Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne wearing a saffron-orange robe and multiple gold bangles, with a long garland of red roses and yellow and white flowers draped over the shoulders and chest. Brass ritual objects and a standing brass lamp stand in the foreground, and a blurred hand holds a brass vessel from the left. Red cushions and white and yellow flower garlands surround the throne. Face not visible; the seated figure is visible only from the shoulders down.

More like this

Open the gallery
January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of an abhishekam in progress. In the left foreground, a person's arm pours water from an ornate engraved metal kalasha over a small silver deity murti. Behind, a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red and yellow flower garland sits on a gold-carved, flower-decorated throne with white and red blossoms. Brass lamps and ritual vessels stand at the left edge. Warm orange backdrop. The seated figure's face is blurred and the person's identity is not established from appearance, so this is a devotee and a seated presence in ritual clothing.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushioned seat, speaking into a small headset microphone. He wears a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, a thick white and red flower garland with gold beads, gold bangles, earrings and an orange-brown shawl. He holds a small yellow flower or offering in his hand while a person at the left edge, partly visible, holds yellow flowers toward him. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back dark hair, orange-brown shawl and ornate gold-beaded garlands on the seated speaker; he appears to be giving a satsang-style talk.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a golden deity murti of a crowned goddess. A bald, bare-shouldered priest in an orange-brown cloth pours water from a large engraved metal pot over the small brass murti. Behind him, a seated woman in an orange saffron garment with a red and yellow marigold garland sits on a gilded throne decorated with white flowers. A large orange backdrop shows a painted face in a turban. Brass lamps and a brass figure with a raised hand are at the lower left. The seated woman is not described as a person because her appearance is not a qualifying candidate cue.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08August 30 20092009-08-30Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne draped with white and red-and-yellow marigold garlands, wearing an orange saffron robe, rudraksha-style red and green beaded mala and bangles. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in an orange cloth sprinkles liquid over a golden deity murti, with a second golden figure and a kalasha-like object beside it, creating a hazy mist of smoke or water. Behind is a large banner with a portrait and Tamil script, lit by warm lamps. Count of visible physical people is two.2012-01-08A photograph of a ritual abhishekam during a satsang. In the foreground a priest in orange and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a silver vessel over a silver-coloured deity murti of a standing figure holding a bow and lamp. A second silver figure stands behind it. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with white and red flowers, hands resting on the armrests. A large backdrop portrait of a smiling man in a headwrap is behind them, with a sign partially visible. Two people are visible in the scene.2012-01-08A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on bronze deity murtis in the foreground. A hand pours water from a metal vessel over a bronze figure holding a trident-like staff, while water streams down. Behind them, a seated man sits cross-legged on a gilded throne with a red cushion, draped in flowing saffron-orange cloth, wearing a multi-coloured garland of marigolds and red flowers, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and bangles, smiling at the camera. The throne is decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. The backdrop is orange with a lit oil lamp at the upper right. Only the seated man and the hand pouring water are visible as people; the figures in the foreground are statues.2012-01-08