Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Stage ceremony in front of a painted backdrop of a tree and a golden deity murti. A man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robes with a long multicolour flower garland and rudraksha mala stands on a raised golden throne (peetha) with red cushions. Beside him, a saffron-robed attendant holds a brass plate and another man in a saffron robe with a mala stands by. Two more people are visible at the left edge. A man in a white shirt and yellow dhoti lies prostrate on a red carpet before the throne in devotion. A golden lamp stand stands at the right. Crowd members in white shirts stand at the left edge.

More like this

Open the gallery
July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26A devotee in an orange shirt and jeans kneels with forehead bowed on a red patterned rug before a golden throne. A smiling figure in saffron robes, an orange head wrap, a long flower garland and multiple beaded necklaces holds a white and gold gift box. Two saffron-clad attendants stand behind, one holding a tray. A golden deity murti stands in the background beside a gilded lamp stand, with red cushioned seats flanked by golden lion figures. A man in a white shirt stands at left.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26Photograph of a ceremonial stage event. A seated man in an orange-red turban and orange-red silk garment with gold border, wearing a thick gold-bead garland and gold armband, smiles while a man in white kurta and churidar bends forward to touch his feet. A woman in rust-coloured sari stands at right. Behind them is an ornate white relief backdrop and a decorative arch with mirror work, flowers and a leopard-print cloth. A silver footstool is in front of the seat. a person seated with the cues of orange-red turban, orange garments and gold garland; the bending man and standing woman are devotees.2017-10-18A stage event with a gold-trimmed throne in front of a painted backdrop of trees and a gilded deity murti on the left. A man in a red-orange turban, orange garment and long white-and-multicolour flower garland stands on the red carpet smiling, while a devotee in a light blue shirt and black trousers bends forward to offer him a small package. A monk in orange stands behind, with another person in orange and a white-garbed attendant nearby; on the right, a seated man in an orange wrap sits in an armchair. Brass lamps stand beside the throne and a red-patterned rug covers the floor.2015-07-26January 07 20082008-01-07November 22 20152015-11-22Indoor ceremonial scene before a large portrait backdrop of a saffron-robed figure wearing rudraksha beads. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange turban, pink dhoti and a gold-bordered shawl stands with hands joined, wearing a long white and red flower garland. Beside him a bald monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala watches. At left, a young man in white dhoti holds a brass staff, and a kneeling priest in white dhoti with striped border performs a ritual near a brass vessel on a red carpet. On the right stands an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushion and a brass kalasha-style lamp. Possible puja or padapuja setting.2011-11-27A man in orange clothing kneels with his forehead touching a red patterned carpet before a golden throne. A seated figure in an orange turban, orange-and-gold robes, a white and multicoloured flower garland and a beaded necklace smiles and holds up a white paper and an orange-wrapped box. Behind him, a gilded throne with lion-head armrests and red cushions stands before a painted forest backdrop with a golden deity murti above. Three attendants in orange-and-gold robes stand nearby, one holding a tray with fruit, and a seated man in tiger-striped clothing sits at the right edge beside a brass lamp stand. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, identified by orange turban, robes, flower garland and beaded necklace.2015-07-26A photograph of a temple scene. Seated on a gilded throne with ornate golden carved panels is a smiling man wearing an orange-red turban, a red shawl, brown dhoti with gold border, and layered garlands of yellow and orange flowers, with gold bangles on his wrist. An elderly man with long white hair in a topknot and a long white beard, wearing an orange robe and yellow shawl, leans toward him, offering or touching his arm. Around them stand several men in saffron-and-maroon robes with rudraksha malas, some with white-and-orange forehead markings, one kneeling in front of the throne. A silver staff stands beside the throne. a person, seated on the throne, identified by his turban, flower garlands and gilded seat; the elderly robed figure and attendants are unidentified devotees and priests.2015-05-09 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and a zebra-striped cloth sits at the left, wearing a rust-red turban, rust-orange robe and a multicoloured garland of orange, green, white and red flowers with blue beads. The person holds a small printed card or booklet in the right hand. a person (depicted by a seated figure in red turban and floral garland, on a golden throne with ceremonial attendants). A kneeling devotee in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red blouse bows forward at the lower right, touching the throne area near a small brass plate. A standing young woman in a pink skirt, white shawl and red bindi stands at the right with a badge on her chest, and a woman in a dark red sari with a mala stands behind the throne. A brass deity murti and a banana-leaf backdrop with a decorated hanging cloth appear behind, with a crowd visible in the dim background.2015-08-09