Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A sunlit outdoor courtyard at AadiKailaasa with dirt ground scattered with flower petals. Many men and some women in white dhotis and white kurtas, several wearing orange or saffron shawls, walk and gather near a white stone-edged area. A saffron-robed man in the centre has a bare upper body with orange cloth. A building on the right bears the sign 'श्री आनंदेश्वर' and a small yellow-clad woman appears left of centre. A cyclist-free palm and tall trees frame the scene; a white shrine and small roadside structures appear in the background.

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dusty ground in front of a white building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar. About a dozen to twenty people walk in a line, many in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha-style beads, others in white dhotis with yellow shawls. In the foreground a barefoot man in white and yellow carries a small offering dish. Smoke drifts in the background beside palm trees and a parked silver van, with scattered petals on the ground. No individual can be confidently identified, so no a person identification is made from appearance.2008-10-27Outdoor scene on a dirt courtyard with palm trees and white single-storey buildings under a hazy sky. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand and walk around, some holding objects near a small table with a white cloth. One woman in white with an orange shawl holds a bundle, and smoke rises from the left side. A man in a yellow shawl and white clothes stands at right. A white SUV is parked behind the left building. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in appearance.2008-10-27Outdoor photo on a dusty ground at an ashram compound during a Diwali celebration with firecrackers. Several people in orange and white traditional clothing stand and walk about. In the foreground, a man with dark wavy hair wears an orange shirt and orange dhoti with a maroon-edged cloth, while a young man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left. A man in a long orange robe with a long plain orange garment and a sash stands mid-frame near smoke drifting from the ground. A man in a yellow shawl and white clothes stands at right, and an orange-shawled figure is nearby. A white building with a sign reading Sri Adi Ishwara Mandir hangs at upper right, with a parked white SUV at left and palm trees behind.2008-10-27A photograph of devotees moving across a sandy courtyard at an outdoor temple complex, with a tall brass-toned pillar behind them, a white platform, palm trees and smoke rising in the air. Several men and women wear white dhotis or sarees with orange shawls and a few wear rudraksha malas. Some walk with their hands raised or clasped while others move in a lively procession, and the ground is scattered with petals. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2008-10-27Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt ground in front of a whitewashed building with a signboard reading Sri Nithyandeshwara Temple above its open doorway. Many people in white and orange clothing walk across the frame, several wearing orange shawls over white dhotis or saris, and some wear garlands. Smoke drifts in from the left near palm trees and a white platform, and petals are scattered on the ground. A crowd sits or stands along the temple steps and porch, with an older man in white and a beaded necklace standing at the right edge. A banner on the right reads Kalpataru Darshan.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor photograph of a group of people in a sandy courtyard with palm trees and smoke drifting in the background, apparently during a Diwali celebration with firecrackers. Several men wear saffron-orange robes and shawls, some with bare feet and rudraksha malas, while others in white kurta-style clothes stand nearby. A man in the center holds a red firecracker box, and a figure on the right wears an orange robe with long dark hair and a mala, appearing to show a joyful, animated presence. A white van and single-storey buildings with tiled roofs are visible behind them. a person appearance cues are limited; the visible saffron-clad figures are described by role only.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor photograph at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, showing a procession of devotees in white dhotis and orange stoles walking across a dirt courtyard past white-walled temple buildings. A sign reads Sri Nithyaneshwara Temple, and the adjacent shrine is labelled Sri Amandeshwara Temple. Smoke rises at the left from a fire area, with scattered firecracker debris on the ground. Several people in orange and white clothing walk in a line, and a crowd of onlookers sits in the shaded area in front of the temple entrance. A red-and-white Kalpataru Darshan banner hangs on the building. Palm trees and a clear sky complete the scene.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27