Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and gold bangles, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a decorated ritual altar at night. Behind the altar, garlanded deity murtis and gold-framed images stand on a banana-leaf and flower-decorated platform, with sugarcane stalks and marigold offerings. A large framed portrait on the back wall shows a man in saffron tones, partly obscured. The setting resembles a puja or homa altar. The seated person is a single physical participant; the figure's identity is not established by appearance, so a person is set to unsure.

More like this

Open the gallery
A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a gold necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaskar before a ceremonial fire pit (homa) with a small flame. Behind the fire pit, banana stalks, sugarcane, flower heaps and a raised altar hold garlanded deity murtis with gold crowns and floral garlands in yellow, white and red. A large portrait backdrop shows a figure in saffron, and gilded attendant figures flank the altar. The setting is a temple-style pavilion with draped white and gold cloth, and the photograph is dim and hazy. Probable Swamiji is seated in front of the homa, identified by his long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace.2006-07-17A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and an orange shawl sits at the left, hands pressed together in namaskar before a small fire pit. Behind the fire, golden deity murtis are garlanded with green, yellow and white flower garlands on a decorated altar. Above, a painted portrait of a turbaned figure in orange stands beside a banner reading partially2006-07-17A photograph of a yajna ritual set up in an open pavilion at night. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe sits on a cushioned seat at left, hands pressed together in anjali. Behind a sacred fire area are golden deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers, with a portrait backdrop, banana stalks, sugarcane stalks and a heap of flowers and offerings in front. Brass vessels and small oil lamps are placed on the mats, and a faint smoky haze fills the air.2006-07-17A photograph of a yajna setting at an outdoor pandal with banana plants and bamboo-like stalks framing a fire pit. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a white cloth draped on the seat, sits on a red-cushioned seat with palms pressed together in prayer, facing the altar. Behind the fire pit are gold-coloured deity murtis decorated with garlands of yellow, white and red flowers, and a large portrait backdrop with a printed name partly visible. Smoke drifts through the scene, and flower heaps and brass vessels surround the altar.2006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor yajna pavilion. A person with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold ornaments, sits cross-legged on a red-and-gold seat with hands folded in prayer beside a small burning fire pit. Behind the fire stand decorated deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, flanked by golden deity figures and banana plants with sugarcane stalks. Heaps of offerings and marigold garlands surround the altar, and a large framed portrait labelled with the partial text Nithyana hangs in the background. The person is seated in front of the homa and is not a visible portrait figure. a person: the seated person has long hair, orange robes and gold ornaments, but the appearance cues are only partly distinctive, so the identification remains uncertain.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red-and-gold shawl and long dark hair sits on a raised seat at a fire ritual, hands pressed together in prayer near a fire pit with banana stalks and sugarcane, marigold and mixed flower offerings, and brass vessels. Behind him, garlanded golden deity murti, including a standing Venkateshwara-style figure with a crown, stand beside a large framed portrait of a man with a turban-like head covering, under a draped white and gold canopy. Smoke haze fills the air. Matching the page's yagna theme, this shows a homa setting with oil lamps and silver puja vessels in the foreground. a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold necklace on the seated figure.2006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor temple-style setting. A man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe sits on a cloth seat, holding a wooden ladle or stick over a clay altar. Behind him, a second man in white stands partly visible. Two decorated deity murtis with multicoloured flower garlands, including a metal face murti, sit on a raised platform under draped cream fabric. Rows of small clay lamps or offering pots filled with flowers and leaves are arranged on the right. Orange and pink flowers line the altar base, with oil lamps and a silver-rimmed bowl nearby. A portrait of a smiling man in a yellow head wrap is shown on the right wall. Banana bunches and coconuts hang from the upper left. Abhishekam-style offering or homa-type fire ritual.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A seated figure with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, gold bangles and ornate gold necklaces, sits on a red-cushioned ceremonial seat with hands joined in namaskar during a yagna. Before him are rows of brass kalashas and small vessels decorated with mango leaves, a silver bowl, banana leaves, sugarcane stalks, flower garlands and oil lamps. Behind the altar, deity murtis of Hindu gods and goddesses are adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, with gold-framed backdrops and a partial word visible on the back wall. Smoke from the fire rises through the scene. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in saffron with gold jewellery and rudraksha-style adornment matches the page's named subject, presented in a seated role as yajna performer.2006-07-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a yajna ceremony in progress. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron wrap over a shoulder, sits cross-legged on a raised seat, palms pressed together in prayer with gold ornaments on his neck and wrists. Before him is a fire pit with burning embers, a silver vessel, a brass lamp and flower garlands. Behind him stand floral-garlanded deity murtis with red, yellow and white marigold garlands, and a kalasha-style arrangement of mango-leaf pots and offerings sits to the right beneath a draped cream cloth canopy. Sugarcane stalks stand upright near the fire. Given the page is about the Sapta Yaagam fire offerings, the seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair, saffron-orange wrap and gold adornments while performing the homa.2006-07-17A photograph of an outdoor ritual pavilion with a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated at left, hands joined in prayer, with gold necklace and beaded ornaments. Behind a fire-offering area with banana bunches and sugarcane stalks hang, two gilded deity murti are decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands; one is a deity murti with a crown and a blue-skinned murti beside it. Before them are rows of small leaf-wrapped offerings, marigolds, lit oil lamps and a silver vessel, with a framed portrait at right. Red and gold draped canopy fringes frame the pavilion.2006-07-17