Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-trimmed waistband and a rudraksha bracelet raises one palm toward an older bearded man in a white t-shirt, who also lifts both palms in a responsive gesture. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground beside them, and a dark red curtain forms the backdrop. Seated and standing devotees in orange and white are visible behind, one in a white shirt with arms folded. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha bracelet and ornate gold-trimmed clothing, consistent with the page's reference to Paramahamsa Nithyananda at a satsang.

More like this

Open the gallery
A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a rudraksha bracelet, facing a standing older man with white hair and a white beard who wears a white t-shirt and gestures with both open hands in conversation. A brass oil lamp sits in the lower left foreground. Behind them, a man in a white t-shirt and lanyard stands near a maroon curtain, and several men in orange and saffron clothing, including one with a rudraksha mala, sit at the edge of the frame. A white cooler stands at right. The setting suggests a seated satsang-style exchange, with the seated figure appearing to be the Swamiji (probable) based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha adornments.2012-04-17April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A photograph of a satsang exchange. On the left, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless blouse with a red and gold sari and a rudraksha bracelet on her upper arm, and gestures with her hand while speaking. Facing her on the right, an older man with swept-back white hair and a white beard wears a plain white t-shirt and raises both open hands in an expressive gesture. In the foreground at left is a brass oil lamp. Behind them, a man in white stands, a man in orange robes with rudraksha beads sits, and a cooler and maroon curtain are visible.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A bearded sannyasi with long dreadlocked hair and a rust-red shawl touches the forehead of a smiling middle-aged man with short grey curly hair, who holds his right hand up palm-out. The recipient wears a white dhoti-style cloth, an orange-red shawl printed with script, and rudraksha beads. Behind them stand white-clad devotees, some wearing red-orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a brass vessel with a pitcher-like ritual object sits in the foreground. The setting is an indoor hall with red curtains, consistent with an initiation or blessing moment.2017-08-03A seated figure in an orange saffron garment with a golden waist sash and rudraksha beads on the arm and neck sits on a red tiger-striped cushion, with long dark hair swept back, smiling and facing an older man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard who raises both palms in a gesture of greeting or prayer. Behind them, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes sits, and blurred figures in white clothing stand in the background. Probable Swamiji, visible by long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, seated in a satsang or darshan setting. Photo is credited to a Sri Nithyananda archive.2012-04-17April 17 20122012-04-17April 16 20122012-04-16August 25 20122012-08-25A seated man with long swept-back black hair, a white draped garment and a heavy ornate gold necklace sits on a red-cushioned seat beside a lit oil lamp and flowers. Facing him, an older man with short grey hair, a white shirt and a rudraksha mala kneels and extends both palms toward him in a gesture of greeting. Behind them, several people in white clothing sit in the room and a microphone stands on the table. The setting is an indoor satsang hall with a maroon curtain on the right.2010-12-06A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall with a dark red curtain behind. A man with hair in a topknot, wearing an orange sleeveless top, rudraksha malas and a gold-coloured waist cloth, sits on a red patterned seat, smiling and gesturing with open palms toward a man in a white kurta with a purple lanyard. The white-clad man raises both palms in greeting toward him. Behind them, several people in white and in orange robes stand or sit, including a shaved-headed man in orange with a tilak. Appearance-based label: the seated figure in orange with the rudraksha malas and topknot is a person candidate, shown in person, identity uncertain.2012-04-17