Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph inside an orange canopy tent at a religious gathering. A bearded elder in saffron robes and a pink turban sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat with a microphone at left. A younger shaved-headed man in orange robes with a gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead smiles while handing an orange-wrapped object on a silver tray to the elder. Behind them, a man in orange with a turban and layered gold necklaces stands smiling, and other devotees in orange and grey shawls are visible. A saffron banner with a decorative emblem hangs at the top.

More like this

Open the gallery
Photograph inside an orange tent at a religious gathering. A bearded elder in a pink turban and saffron-orange robes, seated at left, extends his hand over a silver tray held by a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a gold-bead garland, smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them a smiling woman in an orange-and-gold sari with a gold necklace and orange turban stands near other devotees in orange. A microphone stand and an orange-and-yellow banner are visible.2013-02-11Outdoor stage event under a white tent with a gilded ornate throne at left draped with a rainbow flower garland. An older bald man in orange robes stands at centre-left, handing a small object to a smiling man in an orange shawl and red cap. At right, a sannyasi in a red turban, rainbow flower garlands and rudraksha mala stands beside others in orange and red robes. Seated figures in orange robes sit at left and right edges. a person cues (none clearly distinctive enough to commit).2015-01-13Photograph on an ornate stage with a gold-trimmed throne and a floral garland backdrop in red, purple and yellow. A bearded elder in saffron-orange robes on the left hands a small object wrapped in red cloth to a smiling man in orange robes and a red head cloth, who stands centre. On the right a man in a red turban and reddish-brown robes wears a multicoloured flower garland and rudraksha beads. Seated figures in orange robes sit behind the stage railing. No candidate is distinctly identifiable from appearance alone, so the central figures are described by role only.2015-01-13A stage ceremony under a white tent canopy. An older bearded man in orange robes stands at center-left, handing a folded cloth or gift to a smiling man in an orange robe and red turban-style cap, who holds it with both hands. To the right, a person in maroon and gold robes with a multicolour flower garland and gold bangles reaches toward the exchange, and another figure in a red turban and orange garment stands behind. At left, a seated man in orange robes with a short beard sits in front of an ornate gold and red throne decorated with a flower garland. Red carpeting covers the platform, and a golden decorative pillar stands at left. a person cues are not clearly established from the visible cues, so identity is unsure.2015-01-13February 10 20132013-02-10Indoor photo in a tented hall with a pink-white ceiling and hanging brass lamps. Three men stand together. On the left, a bald man with a white tilak and a gold chain-and-pendant necklace wears a brown-and-gold dhoti. In the centre, a man in an orange-red turban and a red-brown dhoti with gold borders wears a long gold necklace and gold armlets, smiling as he clasps hands with a bald man in a saffron robe on the right, who holds a framed photo album. Behind them an older bearded man in orange robes stands near ornate silver and brass ritual objects, a decorated shrine and colourful textiles.2015-09-11 +1 copiesInside a saffron and cream canopy tent, a long-haired man in an orange turban and orange robes with a rudraksha bead mala and ornate gold necklace smiles while extending his arm to a bald elderly man in a peach-orange robe who bows forward with folded hands. Behind them a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala watches, and a woman in orange clothes stands to the side holding a white paper.2013-02-11March 21 20142014-03-21January 13 20152015-01-13May 04 20162016-05-04A photograph inside an orange tent at an outdoor event. A bald man in an orange robe with a gold-coloured garland and a tilak on his forehead smiles while handing blue-covered books to a bearded elderly sadhu in orange robes and a pale turban, who sits at a microphone stand on the left. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with a gold border and a gold-embroidered turban stands among other devotees in orange, and a banner with floral embroidery hangs from a pole.2013-02-11Photograph of a stage event with ornate gold throne and floral garland arrangement behind. A bearded elder in orange robes stands at left holding a small ornate box, while a man in orange robes and a red cap smiles and receives it. At right, a man in a red turban and red robe with multiple beaded malas and a flower garland applauds. Seated at left, a man with a beard wears orange robes and a gold necklace. Seated figures in orange robes sit on the right. The scene reads as a formal ceremonial presentation on a decorated dais.2015-01-13