Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a young male sannyasi seated with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste at the chest. He has long dreadlocked hair piled on his head, a white horizontal tilak across the forehead, and rudraksha malas around his neck and arm. He wears an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder and bare-chested with white ash markings on the arms. Behind him, many other sannyasis in orange and white sit in meditation, some with hands folded, and a small lit oil lamp and wisps of smoke appear in the foreground. a person is not clearly identified here; the figure's appearance does not confidently match him.

More like this

Open the gallery
March 06 20182018-03-06A young boy with short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste, gazing ahead. He wears a white dhoti and a white cloth draped over his bare shoulders, with white sacred marks on his arms. Behind him, several other boys in orange-saffron cloth sit in a row, some with white markings, while incense smoke drifts through the frame. A brass lamp stand is visible at the lower left. No a person candidate is visible in this image.2017-07-20Several young people in saffron-orange cloth sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. Their chests are bare and marked with white ash stripes, and they wear rudraksha malas. Long dreadlocked hair and white tilak marks on their foreheads are visible. In front of them are brass plates, small oil lamps, incense sticks and offerings, with a yellow container nearby. The boy at centre holds an offering and appears to be chanting. Others in the background are also seated in orange clothes. This looks like a puja or abhishekam scene.2018-03-06Photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall during a courtyard session. In the foreground a young man with long dark hair, a small earring and a thin white sacred thread over his bare chest, wears orange cloth and holds his palms together in anjali while his eyes are closed. Beside him a boy with a shaved-looking head, white tilak and a beaded necklace also sits with hands folded in orange cloth. Others in orange and white cloths sit behind them, many with white sandalwood or ash markings on their arms and shoulders. Blurred oil lamps and the room are visible in the background.2017-01-25Photograph of a seated group of young sadhus in saffron-orange cloth performing a meditative breathing practice, each with a hand raised to the nose in a nasal mudra. Several boys with long matted locks and white forehead tilak and body markings sit on mats in a bright hall. Brass oil lamps, incense sticks, small white figurines, marigold petals and a brass plate with offerings sit on a low tray in front of them. Behind them, adults in orange and white stand and sit in the background. Rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets are visible on several of them.2018-03-06A young boy kneels in the foreground with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed, bare-chested, wearing a dark twisted cloth turban, a white sandalwood-style mark on his forehead with a red dot, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a yellow-gold dhoti. Behind him, several people in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis stand with hands folded in devotion, and a figure in a green garment is at the right edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor gathering.2016-09-15January 13 20172017-01-13A group of devotees in saffron-orange dhotis sit cross-legged in prayer with palms pressed together at chest level. Several are bare-chested and wear rudraksha malas and bead bracelets; the foreground pair have white sacred ash bands across their foreheads and bodies. Behind them, more seated devotees with white vibhuti markings meditate or pray with eyes closed in a large hall.2017-01-10August 02 20172017-08-02Photograph of a seated devotional gathering in a hall with cream walls and framed pictures. In the foreground a young man with swept-back brown hair, a small tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali. He wears an orange cloth over his shoulder and bare chest with white markings on the skin. Beside him a man with long dark hair and a white sacred thread also sits in prayer, with others in orange garments and a seated child in the background. Offerings and small items are on the floor in front.2017-01-25Devotees in orange sannyasi-style clothing sit in rows in a hall, with a foreground young man seated cross-legged, palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears a rudraksha mala, a small bindi and white markings on his arms and chest, and an orange shawl. Behind him others sit in prayer, some with long hair and white body markings, while a blurred interior with red and yellow accents and a brass tray is visible.2017-01-25May 08 20172017-05-08