Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Two people in a gold-decorated room with fluorescent lights and a ceiling fan. On the left, a standing elder in an ornate gold crown with red and green stones, wearing a white-and-red garland, a dense multi-strand brown rudraksha mala and gold chest pendant, and rust-orange draped cloth with gold borders; a white tilak marks his forehead. On the right, a seated younger man in a gold crown with a disc-shaped ornament, in rust-orange robes with gold trim, a white jasmine garland, red flower garlands and bangles, palms pressed together in namaskar and smiling. Behind them a gold throne and a gold ceremonial staff; a third man in orange stands in the background. A gold-framed portrait hangs on the wall.

More like this

Open the gallery
April 29 20122012-04-29Two men in ornate ceremonial setting. A standing elder wears a gold crown, a white-and-red forehead mark, multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads, a gold pendant and a thick white jasmine garland with red flowers, draped in rust-orange cloth with gold border. Beside him a seated younger man wearing a tall gold crown with a fan-shaped finial and a similar garland sits on a gold throne, hands pressed together in anjali and smiling. The standing man's hand rests on the seated man's shoulder. Behind them stand a gold-covered ornamental seat, a gold kalasha-like object, and other attendants in orange cloth. A visible microphone headset is worn by both men.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29Two people sit together on a gold-decorated throne in a marble-walled hall. The seated elder wears an ornate gold crown with a curved finial, a rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a saffron-orange wrap, with white ash marks on the forehead and arms. Floral garlands of white jasmine with red flowers drape both figures. A younger man in saffron-orange robes and a gold beaded headband stands beside him, smiling and gesturing with an open hand while a lapel microphone is clipped to his collar. The seated figure holds a clipboard with papers on the throne. Gold leaf and red cushions surround the seats.2012-04-29Indoor photo of two people in ornate ceremonial dress in a room with fluorescent lights, a ceiling fan and gold-leaf decorated furnishings. A standing elderly man on the left wears a gold crown, a long white and red garland, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and an orange-red dhoti with gold borders, and his hand rests on the shoulder of a seated younger man. The seated man wears a gold crown with a fan-shaped back piece, a white jasmine garland, bangles and an orange-red robe, and he sits with palms pressed together in greeting on a red cushion beside a gold-decorated throne. Behind them stand other attendants in white and saffron, and a small gold-ornate seat is visible at the right. Some microphones are at the lower left.2012-04-29Photograph of a priest in a tall gold crown with a bare upper body, rudraksha and gold bead malas and a white flower garland, dressed in saffron-orange cloth, touching the head of a young man kneeling before him with palms pressed together in namaste. The kneeling man wears a golden crown, a white flower garland and saffron-orange robes with gold bangles, smiling.2012-04-29Indoor ceremonial scene before a pale marble wall. A seated man in a golden ornate crown with a fan-like back and a white jasmine garland with red flowers smiles, holding a silver staff topped with a bird figure. Beside him a standing elderly man in a golden jewelled crown, white-and-red flower garlands and heavy gold beaded necklaces places his hand on the seated man's head in a blessing. A third man with a shaved head and orange robe stands behind, with white and red forehead markings. The seated man wears orange cloth and gold armlets. This appears to be a coronation-style blessing ceremony.2012-04-29A seated man on an ornate gold throne wears a tall gold crown with jewelled ornaments, a white flower garland with red flowers, and a dark rudraksha mala with gold beads, plus gold bangles and rings, and a rust-orange robe. A younger man in a rust-orange robe and gold headband stands beside him, smiling, wearing a white flower garland and gold beaded necklace, reaching to touch the seated man's head. Gold-framed chairs and a marble wall are behind them, with a blue clipboard on the throne's lower step. Seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone; only roles are described. Ceremonial coronation-style honour.2012-04-29A seated elderly man in saffron-orange robes, bare-shouldered with white ash marks on his arms and forehead, wears a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers and a rudraksha mala with gold beads. A younger man in orange robes, wearing a gold headband garland, a red tilak and a smiling expression, holds a large ornate gold crown over the seated man's head. Gold ornaments and a gold throne are behind them, and a paper sheet sits on the lower left.2012-04-29A coronation-style ceremony inside a temple with light stone walls. A seated man in saffron-orange cloth wears a tall gold ornate crown with a fan-shaped back piece, multiple white and red flower garlands, and a gold chain necklace, holding a silver staff topped with a bird figure. Beside him an older man with white hair and a gold crown with red and green jewels, wearing saffron cloth, a garland of white flowers with red roses, dark and gold beaded necklaces, and white sandalwood marks on his forehead, reaches to place a hand over a golden kalasha-like vessel on the first man's head. A third person in saffron robes stands in the background, and a bare hand is visible at the lower right.2012-04-29Two men in ceremonial ritual dress stand and sit in an indoor hall with marble-patterned walls and a ceiling fan. The standing elder wears an ornate gold crown with jewelled detailing, white and red floral garlands, a heavy brown rudraksha-style mala, gold rings and a saffron-orange dhoti with gold border, and holds his hand over the head of a younger man. The seated younger man, in a gold crown with a fan-shaped back and orange-red robes, smiles with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing layered garlands and bangles. A gilded throne and gold decorative items are behind them, with a partial portrait at the upper right edge. Two people visible.2012-04-29A coronation-style ceremony in a stone-walled hall. A seated man in a golden crown with a fan-shaped back, white jasmine garlands with red roses, gold bead necklaces and an orange-red dhoti holds a silver staff topped with a bird figure. Behind him, an older man in a tall jewelled gold crown, white garlands with red roses, a dense gold bead mala and orange-red robes stands with his hand raised over the seated man's head. A bald attendant in orange robes stands behind them. A pictured overlay reads '' with a copyright line, and the photo is a photograph of an actual ritual2012-04-29