Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A man stands barefoot on a dark stage in front of a black curtain, wearing a rust-red draped garment with a leopard-print shoulder and waist wrap, red beaded armbands, a white forehead marking, and a jewelled headpiece in his long dreadlocked hair. Behind him, rows of tall brass oil lamps with lit flames line the stage. A printed copyright line runs vertically along the right edge.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dark stage in front of a black curtain, wearing a rust-red draped garment with a leopard-print shoulder panel and matching leopard-print waist wrap. He has long dreadlocked hair with a jewelled headpiece, a white forehead mark, rudraksha bracelets on his arms and wrists, and a gold necklace. Behind him, rows of brass lamps with lit flames line the stage. The setting suggests a staged devotional performance or ceremony. a person cues: long dreadlocked hair, ornate jewelled headpiece and gold necklace, rudraksha adornments, ceremonial red garments.2017-12-18A man with long dark matted hair tied up with a jeweled ornament walks barefoot across a dark stage. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style drape, a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder and across the waist, rudraksha bands on his arms and wrists, and a gold pendant necklace. A white tripundra with a red central mark decorates his forehead. Behind him, rows of brass oil lamps stand on the stage floor, and a large screen glows with lamp imagery at the right edge.2017-12-18A man stands in the centre of a dark stage, walking barefoot across the floor toward the left. He wears long dark locks swept up under a gold-and-red ornamental headpiece, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and a gold pendant necklace. His bare upper body is partly covered by a draped rust-red cloth over a leopard-print animal-skin wrap, with red rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms. Behind him, rows of brass oil lamps stand on the stage, several lit, beside a large projection screen showing glowing orange imagery. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate headpiece, rudraksha adornments and distinctive ceremonial dress are visible on this performer, so this appearance-based label applies; the depiction is in person on stage.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dark stage, one arm extended outward, wearing a rust-red draped dhoti with a leopard-print shawl across the chest and a rudraksha bracelet on each arm. He has long dreadlocks held by a red-and-gold headpiece, a white forehead marking, and a gold pendant necklace. Behind him, rows of brass lamps with lit flames line the stage, and a large screen on the right shows glowing golden lamp imagery. A single man is physically present in this performance-style photograph.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A barefoot man in a maroon-red draped dhoti and a leopard-print sash walks across a stage, arms relaxed at his sides. He wears a jewelled headpiece, red and white bracelets, a pendant necklace and a red tilak. Behind him, rows of tall brass oil lamps stand on the floor while a backdrop of glowing lamp-like projections fills the wall. Stage lighting, dark side drapes and a polished floor complete the scene.2017-12-18A barefoot man stands on a dark stage in front of a row of tall brass oil lamps, one of which is lit, with a glowing lamp-patterned screen behind him on the right. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti and a leopard-print shawl across his chest, tied at the waist with a red sash. He has long dreadlocked hair topped with a jewelled ornament, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha bracelets on his arms and wrists, and a gold necklace. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, ornate jewelled headpiece, rudraksha adornments and ceremonial gold necklace match the presentation of the event's guru, shown here in performance on stage.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18