Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A man in saffron-orange robes performs an aarti with a tiered silver lamp stand holding multiple lit oil lamps and a flame at its top. He has a shaved head, a gold bead necklace with a pendant and a small rudraksha-style cord, and a gold bangle on his wrist. He is chanting with his mouth open and holds the handle of the lamp stand. Behind him hang red and cream draped fabric swags, and some faint onlookers are visible at the lower edge.

More like this

Open the gallery
September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A photograph of a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes holding up a tall multi-tiered brass oil lamp, its many tiers lit with flames, as in an aarti. He wears a long gold bead mala with a small pendant, a bangle on his wrist, and a vertical tilak on his forehead, with his lips parted as he looks upward. Behind him hang red and cream draped fabric swags, and a camera and dark equipment sit at the left edge. Based on appearance, this man has shaven hair and saffron robes but lacks the distinctive long hair or crown cues, so the identity is uncertain and he is described only by role as a priest performing aarti.2012-09-22A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe and a gold bead necklace holds a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, raising it with a focused, upward gaze. Behind him hangs a red and cream draped cloth backdrop beside a window grille. A camera operator and another person stand partly visible at the right edge. The man appears to be a priest or sannyasi performing aarti; his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, and the page cues are insufficient to name him. The scene is an indoor ritual setting with warm lamp light.2012-09-23October 10 20122012-10-10October 07 20122012-10-07September 07 20122012-09-07September 07 20122012-09-07September 22 20122012-09-22July 22 20122012-07-22A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold striped shawl performs aarti, holding a silver multi-tiered lamp stand with several flaming oil lamps on a long silver handle. He wears a gold-bead necklace, a small pendant, gold bangles and white tilak marks on his forehead. Seated devotees in the background watch, and a projection screen behind him shows a religious image. The setting is an indoor hall with orange drapes and smoke rising from the flames.2012-07-20October 10 20122012-10-10