Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Photograph of a smiling bearded man seated cross-legged on a raised throne-like seat at a large gathering. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament and a gold spike, rust-orange shawl over the shoulders, multiple rudraksha malas and heavy gold necklaces, rudraksha armbands, and a leopard-print lower garment. He holds a small gold trident and a book, and gestures with one raised hand while speaking. Blurred audience members are visible in the foreground and background. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable): long dreadlocked hair under the turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, saffron-orange clothing.

More like this

Open the gallery
A seated man in an orange-rust turban with a jeweled ornament and a long dark braid rises from a sweeping saffron-orange shawl over a leopard-print lower garment. He wears multiple rudraksha malas and heavy gold necklaces, bangles and rudraksha armbands, holds a small golden trident in his right hand and a closed book on his lap, and gestures open-palmed toward the unseen audience with a smile. Blurred seated listeners fill the background.2016-12-07A seated bearded man in an orange-red turban with a gold ornamental pin and long dark hair gestures with his raised right hand while smiling. He wears a rust-orange shawl, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, multiple rudraksha malas and long gold ceremonial necklaces with a gold pendant, plus rudraksha armbands and red thread on the wrist. Behind him a blurred audience fills a bright hall, and a brass vessel is visible at the lower left. The man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate with several matching cues: long hair under a turban, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, presenting as a teacher during a discourse.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A smiling bearded man sits cross-legged on a raised seat with a leopard-print cloth around his waist, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament and a dark topknot that rises from it. He wears a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, layered gold ceremonial necklaces, rudraksha mala beads, and rudraksha armlets, and holds a small ritual object in his hands. A tall golden trident stands at the right edge, with a golden spear-like finial above him. Blurred audience members in the foreground and a lilac backdrop complete the scene. Strong probable Swamiji cues: the swept-up hair under a turban, ceremonial gold necklace, rudraksha malas and saffron-toned shawl on a ceremonial seat, with the trident as a deity-related symbol.2016-12-07A smiling bearded man in an orange-red turban with a jewelled gold ornament and a gold-tipped feather-like piece sits cross-legged on a raised seat, wearing an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a leopard-print lower cloth, multiple strands of gold and rudraksha malas, gold armlets and rudraksha bands on his arms, and a red tilak on his forehead. He gestures toward a brass ritual plate or bell at the lower left, with a blurred audience in the background. The image is a photo.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A smiling bearded man seated cross-legged on a raised throne, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jeweled brooch and a long dreadlocked topknot, bare-shouldered in an orange-brown cloth with gold border, layered gold temple necklaces, rudraksha malas, beaded armbands, and a leopard-print lower garment. He holds a small golden ceremonial rod. A tall gold trident-like staff stands at right, and the blurred heads of seated devotees fill the foreground.2016-12-07A smiling bearded man with long dreadlocks wrapped in a rust-orange turban decorated with a jewelled ornament sits cross-legged on a raised seat, holding a small golden trident-tipped staff. He wears orange-red draped cloth over his bare shoulder, layered rudraksha malas, heavy gold temple-style necklaces with a pendant, a leopard-print waistcloth, and rudraksha armbands. A tall gold staff stands at right, and seated devotees in orange clothing are visible at the bottom.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A smiling bearded man with long dark hair piled into a high knot sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped cushion on a stage. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jewelled brooch, a rust-orange shawl over a leopard-print cloth, layered gold necklaces, multiple rudraksha malas, and rudraksha armbands. He holds a small trident-tipped rod in one hand and a fan-like whisk in the other. The blurred background shows a few seated audience members. The figure has distinctive presentation cues including ornate gold jewellery, saffron-orange clothing and a turban, so this is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) seated on stage as the speaker.2016-12-07