Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A smiling bearded man with long dark hair and a vibhuti marking on his forehead stands at the centre of a procession, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, layered gold necklaces with a large golden pendant, a rudraksha mala, and a heavy garland of white and pink flowers with red roses. He holds a brass vessel with a flame-lit wick in one hand and a small handbell in the other. Behind him, a line of devotees in orange and red saris and white clothing press palms together, while golden-and-blue ornate umbrellas and a leafy garland strung overhead frame the scene. a person: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and a rust-coloured cloth match the in-person candidate, so the central figure is labelled as such.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a bearded man in a rust-brown robe wearing a long garland of white and pink flowers with red roses, a dark rudraksha mala, and a large gold ceremonial pendant. He smiles while holding a brass lamp and bell in an outdoor setting with hanging green leaves overhead. Behind him, colourful umbrellas with beaded fringe shade a crowd of devotees, some in orange and white, with hands folded, and a cameraman filming at right.2016-10-08Outdoor photograph of a procession in a palm-lined setting. A central man with long dark hair and a beard wears a brown-and-maroon robe, layered garlands of pink, white and red flowers, gold necklaces and a bead mala. He holds a small brass vessel and a bundle of smoking incense or offering in his hands. Behind him, a crowd includes children and women in orange and saffron clothing, with several decorated umbrellas in blue, gold and orange overhead. A string of green leaves hangs across the top, and yellow flowers and red fabric appear at the lower right.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple setting with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man in a brown dhoti and a gold-ornamented necklace stands at left, wearing long layered garlands of white, red and pink flowers, holding a small bell and a lit incense or camphor flame while smoke rises. Beside him, a large gold-and-red draped deity murti or palanquin is decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Orange-yellow umbrellas with tasseled fringe shade the scene, and a crowd of devotees in orange, white and teal clothing watches. Two women at right, one in a teal garment, observe the fire-lit offering.2016-10-08A bearded man with long dark hair stands outdoors beneath a strand of hanging green leaves, wearing a brown-red cloth, a gold-toned chest ornament and a long gold necklace over garlands of pink lotus-like flowers and white blossoms with red accents. He has a tilak mark on his forehead and holds a small silver lamp with a flame in one hand. A blue and gold patterned umbrella and palm trees stand behind him. The man is a single physical person, and the scene appears to be a ritual setting; no clearly visible identifying cues are sufficient to assign the candidate identity, so the role is described as a devotee-style participant in ceremony.2016-10-08May 31 20182018-05-31 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23January 14 20172017-01-14