Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Photograph of a devotional ceremony with a seated figure on a golden throne decorated with a lion-faced carved armrest and a golden crown, wearing a red and white embroidered garment and a long green garland with white and red flower garlands. Around the throne, people in white clothes with orange lanyards and ID badges stand, sit and kneel. A woman in white with bangles touches a silver tray of flower offerings, while a man in white wearing glasses bends over a metal platter. Onlookers in the background watch the rites.

More like this

Open the gallery
January 01 20032003-01-01A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a crowded hall. A seated man in a tall gold crown, a green leaf garland and a red and white floral-patterned garment reclines on a carved wooden lion-footed throne draped with white cloth and red-and-white flower garlands. Devotees in white clothes and orange-red lanyards stand behind and around him with hands folded. In the foreground a woman with a yellow flower in her hair, wearing an orange-bordered sari, pours or washes his feet from a brass tray of flowers, while another man in white bends over the tray.2003-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja at a large indoor event. A reclining figure on a richly carved wooden throne-couch wears a golden crown, a green leafy garland and red-and-white flower garlands; an orange cloth drapes the feet. Standing before it, a woman in white with an orange-trimmed shawl pours flowers and offers red petals over the figure's feet, which rest on a silver tray of flowers and petals. Men in white shirts with orange lanyards and badges stand around, one holding a handheld microphone. Behind them a crowd of devotees, many children, and a woman in an orange-and-white sari watch closely; blue draped fabric lines the background.2003-01-01Photograph of a ceremonial puja inside a decorated hall. A seated figure on a carved golden throne flanked by carved lion sculptures wears an orange and red garment, a tall gold crown with a peacock feather, and a thick green leaf garland with white and pink flower strands. Several people in white clothes surround the throne: a standing man on the right with a red-orange neck cord and a name badge, a bearded man in white beside him, and a woman in white kneeling at the lower right. Kneeling devotees in white hold a silver vessel and a flower-filled tray, and a microphone stands in front of a man kneeling at the lower left. A red bucket and green plants sit at the left side of the stage.2003-01-01A seated figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and kurta sits on an ornate carved wooden throne with lion-head armrests, wearing a gold crown with a peacock feather and a long green leaf garland with white and pink flower garlands. Around him, people in white dhotis and kurtas stand and sit, many wearing red-and-white ID lanyards. In the foreground, two women in white saris and a man in white kneel at a tray of flowers and offerings, performing a padapuja-style worship of the seated figure's feet. A red bucket, a brass vessel and a kalasha-like pot sit at the side, and a woman in a red-bordered sari with folded hands is at the right edge. The throne is backed by a white decorated cloth with hanging red and white floral garlands.2003-01-01A seated figure on an ornate carved wooden throne with lion-armrest supports sits centrally, wearing an orange-red garment, a green and white flower garland and a gold crown with a peacock feather. Floral garlands drape the throne. Around him, devotees in white clothes and red lanyards kneel and stand, some offering fruit, flowers and lamps on a tray in front. Behind, a standing woman in a red-and-white sari and others in white watch. Red bucket, brass vessels and blue draped table are visible. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, gold crown and orange ceremonial clothing with garlands on a throne, matching the page's Jayanthi celebration context.2003-01-01A seated man on an ornate carved wooden throne with lion-form armrests is being honoured with padapuja. He wears a gold crown with a peacock feather, an orange-red garment and a thick green leaf garland with pink and white flower strands. Several devotees in white clothes sit or stand around him with palms pressed together. One woman in white kneels and extends her hand toward a tray of offerings and flowers at his feet, while a bearded man in white stands behind the throne. Behind them are a red bucket, a brass pot, flower arrangements and a blue draped table. The throne is decorated with white flower garlands hanging from its back.2003-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial puja on a carved wooden throne with lion-figure armrests, draped in floral garlands. A seated figure in a gold crown with a peacock-feather ornament and a green and white flower garland wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl. Several devotees in white ritual clothes and red lanyards kneel and stand around him; one devotee in front holds a tray of flowers and offerings while another seated devotee offers a plate with flowers and fruit. A bearded man and a man with folded hands stand nearby, and a red bucket and potted plants sit on a blue-draped table at left. Attendees in white are seated on the floor in the foreground, and the scene suggests a Jayanthi birthday abhishekam-style puja.2003-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial worship scene in a decorated hall. A young man seated on an ornate carved wooden throne with lion-head armrests wears a gold crown, a green leaf garland, white and red flower garlands, and an orange-red dhoti with gold border. He rests one hand on a small white shivalinga-like object before him. Around him, devotees in white clothes with red and orange lanyards, and women in red and white saris, bow, kneel, offer flowers and hold brass plates. Vases of flowers and garlands decorate the throne. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the presentation cues, but the identity is not established from the image alone.2003-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial puja at a decorated stage. Seated on an ornate carved wooden throne with lion-head armrests is a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold crown with a peacock-feather plume and a thick green leafy garland with white and red flower garlands. Devotees in white clothes with orange-red lanyards kneel and stand around him, several performing ritual offerings from brass vessels and a tray with flowers, while a woman in white and a woman in a red-and-orange sari fold their hands. A white canopy and blue-draped table with flowers and a brass pot sit behind. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate: saffron clothing, crown, garlands and a throne.2003-01-01A seated man on an ornate carved wooden throne with lion-figure armrests, wearing a golden crown with a peacock feather, a saffron-orange garment and a green leaf garland layered with white and pink flower garlands. Several people in white ritual clothes kneel and stand around him; devotees at the front, one in white kneeling near a brass vessel and pouring or offering over a platter, and a woman in white with a flower garland attends beside. Behind them, standing figures in white with identity badges, a woman in an orange sari, and a blue-draped table holding flowers, a red bucket, brass pots and offerings. Floral garlands drape the throne and a white-draped backdrop fills the tent-like setting. A watermarked caption appears in the corner, omitted from text.2003-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja in progress. A young man with short dark hair sits on an ornate carved wooden throne with lion-figure armrests and a white cushioned seat. He wears a gold crown, an orange-saffron robe, and a thick green leaf garland layered with white and yellow flower garlands. Devotees surround him: a woman in a red sari kneels at his feet pouring from a brass vessel, and a man in white kneels beside her. Other people in white kurtas wearing orange lanyards stand and kneel around the throne, and a woman in a red-and-white sari stands at right with her hands joined. Floral garlands drape the throne back and a white draped backdrop hangs behind. The seated figure is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone, so the a person attribution is uncertain.2003-01-01