Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A seated figure in a red-maroon turban and saffron-and-red robes, wearing long red and blue beaded garlands and gold necklaces, raises a hand toward a standing devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows with palms pressed together. Behind them, a seated monk in orange-red robes and rudraksha beads and a gilded peetha are visible in a dim outdoor setting. Two physical people are clearly visible, plus a partly visible third person behind.

More like this

Open the gallery
A seated man in an orange-red turban, red flower garland with blue beaded accents, orange-and-gold shawl and saffron robe places his right hand on the head of a man bowing with palms pressed together. The bowing man wears a white kurta, a white head cloth and a rudraksha mala. A golden ornamental object sits beside the seated figure on a red cushion, with other people in white and saffron clothes behind in a dim setting.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A seated figure in an orange-red turban, red and blue coral-style beaded necklace, gold earrings and a saffron-and-yellow shawl over bare shoulders blesses a devotee by placing a hand on his head. The devotee, wearing a white-banded head covering and a striped light shirt, bends forward with palms joined in reverence. Behind them are other people in saffron and white, and a golden deity murti with a red cushioned seat in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in the turban, beaded necklace and saffron shawl is receiving darshan as the blessing giver, appearing to be a sannyasi-style spiritual leader.2015-08-09A photograph of a seated figure in a deep red turban and saffron-orange wrap, adorned with a thick red flower garland with teal beads and a gold necklace, placing a hand on the bowed head of a devotee. The devotee wears white clothes, a white headband, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and is bowing with hands pressed together. The seated figure is barefoot on a red cushion with an ornate gold throne behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair under a turban, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala-style ornate garland and gold necklace, and is receiving the bowing devotee. Dim crowd visible in the background.2015-08-09A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban, red and turquoise beaded necklace, and saffron-and-yellow striped shawl, with a bare chest and gold earrings, extending his right hand to place it on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a white cloth tied over his eyes. The man bows with his palms joined. Behind them stand several people in saffron robes and rudraksha malas, one holding a small brass ritual object, and a golden deity murti sits beside the seated figure. A golden throne-like backdrop and red cushioned seat complete the scene. Appearance suggests a probable Swamiji (probable) giving a blessing to a devotee at night, with the visible cues being the turban, ornate beaded necklace and saffron shawl.2015-08-09A photo of a devotee in white clothes and a white head cloth bowing deeply with folded hands toward a seated figure in red-orange robes, a red turban and a large red and blue beaded garland with gold ornaments. The seated figure raises one hand in blessing over the bowing man's head. Behind them, a seated attendant in orange-ochre robes with rudraksha beads sits near a gold-colored decorative object. A rudraksha mala is draped over the bowing devotee's shoulders. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in red-orange robes and red turban wearing a large red-and-blue beaded garland, blessing the devotee.2015-08-09A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red turban, bare-shouldered orange and gold shawl, and a long red and turquoise beaded garland with gold ornaments, receiving a bowed devotee. The devotee wears a white silk kurta, white head cloth and an orange-beaded necklace, bending forward with hands joined while the seated figure lays a hand on his head. Behind them stands a golden deity murti, with another person in white in the background. Two people are visible in the foreground group with additional figures partly behind. The seated figure is presented in a role of blessing; appearance cues include the turban, shawl and ornate garlands, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09Night-time photograph of a seated man in a red-orange turban, bare-chested with an orange and gold shawl, wearing a red and turquoise beaded garland and gold necklace, placing his palm on the head of a bowed man in a light green shirt with hands folded in greeting. Behind them a bald man with white tilak marks wears an orange dhoti, and a man in white with a badge stands nearby; a golden vessel and red cushioned seat are visible. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure (turban, shawl, ornate garland) are consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated in a blessing gesture.2015-08-09A photograph taken at night of a seated figure in a red turban and saffron-orange shawl with a red-and-blue beaded necklace, extending one hand in a blessing gesture toward a kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt who has a white-and-gold headband across his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck. The seated figure wears gold earrings and bangles and sits on a red patterned cloth beside a golden lion-form throne piece. Behind them, other men in white and saffron stand and watch, one wearing a rudraksha mala. The scene suggests a devotee receiving blessing from a seated sannyasi-style figure.2015-08-09