Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with pink-washed colonnaded walls and a crowd of devotees seated and standing behind. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a white face marking, a saffron wrap and a green leaf garland laughs while reaching toward a silver bowl of white powder held by a hand at lower left. Beside him women in white saris with orange and yellow shawls sit near the bowl, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala leans forward at right to apply something to a seated devotee in orange. a person: the long-haired man in saffron with a garland and face marking shows distinctive presentation cues, so this is a probable candidate present in person, though the appearance is not certain. Scene suggests a satsang or blessing gathering.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a long-haired man in orange and saffron robes with a fresh white floral garland and a yellow-and-red flower garland, seated and reaching to dip his fingers into a silver bowl of white liquid held by a woman in a cream sari with a purple border. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing stands in front of a pink-and-stone colonnaded building with carved pillars. A man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl stands nearby. The scene appears to be a ritual offering or abhishekam-style blessing. The seated man in orange has long swept-back hair, a distinctive appearance matching cues for a person, and the page places him at the event.2010-12-29Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a crowd of devotees. A long-haired man in saffron-orange cloth with a white forehead mark and a garland of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers stands at left, holding out his hand over a silver bowl of white powder, possibly vibhuti or prasad. A woman in a white sari with a gold-coloured border and a woman in a saffron-orange sari with a camera stand or sit nearby. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles reaches toward a devotee's face. Behind them, rows of people in white and saffron clothes sit and stand before a pink temple colonnade with carved pillars.2010-12-29Outdoor temple gathering with a crowd of devotees seated and standing before a pink and cream colonnaded temple wall. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair, orange cloth wrapped at his waist and a white-flowered garland with yellow and red blossoms around his neck, smiles while extending a hand toward a woman in a white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala, who reaches out to take from a silver bowl of white powder held by another hand at lower left. Nearby women in white and orange saris and men in white shirts sit close, with a bald man in orange robes and a camera operator visible behind.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead marking, a white and red-yellow flower garland, and a rudraksha-style bracelet holds out a silver bowl of white powder while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels and reaches toward it. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in orange and white clothing sits on stone steps, with a pillared temple colonnade above. The scene looks like a ritual blessing; the saffron-clad figure's cues are long hair, saffron robes and garland, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person seated and offering prasad to a kneeling devotee. Around 25 people are visible.2010-12-29A photograph of a long-haired man in orange saffron robes with a white forehead marking, wearing a green leaf garland and white and yellow flower garlands, smiling and reaching toward a bowl of white powder held by a bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has his hands joined in respect. Behind them a crowd of devotees, many in white and orange clothing, sits on a stone plaza in front of a pink temple colonnade. A seated woman in white holds a rudraksha mala near the bowl.2010-12-29A photograph of a temple courtyard with a long pink colonnaded building behind a crowd of onlookers. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, a sandalwood-and-white forehead mark, and an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and body extends his arm and receives a silver bowl of white granules from a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl, who offers it with cupped hands. Beside him a bowl is held out, a garland of white and red flowers hangs over his arm, and seated devotees in white and orange clothing watch. Behind them, many people in white, orange and yellow garments stand and sit among the pillars. The man is a person candidate, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garland; the woman is a devotee presenting an offering.2010-12-29