Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photo of a shaven-headed priest in a red-orange dhoti and shawl holding a pair of orange sacred threads aloft during a ritual. He wears a heavy golden bead necklace with a rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant, and a white tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a young girl in a yellow dress watches attentively, with seated adults and a boy in white visible in the background. A gold ornate backdrop and golden offerings are visible at the top left.

More like this

Open the gallery
May 12 20132013-05-12A shaved-headed priest in a red-maroon robe and a thick rudraksha mala with gold bead ornaments holds an orange thread knotted between his hands, raised before his face, with a small headset microphone. Behind him, a red-clad figure seated before a gold ornate backdrop wears a gold necklace. A young girl in a yellow-gold dress sits at right, watching attentively, and a person in white sits at the far right edge. A gold pendant with a small framed portrait hangs from the priest's neck, and a red tilak mark sits on his forehead.2013-05-12A shaved-headed man in an orange-red saffron robe sits and holds up a long orange-yellow thread or cord in his raised right hand, while his left hand guides it. He wears a heavy gold necklace with bead-like gold segments, a dark rudraksha-style bead mala, a gold pendant with a small portrait, and a gold bangle, with white vibhuti or tilak marks on his forehead. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with flower garland smiles, and a young girl in a gold-yellow outfit watches. Gold-covered decor and red cushions fill the blurred background.2013-05-12A shaved-headed priest in a rust-red dhoti and wrap sits cross-legged, holding up an orange thread with a small gold pendant, his arms raised. He wears layered rudraksha malas and a heavy gold bead necklace, gold bangles, and white vertical tilak marks on his forehead. Behind him, seated devotees including a woman in a yellow blouse and others in white and green are visible, with a gold-and-red altar backdrop in soft focus.2013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12A shaved-headed man in an orange-red saffron robe sits cross-legged before a homa fire built from stacked yellow bricks, hands pressed together in prayer. He wears a long multi-strand rudraksha mala, a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant, a gold bangle and a wristwatch, and has a white sandalwood tilak on his forehead with a small headset microphone. Smoke rises from the flames. Beside him, a woman in a red blouse and red sari with a white flower garland sits with eyes lowered, and several seated devotees are behind her. A brass kalasha and bowls of flowers sit on the floor. The appearance is consistent with a description of a person's ritual presence, but the face is not clearly identifiable, so the a person field is marked unsure.2013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12A smiling man with slicked-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in a red upholstered chair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over bare shoulders and a long orange-red cloth. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant and gold bangles, and holds a thin white thread stretched between his hands while a woman in a green blouse and a child in blue and orange stand close beside him. A gilded chair back is visible at left, and another person's hand holds the thread at lower left. The setting appears to be a festive ceremonial gathering.2012-04-30A photograph of a Shiva lingam resting in a circular yoni-shaped basin on a large brass or copper tray, with orange-red stains around its base. A man with hair swept back wears a rust-red robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a long gold-beaded necklace with rudraksha-style beads; he holds a red thread in both hands and sits at the brass railing above the lingam. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a beaded mala and a shaved-headed young person in glasses and a beige vest watch. A small copper kalasha sits on the tray, and a basket of marigolds is at right.2014-01-22A shaved-headed priest in a red-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala with gold bead necklaces and a white tilak on his forehead sits at a yellow-tiled homa pit, pouring or tending offerings with his hands while a bowl of yellow liquid and a bundle of grass sit to the left. A woman in a red blouse with a white jasmine garland and a man in a blue-checked shirt with a garland watch seated nearby, and a woman in orange-and-white garlands is partly visible at top right. The scene reads as a fire ritual with offerings in progress; the priest's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2013-05-12