Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor ritual by a shallow stream under green bamboo foliage. A man in a red-maroon turban with a crescent moon ornament, white floral garlands, gold chest necklace and gold bangles, wearing maroon robes, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a younger man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl printed with script, hands pressed in namaskar. Behind them, a bald priest in saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala stands in the water, and another attendant in red and white stands nearby. A red umbrella is visible at upper right. Probable Swamiji (probable) with turban, crescent ornament, garlands and gold jewellery, performing a blessing for a devotee. Stream water and wet stones suggest a rudrabhishekam or river ritual.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor ritual by a forest stream with dark rocks and green foliage. A bald man in white clothes kneels on the left, hands folded in namaskar and holding a small fruit, while a seated figure in a deep maroon turban, maroon garment and long white flower garlands and gold beaded necklaces places a hand on his head. Behind them, a second figure in maroon and orange stands in the water, a woman in white with orange shawl watches, and a silver umbrella canopy is visible at top right. Water abhishekam ritual at a river setting.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor photo beside a shaded forest stream with dark water and rocks. A bare-chested figure in a red-orange turban, cream-colored bead and bracelet adornments, a long white floral garland and gold ornaments holds a hand to the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red cloth around his neck, who is closing his eyes. The man holds a small yellow fruit and a white-clothed person behind him takes photographs with a camera. Another man in orange and white stands behind them under a red-and-yellow umbrella with a fringed edge. The setting suggests a water ritual with garlands and offerings. The turbaned figure's cues are a turban, garlands and ornate gold adornments, so an appearance-based candidate is present, but the features are not clearly distinctive, so the match is uncertain. a person cannot be confirmed here, so the appearance is listed as unsure.2014-12-17Outdoor ritual photograph beside a stream with dense green foliage. A seated figure in a red turban with a crescent ornament, gold necklaces, white jasmine garlands and gold bangles sits on an ornate silver seat, smiling as a man in a white shirt bends forward and touches a hand to the figure's arm. The man wears a red-orange shawl printed with script, rudraksha beads and a gold bangle. Behind them a shaved-headed priest in white and red stands near a red-and-gold umbrella, and another man in a red shawl stands in the background. Several people sit at the water's edge, including a woman in a white and red sari. Red-clad attendants frame the scene.2014-12-17Outdoor photo beside a shallow forest stream with dark rocks and green foliage. In the foreground, a smiling woman with short curly blonde hair, glasses, a white top and a beaded necklace holds a small orange fruit in cupped hands. Beside her, a man with a red-orange turban decorated with a silver crescent and a large garland of white flowers and gold beads, wearing orange-red robes and gold ornaments, sits on a silver-trimmed seat and smiles while gesturing. Behind them, a man with a shaved head wears orange robes, rudraksha beads and an arm band, and a woman in a white top and red shawl stands in the water. Another person with a red-and-gold garment and a red umbrella appears at the top right, and a person with purple face paint stands at the upper left. a person: the turbaned man with crescent ornament, rudraksha-style beads and gold garland is a presiding ritual figure.2014-12-17A photograph of a darshan moment in a gold-and-red ceremonial setting. A figure in a red-orange turban decorated with gold motifs, a red-orange cloth draped over the body, layered rudraksha-style red beaded bracelets and an ornate gold necklace reaches out with an open hand to touch the forehead of a man with short grey hair who has a white ritual mark on his brow. He wears a white shirt, an orange shawl printed with text, a wristwatch and bracelets, and presses his palms together in reverence. Behind them stand a tall silver-topped staff or ritual implement, a gold-coloured lion or animal figure and gold-brown drapery.2014-08-03October 25 20152015-10-25July 24 20142014-07-24May 01 20142014-05-01