Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange wrap over bare shoulders, adorned with a thick white flower garland with red accents, laughing as he sits on a white-covered seat in front of a blue draped backdrop. Several people in white clothing stand behind him, a woman in a white sari and a man in white kurta with a flower garland clap or stand together, and in the foreground two people in white lie prostrate on the floor. Scattered petals cover the floor. Five or six visible people in total, including prostrating devotees.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph taken at night under a festive canopy of striped fabric and banana leaves. A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, draped with a multicolour flower garland in pink, purple, green and white, sits on a wooden chair with bare feet on a striped red and beige mat. A kneeling elderly man in white clothes, hands pressed together in namaskar, bows before him while a woman in white with a red-and-gold dupatta-style shawl leans forward to offer something. Standing devotees, including women in white and a woman in a gold-bordered sari, watch closely, and a man in a cream shirt stands at the right. Rosette badges on some white-clad attendees.2007-08-17December 28 20062006-12-28July 30 20062006-07-30A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl over his bare upper body and a long white-draped garment, with a thick white jasmine garland edged with red flowers across his shoulders. He sits on a white-covered chair or throne and extends his right arm forward, pointing. Before him, a man in white clothes lies prostrate face-down on the blue carpet, which is scattered with colourful flower petals and confetti. Behind them, several women and girls in white salwar-style outfits stand near a blue draped curtain, some wearing dark rudraksha-style mala necklaces and others with flower garlands. The setting appears to be a satsang or devotee gathering. Several figures stand in the background at the edges of the frame.2005-12-11December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a devotional reception in a room with a bright green wall and pink decorative motifs. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron garment and white flower garland sits on an ornate gold and red throne, smiling and placing a necklace of yellow beads on a kneeling devotee. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts kneel and bow with their heads to the floor, one wearing a yellow shawl. Standing men in white clothes with orange shawls watch, and a cameraman in a yellow shawl films. A tray of fruit and flowers sits on a white table at the right. Roughly six to ten people are visible.2010-08-08A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a gold and red throne decorated with garlands of white, yellow, pink and red flowers. He wears a long red-pink garland and a rudraksha-style mala, with long swept-back dark hair, and holds his palms together in greeting while smiling. A woman in a white sari with gold border bends low at his feet, which rest on a red footstool, as she performs padapuja. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and orange shawls stand under a tent with red pennants and a decorated cylindrical banner. Petals are scattered on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a garland and a rudraksha mala, seated on a throne being honoured with padapuja.2007-12-30A photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white and orange flower garland and long dark hair, on a red velvet backdrop with palm plants and a microphone stand. Three people in white kneel around him: a woman in a white sari with gold border, a man in white kurta touching the seated figure's face, and a smiling man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. A second man in orange shawl sits to the left smiling. The seated figure has a red bindi and appears to be receiving blessings or honouring during a ceremony. Text in the corner reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2007-12-23December 28 20062006-12-28A photograph of a ceremony in front of an ornate red and gold throne decorated with white jasmine garlands and a red-and-white floral garland. A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on the throne, wearing a white garland and a cream-coloured garment. Two devotees kneel at his feet: a woman in an orange shawl with a long braid, and a person in white with long hair. Women in white and cream saris stand around the throne, one in an orange shawl with a beaded necklace, others with clasped hands in applause. The throne is framed by a curved arch of white flowers edged in green, red and purple, with a yellow floral backdrop. The scene reads as a pushpabhishekam-style offering of flowers to the seated figure.2008-11-12Photograph taken under a striped canopy in red, teal, purple and orange at night. A seated man in an orange robe and orange turban, with a long multicoloured flower garland and a gold pendant, smiles while raising one hand. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala kneels before him with palms pressed together. Around them stand devotees in white, including women in cream saris with gold borders and rainbow rosettes, a girl in white, and a man bowing with his head lowered. The floor is a red and beige striped mat scattered with petals.2007-08-17December 23 20072007-12-23