Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a saffron-clad man with his hair tied in a bun and a white tilak on his forehead placing his right hand on the forehead of a man in a mint-green shirt with an orange lanyard. The blessing man wears a rudraksha mala, a beaded waist garment and an orange wrap over his shoulder, and sits on a red cushioned seat. The recipient holds up his left palm while standing close, and a bald man in orange sits in the background beside a red curtain. Light cream walls and a window frame form the setting.

More like this

Open the gallery
March 05 20132013-03-05October 08 20122012-10-08A seated robed figure in orange-brown drapery, with white tilak on the forehead, a rudraksha mala with gold beads at the neck, and hair tied in a bun, extends his right hand to press it onto the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with a red scarf. The man has his palms pressed together in front of him in receiving posture. A red-cushioned seat and a small red deity figure with a red crown stand in the background. Two people are visible.2012-10-13October 11 20122012-10-11October 11 20122012-10-11October 11 20122012-10-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tripundra on his forehead places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt with an orange shawl, while the young man raises his palms together in a gesture of reception. Red-cushioned seat and orange cloth lie beside them, with a white wall and air vent behind. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the initiating role, with the rudraksha mala and saffron robes as qualifying cues.2012-10-19October 13 20122012-10-13A seated man in a rust-orange sannyasi wrap, with long dark hair swept back and a gold necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-and-black rudraksha mala. The devotee's palms are pressed together in front of his chest and he tilts his head up. Behind them, part of a deity murti with an orange headdress and a red cushioned seat are visible, with a plain white wall and a door at right. Appearance-based label: a person, the orange-robed figure giving blessing to the kneeling devotee.2012-10-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes and heavy gold beaded necklaces, with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and a gold armlet, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a blue and red shirt with an orange shawl, and holds his left palm up in front of him with eyes closed. Behind them, another person in orange stands near a window, and a maroon curtain hangs at right beside a round fan.2013-03-03A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over an orange-brown robe, placing his palm on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl, while the devotee raises his own palm in blessing. Behind them, an attendant in white dhoti and orange sash stands near a white air-conditioning unit and red curtains, with a red-cushioned seat and an orange towel in the foreground. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair and rudraksha mala, giving a blessing to a devotee at a satsang-style event.2013-05-24December 01 20112011-12-01