Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph taken at dusk or night of a devotional reception on a dirt ground. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe with long, dark, curly hair bends forward, pouring water from a brass vessel onto a spot scattered with yellow marigold petals. Beside him stand men in white dhotis, one holding a brass kalasha-style vessel and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Behind them several women in white saris, some with their palms pressed together in anjali, one holding a small child, and a crowd sits or stands in the background. Marigold petals lie on the ground around the vessel.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a night outdoor ceremony on a sandy ground strewn with yellow marigold petals. A figure in a long orange robe, with long dark hair, bends low and pours liquid from a brass vessel onto the ground. Behind him, a row of people in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some holding a brass kalasha or vessel adorned with yellow garlands and a red sash. A woman in a white sari holds a small child at the right edge. A cameraman with a shoulder camera films at the left edge.2009-12-21February 14 20072007-02-14February 23 20172017-02-23A photograph of a padapuja ritual outdoors on a dusty ground. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands with his bare feet on a brass plate filled with milk or water. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a steel wristwatch kneels and pours flower petals from a brass vessel with lion-head handles over the standing man's feet. Other devotees in white dhotis stand barefoot on plates around them, and garlands of orange and purple flowers hang nearby.2010-07-24Night outdoor scene of a temple-type ceremony with flower petals scattered on the ground. On the left, a line of people in white dhotis and white clothes stand with palms pressed in namaskar; one man in a white shirt wears a red shawl and another wears a yellow-and-green garland. A woman in white holds a baby. On the right, a person in a saffron-orange robe raises one hand in blessing while another saffron-robed attendant holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the line. A tray of yellow flowers sits nearby, and a colourful striped canopy edge appears at the top right.2009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21A photograph of a pada puja on an outdoor ground. A man in saffron/orange robes with a matching orange-red waistband kneels and bends forward, reaching toward the bare feet of a standing devotee dressed in white kurta and dhoti. A large brass vessel and a brass plate with flower petals sit on the ground beside them. The standing devotees wear white garments and white-and-orange-flower garlands, and bare feet are visible at the left edge where other white-clad people wait. The kneeling man is a priest-like figure in orange with short dark hair and a trimmed beard; his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no a person candidate is asserted.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a padapuja ritual on a dirt ground. In the centre, a man in an orange kurta and orange dhoti, with a rudraksha-style mala and a metal wrist watch, bends forward holding a large brass vessel with a pink-banded rim and pours water over the feet of a devotee standing in front. Several devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas stand barefoot on brass plates containing milk, water and yellow flower petals. Orange marigold garlands hang at left, and white jasmine garlands are worn by others. A man in yellow and white kneels in the background. Trees, a low white building and stone figures are visible behind. Some devotees stand with hands folded in namaskar.2010-07-24Night-time outdoor ritual on bare reddish earth beneath a dark sky and a green leafy canopy edge at upper right. A central figure in an orange-red robe and matching orange turban stands barefoot, wearing a long multicolour flower garland and holding a small brass bell in one hand, with a lit oil lamp or fire held toward a small pile of yellow flowers and leaves on the ground. Around him a crowd of about twenty people in white dhotis, white shirts and saris, many with hands folded in prayer. A young boy at left holds a brass plate of yellow flowers and another brass vessel. Several people wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas; one older man wears a red and gold rosette. Scene suggests a small consecration or puja at the site.2007-08-17Night-time outdoor ceremony on bare red earth with a small planted sapling or plant and scattered yellow flowers at the base. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a multicoloured flower garland and gold necklace, stands centre-right with hands near his body. Beside him a bearded man in white clothes with an orange shawl holds a staff-like ritual object. Around them a crowd in white shirts and dhotis presses in, some with palms joined in prayer. On the right a woman in white sari with gold border holds a silver vessel, and on the left a boy in white holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings. The orange-robed figure shows distinctive saffron clothing, turban and garland, but his face and features cannot be confirmed, so identity is uncertain.2007-08-17Night-time outdoor groundbreaking ceremony on bare red earth. A figure in an orange-red robe with a bright orange head covering and a long multicolour garland stands at centre, holding a coconut above a metal pole set in the soil. Around them, men and women in white dhotis, shirts and sarees watch, fold their hands or kneel to help. A kneeling man in white tends the pole in front, and a man on the right in white kneels with his hands on the ground. Another person in an orange-yellow shawl and white clothing stands behind the central figure. A bald man at left holds a brass tray of flowers and fruit. Banana leaves and a tree canopy frame the scene, and many small rosette ribbons are pinned to the attendees' shirts.2007-08-17Night outdoor ritual at a rural site where a central figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban stands before a small trident (trishul) planted in the ground, with a garland of white flowers and multicolored beads draped over his shoulders and a gold-coloured necklace. He holds a small brass or copper vessel over the trident. Kneeling around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts work at the earth, and one kneeling man in white holds his hands palm-up before the trident. A tray of flowers and offerings is held by a young boy in white with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a crowd of men and women in white clothes, some wearing yellow and red rosettes on their chests, stand watching in the dark, with banana leaves visible at the right.2007-08-17