Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a dirt courtyard with a steel-frame shelter roof behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala walks at centre, smiling and turning toward a man in white kurta and white trousers with a blue badge who gestures with open hands. To the right, a bald man in orange robes with rudraksha malas walks beside a man in a white t-shirt with a red lanyard. On the left, young women in white trousers and printed kurtas, and a young man in dark shirt, walk with lanyards and red shawls. A white car is parked behind, with people in white and orange in the background.

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a dirt path past a blue shipping container and stacked water jugs under a metal-frame pavilion. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered yellow waist sash and multiple large rudraksha malas, and raises one hand to his head. Around him are followers in white kurtas and white trousers, and a young woman in a red-and-white shawl, with orange lanyards. Faint pink and green powder marks lie on the ground. A few other people in saffron robes walk behind.2013-07-14Outdoors on a dirt ground beneath a steel-frame open structure, a long-haired man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala walks and smiles beside a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a man in white kurta with a lanyard. Around them, young women in blue and floral kurtas, men in white, and other devotees in orange saris and white clothes walk along a path. A man in a white Dhyanapeetam-style tee and white trousers and a man in white kurta also stand nearby, with a low tiled-roof building behind. The long-haired man has a distinctive ceremonial appearance consistent with a person, walking with a devotee group.2013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14Outdoor photo on dry, bare ground at a rural site with a low concrete wall and houses behind. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and wrap with a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot at the centre. To his right a man in white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala gestures while speaking. Beside them a priest in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. At right, a man in saffron robe holds a brass tray of yellow flowers. Behind, a group of onlookers in cream and white saris and saffron clothing stands watching, including a woman in an orange shawl and a girl in a teal top.2012-04-02April 02 20122012-04-02Outdoor photo on a dirt ground in front of a pale container or structure, with trees and an overcast sky behind. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti with gold borders, a large rudraksha mala around his neck, and an orange shawl, smiling as he walks forward in sandals. Beside him, a bald man in saffron cloth with an orange shawl and a wristband stands among others, and a row of devotees in white and red sashes, some with rudraksha malas, watch or walk around them. A child in white clothing is near the centre. The clear appearance cues of the central figure (long hair, saffron dhoti, large rudraksha mala) match a probable Swamiji presence, though the identification is appearance-based only.2013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14Outdoor walk along a dirt path beside blue tarpaulin walls and banana leaves, with a group of men in ritual dress. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes, a large gold ceremonial necklace and a red forehead mark; he walks forward with a smiling expression, and appears to be Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with rudraksha malas, and a man in a white shirt and black trousers walk alongside. On the left, a man in orange robes holds a small object, and on the right a bald man in white with beaded necklaces gestures. Rocks line the path at the right edge.2010-12-29February 01 20152015-02-01December 29 20102010-12-29A procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long marigold and red garland, a headband, and a rudraksha-style necklace, with raised hand in greeting. Flanking him, a man in saffron robes wears a shawl and walks with a trident. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, one in a yellow shawl with rudraksha mala, and young men in white T-shirts and jeans surround them. Behind, a brick building and a golden staff with a trident appear. A portrait of a woman is shown at upper right. The scene is a outdoor procession.2009-12-25