Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A large crowd fills an indoor hall with a gilded golden lion statue and red panel visible, while a central figure in orange-red robes, a multi-strand gold and beaded necklace, rudraksha mala and a long-haired wig-like hairstyle smiles and walks forward. An attendant in orange robes with a trident and a bald head, wearing glasses and a beaded mala, stands at his left holding a small paper. Large screen above shows a deity image, and seated devotees in orange and white clothing watch closely. Appearance-based candidate: a person, with long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-orange robes, in person at the centre of the gathering.

More like this

Open the gallery
A central figure with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange robe, multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas and a gold pendant necklace, smiling with eyes closed as he steps forward past a golden-armed throne. A large trident stands in the foreground. A seated crowd fills the hall, many wearing orange lanyards or saffron shawls, with an attendant in orange behind him. A projected screen above shows a child figure adorned with garlands. A camera on a tripod is at the upper left.2015-12-23A photograph of a large hall with a seated audience. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes with a swept-back dark hair crown and a bindi, wearing a heavy strand of golden beads and rudraksha malas, smiles with eyes lowered as he walks forward. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and glasses wears a rudraksha mala and holds a document. Seated devotees in the left foreground press their palms together in anjali. Behind them rows of attendees sit on red chairs under gold-panelled walls, with a large screen showing a figure with a dark hair crown in orange robes. A photographer and cameraman stand in the background.2015-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 22 20152015-12-22December 22 20152015-12-22December 23 20152015-12-23December 23 20152015-12-23December 22 20152015-12-22December 22 20152015-12-22A large indoor event hall packed with seated and standing attendees. In the foreground a man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant walks forward, wearing a rust-red robe with a draped shawl; he appears to be a probable Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial gold necklace cues. To the right an orange-robed, shaved-headed man with glasses and a rudraksha mala holds a folded cloth and papers. Audience members in saffron and white clothing, some with lanyards, sit or stand, and a large screen shows a figure in red and gold behind them. A trident-like ritual staff is visible above the crowd. Cameras on tripods are at the left edge.2015-12-22December 24 20152015-12-24A smiling man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands in a hall full of seated devotees, wearing a saffron-orange robe with a thick orange rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace. Behind him a silver trident stands upright at left, and a golden lion sculpture sits on a low wooden table at right beside a microphone. Crowds of seated people in white and orange, some with folded hands, fill the foreground and background. A partially visible figure in orange stands at left. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, presented as an in-person spiritual leader at an event.2015-12-22A figure in a rust-red robe walks forward through a crowded hall toward the camera, smiling, with a dark rounded headpiece, a dark red dot on the forehead, and a long necklace of large beaded rudraksha-style malas with a pendant. Behind him a man in orange-saffron robes and a shawl holds an open book and a devotee in orange stands nearby. Seated devotees fill the room, many with palms pressed together in namaste, some in orange and white clothing, and a large screen behind shows a portrait of a woman with flowers. A camera on a tripod is visible at left. Cues for the walking figure are a long beaded mala set, a rust robe and a headpiece; the identity is uncertain from appearance, so he is described by role. Several dozen people are visible.2015-12-23