Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor photograph of a religious gathering beneath a canopy of colourful fabric and bamboo poles, with a rocky hillside behind. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban sits on a raised seat decorated with a yellow-and-red shield-like backdrop and a garland of yellow and white flowers draped over the shoulders. Around them, a dense crowd of devotees stands and sits, many in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing orange shawls, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and white ritual clothing. A man with long hair and a white garment with an orange shawl stands near the centre, hands folded at the waist. A cameraman in an orange shawl holds a video camera in the foreground. Flower petals are scattered on the ground near the seat.

More like this

Open the gallery
January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoors under a red and green canopy, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged on a large flat rock, garlanded with marigold and rose-petal chains and smiling. A man in white kneels at the seated figure's feet with his forehead bowed to them as a padapuja-style obeisance. Nearby, a devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with folded hands, and an older white-haired man in white kurta and rudraksha mala also joins in with folded palms. A crowd of men and women in white and orange clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas and orange shawls, stands behind them. A small potted palm sits beside the rock.2007-01-12Outdoor scene at a rocky hillside with greenery and palm fronds. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a large natural boulder decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers and a flower arrangement at its base. The seated figure wears layered marigold garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace and is smiling. Around him, four standing men in white dhotis and orange shawls or stoles look on, one in a white shirt with a watch, and a man on the left wears white and holds a ceremonial orange and red fan-like fabric.2007-01-12