person holds a large metal plate heaped with prasad and extends a handful of it. Behind them, several people in white and cream ritual clothes stand and watch, including a woman in a pale sari and a young man in white with a mala. A carved wooden chair is at right and a banana leaf lies on the floor.2006-10-21A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a bamboo-matting roof, showing devotees in white kurtas with orange shawls performing a food-offering ritual. In the foreground a young man in white and an orange shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead and a mobile phone hanging from his neck, extends his right hand holding a small handful of cooked rice or sweet. To the left a man in an orange shawl and gold bangle holds a similar offering. On the right a bearded man with a tilak and long hair pulled back, wearing an orange shawl and gold bangle, holds rice in his palm. Other devotees in white and orange stand behind, with greenery and rocks visible through the open sides.2006-10-21A photograph of a ritual food offering in an open-sided hall with a concrete floor. A seated figure in orange and red robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala is at the centre-right, reaching toward a large steel tray of rice-like prasad. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at left on a woven mat, taking food from the tray. Behind them, a standing group of devotees in white and pale clothing, including a woman in a red and gold sari and another in an orange blouse, watch or hold trays. Steel vessels line a counter at right and a man in white holds a brass plate. A framed portrait of a smiling man in a white head covering hangs on the back wall. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the seated robed figure, identified by orange robes, long swept-back hair and mala beads while distributing prasad.2006-10-21