Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A seated man in an orange-red dhoti with a pink and white flower garland extends his right hand toward a woman with curly auburn hair, who wears a white outfit and a rudraksha-style mala and holds a sheet of paper. Beside him a large gilded lion-head armrest and a silver trident-topped staff are visible. Behind them a woman in white with a brown beaded necklace sits, a framed patterned textile hangs on a cream wall, and another woman in a white sari stands at the right.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a seated man with short dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a saffron-orange wrap with a pink and white flower garland, extending his hand toward a woman with reddish-brown curly hair who wears a white embroidered top and an orange shawl and holds up her palm in reply. Beside him is a gold lion-headed throne armrest, and a silver staff rises behind. Another woman in white with a red bindi sits nearby, and a seated person in white is visible at the right edge. A framed colourful patterned artwork hangs on the wall behind.2014-05-10A photograph of a seated man in rust-orange robes with a pink and white flower garland, his bare right arm extended as he touches the forehead of a young woman with long wavy dark hair. She wears a white top and an orange shawl, and her palms are raised near her chest. He holds a folded white tissue or cloth in his other hand. Behind them stand a silver trident staff and a large gold lion-shaped figure, with a blue backdrop and a framed picture on the wall. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. Two people are visible.2014-05-10A seated man with long dark hair, pink flower garland, peacock-feather fan and rust-orange robe places his right hand on the forehead of a woman in a white and cream patterned sari with orange shawl, rudraksha-style brown beads and red bangles. A golden lion-headed throne ornament sits in the foreground, a silver staff stands behind, and a framed wall picture is visible. Two other people, one in white and one with blonde hair in orange and white clothing, are partly visible at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long hair, saffron-orange clothing and a flower garland, giving the depiction of Paramahamsa Nithyananda as the presiding guru. The woman kneels in darshan blessing.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A seated figure with hair in a bun, wearing a pink and white floral garland, bare-chested with a dark cord, and red-orange cloth around the waist, hands a small card to a woman in a white top with an orange shawl who leans forward to receive it. Two gold lion-head seat ornaments flank the figure, and a tall silver staff topped with a trident stands beside them. A framed colourful tapestry hangs on the wall behind, with a blue mat on the floor. The presentation resembles a darshan or blessing exchange. The figure's appearance is consistent with the candidate a person given the garland, bare-chested attire and seated throne with lion ornaments, though this is uncertain. A second seated devotee partly visible on the right.2014-05-10May 09 20142014-05-09A seated man with short dark hair, a red and gold ornate cloth, and a long garland of red and yellow marigolds with green leaves reaches forward with open hands toward a woman standing opposite him. The woman has long wavy blonde hair and wears a white top with an orange-red shawl, holding a silver trident-topped staff and a strand of brown beads in one hand. Golden lion-head armrests and a golden throne-like seat are visible. A bright red bangle is on his wrist and a yellow mark is on his forehead. Behind them a blurred room holds framed art and photographic lighting equipment, and a person in a green outfit stands at the right edge.2014-05-17May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph of a satsang-style darshan indoors. A man with black hair in a low bun, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange-red wrap over a rudraksha mala, smiles and gestures while seated beside gilded lion-headed armrests of a golden throne. A woman with reddish-blonde hair in a white top and orange-red shawl stands before him with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothes watch, and a silver staff rises beside the throne.2014-05-12May 10 20142014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A seated man in an orange-red robe and a pink flower garland, with long dark hair swept back, extends his right hand to rest on the forehead of a woman with long wavy blonde hair in a white top. A silver trident stands behind her and a golden lion-head ornament sits near the seated figure. A peacock feather fan and a red thread bracelet are visible, with a blue and orange backdrop. Appearance-based candidate for a person, seated and giving blessing to a devotee. Two people visible.2014-05-10