Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor photo beside a forest stream with rocks and green foliage. A seated figure in a rust-red turban and matching red-orange robe, wearing a white flower garland, rudraksha beads, gold necklace and gold bangles, touches the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl, who has his palm raised. A red-and-orange parasol is held overhead, an attendant in white stands at right, and a photographer in white stands in the water taking a picture. The seated figure has a distinctive appearance matching the page's a person reference (rudraksha, garland, ornate turban and gold), so this is a person in a blessing role with an attendee.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a river ritual beside green riverbank foliage. A figure in a saffron-red turban with a red-and-white wrap, ornate gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland stands in shallow flowing water with a vermilion mark on the forehead, one hand raised and holding a small silver object. Facing him, a man in a white shirt and red scarf, eyes closed, receives water poured over his head from a shallow vessel. Behind them a man in white dhoti holds a camera, and another man in an orange-red wrap stands near a red umbrella. a person is the turbaned figure in saffron-red clothing with ornate gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, performing the water blessing.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor photograph beside a dark, flowing stream with rocky banks and leafy green vegetation. In the foreground, a man with swept-back dark hair wears white clothing with a red shawl and holds a red-and-yellow fruit, smiling and bending toward a woman. The woman, at right, wears a dark red turban with a crescent ornament, a red garment, layered gold-toned necklaces and white flower garlands, and extends her hand with a gold bangle. Behind them a bald man in orange-red cloth with beaded necklaces kneels in the water. A standing man in white dhoti with a red shawl and beaded mala holds a staff under a red-and-gold umbrella.2014-12-17Outdoor photo beside a shaded forest stream with dark water and rocks. A bare-chested figure in a red-orange turban, cream-colored bead and bracelet adornments, a long white floral garland and gold ornaments holds a hand to the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red cloth around his neck, who is closing his eyes. The man holds a small yellow fruit and a white-clothed person behind him takes photographs with a camera. Another man in orange and white stands behind them under a red-and-yellow umbrella with a fringed edge. The setting suggests a water ritual with garlands and offerings. The turbaned figure's cues are a turban, garlands and ornate gold adornments, so an appearance-based candidate is present, but the features are not clearly distinctive, so the match is uncertain. a person cannot be confirmed here, so the appearance is listed as unsure.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A seated man in a red-orange turban, red-orange robe and a long garland of white flowers, with a rudraksha and gold bead necklace and gold bracelets, is smiling while a man in a white T-shirt with close-cropped hair, hands pressed together in greeting, leans forward to receive a mark on his forehead from the seated man's raised hand. The seated man is on an ornate silver throne-like seat beneath a red and gold umbrella, beside a forest stream with rocks and green foliage. Behind them a man in white clothes with a red scarf stands and another man in white takes a photograph.2014-12-17Outdoor photograph beside a forest stream with rocks and green foliage. A seated figure in orange-red robes and a red turban with white flower adornment wears a long white jasmine garland, rudraksha-style beads, a gold pendant and gold bangles, and holds a hand outstretched. A man in a white shirt and red shawl kneels at the water's edge, holding a small orange fruit or offering. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads photographs the scene, and another man in red and white stands under a red-and-gold umbrella. Ritual water-side offering setting.2014-12-17A photograph of an outdoor river ritual beside a forested bank. A figure in a red-orange turban, white flower garlands and a heavy rudraksha mala with gold beads and gold bangles stands on a rock at the water's edge and presses a hand to the forehead of a man in a white polo shirt and red scarf who stands in the shallow water holding a small yellow fruit. A cameraman in white clothes photographs from behind, a barefoot man in white stands at the water's edge, and a red umbrella is held overhead. The setting is a stream beside dense green bamboo and rocks, with a silver-trimmed seat visible at right. The robed figure's appearance matches the page's a person cues of turban, garlands, and ornate mala, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17