Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
November 16 2009

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph at night of a single barefoot person in saffron-orange robes standing beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. The person wears a long white garland with red flower bands and a yellow-and-red garland wrapped around the tree trunk. Long dark hair is tied back, and the figure faces left with hands at the waist. A stone platform edge and fallen leaves are visible on the ground.2009-11-16December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph taken at night of a single barefoot figure in orange robes standing beside a large banyan tree trunk on a raised circular stone platform. The figure wears an orange top and an orange dhoti-style wrap, with a white garland draped over the shoulder. The tree is strung with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers and white jasmine. Dark surroundings, a low wall and metal posts are visible in the background.2009-11-16Photograph taken at night of a figure seen from behind, standing barefoot on a low white stone platform at the base of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. The person has long dark hair and wears a white garland around the neck, an orange upper garment and an orange lower wrap. Strands of yellow, magenta and white flower garlands hang from the tree trunk. Loose red petals and leaves lie on the ground. The figure is facing the trunk, appearing to offer worship at the sacred tree. Appearance-based cues are limited because only the back is visible.2009-11-19December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesA person in an orange saffron robe with a red undergarment stands with eyes closed, forehead and right palm pressed against the grey trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A long garland of white jasmine and red-orange flowers hangs around the neck and down the front. Sandy ground and foliage fill the background.2007-12-29A standing man in saffron-orange robes leans against the trunk of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. He wears a white and red flower garland that hangs to his waist and a gold headband, with long dark hair swept back, and his feet are bare. He stands on a low white-painted stone platform around the tree, and a plate of yellow and pink flowers sits on the ledge in the lower left. Dirt ground and a white wall are visible behind him.2008-12-24December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesNight photograph of a man standing barefoot in sandy ground beside a large pale banyan tree with many aerial roots, his head bowed and his forehead resting against the trunk in devotion. He wears a flowing salmon-pink shawl over his shoulders and an orange dhoti, with a red and yellow flower garland with green leaves around his neck, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. The surrounding area is dark with bare trunks faintly visible. A small purple bird logo appears at the top left and a copyright line sits at the lower right. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the man, based on long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and the garland.2008-01-03Night photograph of a man in a flowing orange-saffron wrap standing barefoot on a circular stone platform, leaning his body and face against the thick trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. The ground at the base of the tree has white chalk kolam-style designs. The dark background and warm lighting make the orange cloth stand out.2012-04-24March 02 20112011-03-02