Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
July 02 2004

More like this

Open the gallery
2004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02Indoor ritual scene in a temple-style hall with a white-draped altar holding a kalasha-like pot, brass oil lamps, garlands and flowers, under a decorated red and yellow cloth banner with elephant and kalasha motifs. A man in white clothes sits at left near a lamp, and several women in saris sit at right on a blue striped mat, with a large carved wooden seat in the foreground. Framed photographs of saffron-robed sannyasis hang on the walls and banana plants flank the altar. Several people are visible, seated in white and colourful saris.2004-07-02A thatched-roof ashram hall with a rope-and-bamboo lattice wall. At the centre, a draped canopy with a red kalasha motif covers a ritual altar holding a Shivalinga-style object, flanked by brass oil lamps on white cloths and garlands of orange flowers. Framed photographs hang on the wall: a black-and-white image of a seated meditating figure at upper left, a colour photo of a saffron-robed man at upper right, and a small group photo at lower left. Seated devotees in white clothes line the floor. In the foreground, the back of a person wearing an orange head wrap faces the altar, with a large wooden drum-like object at left and right. A priest in white stands at the altar, performing the ritual.2004-07-02June 30 20042004-06-30July 02 20042004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies2009 - Nithyananda Vidyalaya Inauguration At RajapalayamA photograph of an indoor altar set up on a low stage before a gold curtain decorated with green leaf swags. Two framed portraits, each garlanded with red and white flowers, sit on tiger-striped cushioned seats draped in orange cloth, flanked by palm fronds. The portraits show men with long hair; no one is physically present. To the right stands a white-draped table with small framed photographs and yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps stand at each side, and a brass tray with yellow flowers, fruit, a plate of offerings, and kalasha-style brass vessels lies on the floor in front. Colourful patterned panels frame the stage.A photograph inside a temple hall during a paduka puja. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, with a white garland over his shoulder, holds a ritual lamp with a flame and a bell in his hand while standing at a blue-draped altar. On the altar sit brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha, bowls and a silver-toned vessel. Beside him a seated figure in orange robes and a white turban wears a garland of white and red flowers and a gold necklace. Behind them a large deity murti is draped in colourful garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. Two men in white shirts stand at left and centre taking photographs, and a green cloth hangs on the wall. Wooden lattice screens line the walls and hanging brass lamps hang from the ceiling.2004-06-12Interior of a temple hall decorated with marigold and orange flower garlands on the walls and pillars, with framed portraits and a painted shrine backdrop in blue. In the centre, a standing man in saffron-orange cloth and a tall ornate headdress holds a flower offering near a small brick fire pit in the foreground. Nearby, several people in white dhotis and a woman in a green sari stand in a line; a person in a brown robe holds a ceremonial fan. Brass oil lamps and a gold-toned stand are at right, with a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella overhead. Red-and-white striped mats cover the floor.2018-04-14A photograph inside a whitewashed shrine hall with a corrugated metal roof strung with green mango leaves. A standing man in an orange saffron robe wears a white flower garland, a gold necklace, and a headband, with long dark hair swept back; a red-and-gold silk cloth lies on a seat in front of him. Behind him, several deity murtis sit on draped platforms under small decorative umbrellas, and a white painted bull statue stands at right beside a framed picture. Attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls move around him, one holding a camera-like object. Swamiji (probable) is the standing man in orange, based on the saffron robe, flower garland, gold necklace, and swept-back long hair.2007-12-25