Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor photograph of a man standing barefoot on a red and blue patterned mat beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a rust-orange dhoti-style garment with broad gold borders wrapped at the waist and across the body, a heavy gold necklace of gold beads and rudraksha seeds, gold bangles and armlets, and gold ear ornaments. Long dark hair is swept back, and his right hand rests at his forehead in a gesture of reverence. Trees and sandy ground surround him. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold ceremonial necklace with rudraksha malas and distinctive gold armlets, presented as a sannyasi-style figure standing in devotional pose.

More like this

Open the gallery
July 12 20132013-07-12March 17 20132013-03-17June 30 20132013-06-30 +1 copiesA standing man in maroon-red robes with orange-gold borders leans his head and right hand against the trunk of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. He wears a long rust-orange beaded necklace with large gold bead pendants, a matching beaded armlet and bracelet, and a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead. His eyes are closed and he stands barefoot on a small folded patterned mat in a dusty, sunlit outdoor setting. Probable Swamiji cues include the long swept-back hair and ornate gold-bead necklace, shown in a calm, meditative pose beside the tree.2013-04-06A man in a rust-orange garment with a wide gold border leans his forehead and right palm against a large grey tree trunk with eyes closed in a quiet, meditative pose. He wears a long gold-bead necklace of large golden rudraksha-style beads, gold hoop earring, gold-coloured bangles on his wrists and upper arm, and a ring on his left hand. His long dark hair is swept back, and a white tilak marks his forehead. The garment is draped over his bare shoulder and torso. Behind him are green foliage, aerial roots, and a stone path. The figure matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold rudraksha necklace and saffron-ochre clothing, and is shown in an outdoor meditative setting.2013-06-13A photograph of a man standing barefoot on a small red mat beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, his head bowed and resting against the trunk. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with broad golden-yellow borders, a bare upper body with a gold armlet and gold bangles, and a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant and rudraksha beads. The setting is an open outdoor grounds with sandy earth, low paved platforms, and a red mat nearby.2013-07-11May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesMarch 19 20152015-03-19A man with long, loose black hair walks barefoot across a polished wooden floor in front of a marble-framed doorway with white carved trim. He wears a rust-orange sannyasi-style cloth draped over one shoulder and wrapped at the waist with a gold border, plus a dark rudraksha mala and a white beaded necklace, with a red bindi and white ash markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him a shrine area shows a brass deity murti and a small oil lamp. The figure appears to be in motion, with a blurred arm and step. Appearance cues (long swept hair, orange robes, rudraksha mala) are consistent with a person, shown walking in an ashram setting.2012-05-24Outdoor ritual photograph at a temple grounds with sandy earth and trees. A man with eyes closed and a white tilak with red bindu on his forehead stands barefoot on a mat, one hand resting against a bare tree trunk. He wears an orange-saffron unstitched garment with gold border, a long gold chain necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and his hair is tied in a knot. Beside him a second man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and holds a silver tray of flowers. Behind them a black stone deity murti dressed in red cloth sits on a white and red pedestal, and a dark shivalinga is visible. a person: the standing man in saffron with gold ornaments and knotted hair matches the candidate cues.2012-07-25April 07 20132013-04-07May 15 20132013-05-15