Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a ceremonial blessing on a golden-ornate stage. A man with a black dreadlock-style turban decorated with a gold crescent and a small gold figure, wearing a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange garment, stands at the right with his eyes lowered and places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee, balding and bearded, bows forward in a patterned blue and gold shawl over a saffron cloth. Gold throne elements and a leopard-print cushion are visible in the background. A white-clad figure is partly visible at the far left edge. Based on the appearance cues of the turban, crescent ornament, rudraksha mala and saffron garment, the standing figure is a person, shown giving blessing to a kneeling devotee.

More like this

Open the gallery
March 25 20182018-03-25February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesA seated figure in a rust-orange turban with a white tilak mark on the forehead, wearing a bare-chested orange and saffron drape with layered beaded necklaces, places his right hand on the head of an elderly man kneeling before him in a grey-blue jacket. The seated figure sits on a red velvet chair in front of a gilded golden ornamental backdrop with brass lamps. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and a man in white stands at the back. The gesture reads as a blessing given during a darshan. a person: the seated figure wears a rust-orange turban and layered beaded necklaces, consistent with the page's reference to a person.2015-11-08A seated figure with long dark dreadlocks wrapped in a black turban-style headdress with a gold crescent ornament, wearing rust-orange robes, a brown rudraksha mala and gold earrings, places an open palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt. Gold lion-head sculptures and a leopard-print cushion are behind them, with a wall-mounted air conditioner and a fan in the background. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2016-02-22 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02September 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesNovember 08 20152015-11-08A photograph of a ceremonial initiation in an ornate golden-throne setting. A man with a tall black turban-style headwear, rudraksha malas, a red-orange robe and a ceremonial gold necklace sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and places his hand on the head of a kneeling, bare-chested devotee wearing rudraksha beads and holding a red-and-white cloth bag. The kneeling devotee's head is bowed and his palms are joined. Behind them stands a man in white dhoti and shawl, and a brass bell hangs from above. The golden throne carries a relief panel.2018-03-25March 04 20182018-03-04May 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesMay 01 20142014-05-01