Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Photograph of a seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and heavy gold necklaces, wearing a rust-orange robe, seated on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, smiling and placing his hand on the bowed white-haired head of an elderly man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneeling before him. A flower garland hangs behind and a colourful embroidered backdrop is visible. On the left, an attendant in orange robes; on the right, a standing attendant in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads. A white fan stands nearby. Four people are visible.

More like this

Open the gallery
April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, in front of a backdrop of yellow and red flower garlands. He wears a rust-red unstitched robe, a long matted-style headpiece, a red tilak, layered gold chains and a large gold pendant at the chest, and holds an orange fruit in each hand. A standing assistant in an orange cloth and rudraksha mala holds an orange fruit and stands behind the throne, while a kneeling man in white clothes bows with his head near the throne's base on a red floor scattered with petals. A man in white and gold-bordered dhoti kneels at left beside a silver lion sculpture. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long matted hair, rust-red robes, a rudraksha-adorned chest and gold ceremonial necklaces, consistent with his role as the honoured central figure.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a ceremonial scene at an outdoor or semi-open temple event. A man with long dreadlocked hair and a trimmed beard, wearing an orange-rust saffron cloth, multiple gold necklaces and a gold waist chain, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of a bright, ornate embroidered backdrop with jewel-toned panels and yellow marigold garlands. He extends his hands toward a bare-chested young man kneeling before him, who holds a small offering. Beside them a younger attendant in a white dhoti with gold borders, a bare torso, rudraksha beads and white sacred ash markings on his arms stands and applies something from a small dish. The setting suggests a darshan or blessing ritual.2018-04-14A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, in front of a backdrop of yellow and red flower garlands. He wears a rust-brown robe, a red tilak on the forehead, a dark turban-like headwrap, a heavy gold necklace and gold waist chain, and holds a red apple. A man in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala stands beside the throne, and another in an orange cloth kneels on the red floor with his head bowed. A man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at left. Flower petals lie on the floor, indicating a ceremonial occasion. The seated figure has distinctive long dark dreadlock-style hair, a rudraksha-style ornamented robe and gold chains, which is consistent with the page's reference to a person on the throne.2018-04-14A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a heavy gold necklace of beads and a gold ornamental belt sits on a red and silver throne, with rudraksha bracelets on his arms, long dark dreadlocked hair, and a white tilak on his forehead. Facing him, a bare-chested elderly man with white hair and a white dhoti bows forward, his head touched by the seated man's hand, while a woman in orange and a woman with rudraksha malas and orange-red clothing stand behind. Orange cloth and brass items fill the background, with a silver lion figure at the base of the throne. a person appears as the seated man with dreadlocks, gold necklaces and maroon robe, receiving devotion.2017-10-01April 14 20182018-04-14August 21 20172017-08-21April 14 20182018-04-14September 10 20172017-09-10