Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a stage with a warm red backdrop and white drapery. In the centre, a figure with long dreadlocked black hair and an orange-brown robe leans forward, holding out a purple and maroon embroidered cloth over a seated devotee's head. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body, wearing bangles and a beaded necklace, bends to assist. A young man in a blue shirt with a rudraksha mala and a garland of white and red-yellow flowers bows his head on the left. Another seated man in a cream shirt, also garlanded, watches on a gold-trimmed throne. A brass elephant figure sits by the chair. Attribution: the long-haired robed figure with dreadlocks, rudraksha-adorned, matches a candidate presentation for Swamiji (probable), with the visible cues of long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha, while the bare-chested assistant and seated devotees are attendants and devotees.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph on a stage with a deep maroon backdrop during a felicitation ceremony. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and an orange-red garment bends forward toward a seated man in a white shirt and blue-and-gold shawl, who presses his palms together in greeting, wearing white and orange flower garlands. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a bare chest holds a silver tray of offerings and fruit. At the far left, a bearded man in orange robes and a flower garland sits on a gold-framed chair beside a golden lion figure. At the far right, a man in a blue shirt with a rudraksha mala sits watching.2016-12-23A stage ceremony with a tall gilded throne and a floral backdrop of red, yellow, green and white garlands. A seated man in an orange kurta bends forward with his head lowered while a bare-backed sannyasi with long dark matted hair and a rudraksha mala stands behind him and rests a hand on his shoulder. A man in white dhoti with gold borders holds a tray of fruit and offerings at right. A bespectacled older man in a red kurta with white and marigold garlands sits at left beside a microphone. The setting suggests a honouring or blessing ritual on stage.2016-12-23March 18 20172017-03-18 +1 copiesA photograph on an ornate golden stage with gilded carved pillars. A man with long dreadlocked black hair, rudraksha mala necklaces, a tilak and an orange-brown robe leans forward and touches the head of an elderly white-haired man in white dhoti and orange shawl, who bends over a wooden box held by a second man with long dreadlocked hair in a white dhoti with gold border. A woman in a pink sari with blue blouse sits at right beside a gold-carved throne-like chair. a person cues: long dreadlocked hair and rudraksha malas on the man in the orange-brown robe who is performing the blessing.2017-03-18A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange cloth and a large garland of red roses and white flowers around the shoulders, with gold bangles on the arm, receives attention from a man in white clothes and an orange shawl who bends forward and holds an orange cloth. Behind them stand several people in white and cream attire with a yellow-bordered dhoti and rudraksha mala. A gold-coloured ornate throne or peetha is visible in the foreground, with an orange drape and a red curtain in the background. The scene suggests a formal ritual setting, with a probable Swamiji figure seated in the centre wearing orange clothing, long hair and a flower garland. Visible people number roughly six to ten.2016-10-11July 17 20162016-07-17December 23 20162016-12-23A night ceremony on a stage at a temple-style setting. A man with long loose hair, a beard, hoop earrings, a rudraksha mala and an ornate gold necklace sits on a red-cushioned silver throne in rust-red robes, one hand resting on a silver base. Beside him, a bare-chested priest with white forehead and body markings, layered beaded malas and white dhoti with gold border holds a folded paper and gestures. A figure in saffron-orange cloth bends forward toward a seated devotee, while another white-clad attendant stands at left. Behind them a red and gold ornamental banner with a sun motif hangs. The scene resembles a satsang or blessing ritual; the seated figure is an appearance-based candidate for a person, given long hair, ornate necklace and rudraksha mala.2017-10-15April 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, wearing an orange-red shawl over a dark garment, leaning forward to place his hand on the head of a standing man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala. A woman in a blue-and-black sari and a small child stand nearby, and a man in a white shirt watches from the left. A golden throne with red cushions and red drapery forms the backdrop. The seated figure with long hair and gold necklaces is a distinctive presentation, but the appearance cues are not conclusive, so the candidate is marked unsure. The seated figure has his right hand extended palm up toward the kneeling devotee.2016-07-17