Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night photograph from a boat on a river at a riverside ghat, with lit buildings and a crowd of lamps along the far bank. In the foreground, a man sits cross-legged at the boat's edge, wearing an orange-red shawl, rudraksha beads on his chest, and a white tilak on his forehead; a second man in orange stands behind him, and a third man in a dark shirt stands further back. All appear to gaze toward the ghat during what looks like a river aarti evening.

More like this

Open the gallery
April 02 20142014-04-02Night view from a green-trimmed wooden boat on a river at a ghat, with the water reflecting many warm city lights. Four people sit or stand in the boat facing the shore: a woman on the left in a red-orange sari with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and red hair ornament; behind her a shaved-headed man in orange wrap and white top; a seated shaved-headed man in orange cloth with a beaded mala and eyeglasses, hands together; and a man standing at the back. The skyline is lit with lamps and buildings, a crescent moon hangs in the dark sky, and a small logo appears at the top left. Consistent with an evening ganga aarti setting. The shore is busy with lit steps and crowds.2014-04-02April 02 20142014-04-02Night scene on a riverbank ghat. In the foreground, a figure in red robes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a striped blanket laid over a green-and-white boat seat, hands resting in the lap and eyes lowered, with a tilak on the forehead and beaded necklaces. To the right, a shaved-headed man in red and saffron ochre robes with a rudraksha mala stands looking toward the river. Other seated people, a man in a striped shirt, and a woman in a red sari are visible on the boats and the steps, with a standing youth in a dark sweater near the centre.2014-04-02Night photo of a riverside ghat crowded with lit lamps and many people, possibly a riverside evening ceremony. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a white forehead mark, ornate gold necklace and bead garlands, orange and red cloth draped over him, and gold armbands sits on a raised seat with a decorated cushion and watches the scene. Beside him a man in white clothes sits on a white-covered bed platform, and another person in white sits at the railing. The Swamiji (probable) cues include the swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha-style garlands and saffron-toned clothing, and he is physically present. Several saffron and red flags rise above the crowded ghat.2014-04-29A photograph taken at dusk on the Ganges at Varanasi, with a wooden boat in the foreground and illuminated ghats and temple spires along the riverbank behind. A long-haired man in orange robes sits in the boat with a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print shawl across his shoulder, a white tilak on his forehead and a red dot between his brows. Beside him on the right, an older man in orange and white with a tilak sits close. A hand at the left edge holds up a round orange fan decorated with a flower. The appearance-based cues of the seated man in orange, with long hair, a leopard-print shawl and rudraksha beads, qualify as a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate. Several other figures are visible along the ghats and in nearby boats.A night-time photo on a riverside at a crowded ghat, lit by warm street lamps and glowing shrine lights along the water. In the foreground, a woman in a long orange-red and gold-patterned garment with gold necklaces and bangles sits on a silver-framed seat draped with a leopard-print cloth, smiling, her forehead marked with a tilak. Beside her, a man in white clothes and a beaded necklace sits on the boat deck, and another man in dark robes stands behind a railing. Behind them a dense crowd gathers on the steps and temple buildings along the river.2014-04-29April 29 20142014-04-29February 12 20132013-02-12April 29 20142014-04-29Dusk photograph on a wooden boat at a riverside ghat, with the water and distant lit buildings behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl with a rudraksha mala sits centrally, with white and red forehead markings. Beside him on the right, a man in orange garments with white and red forehead markings is partly visible, and another person is cropped at the right edge. In the background, a man in white sits on a stone step and a person in pink works near the boat. A white cloth covers the boat's seat. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears saffron robes, a leopard-print shawl and a long-haired look with rudraksha beads.Night procession on water with city lights reflected behind. A man in long swept-back dark hair, orange robe and layered red and white floral garlands sits under a red and blue ornate canopy hung with gold bells and marigold strands, raising one hand in greeting; the figure has distinctive long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha-style beads, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in the procession. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange robe and beaded necklace holds a long silver trumpet-like ceremonial horn, and an older man in orange with a staff stands at right. Red velvet cushions and a gilded ratha-style seat frame the scene.2013-02-12