Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night-time courtyard ritual on a striped woven mat beside a sunken yellow-bordered fire pit with a burning flame and a brass vessel. A bare-chested man in saffron-red cloth sits on a gold ornate throne with a red cushion, holding a green vessel raised overhead, his forehead marked with white and red tilak and his long dark hair swept back. Two attendants kneel before him in orange and red cloth: one in an orange-red turban with a bare back and beaded necklaces, the other in orange with a flower-filled brass plate of pink blossoms. Brick walls, a carved wooden screen and potted plants frame the scene.

More like this

Open the gallery
May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesNight-time courtyard ritual photograph. A seated man on a gilded, ornately carved throne with red cushions wears a saffron-orange robe, a sandalwood tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style neck mala; he raises one hand toward his face. Before him, a bare-chested attendant in a red-orange cloth kneels on striped rugs beside a yellow-bricked fire pit with a burning fire, holding a bowl and offerings. Leafy bundles, a green basket of fruit and a carved wooden screen stand nearby, and a stone pillar frames the scene. a person cues: an orange robe, ornate gold throne and mala, though the face is not clearly visible to confirm.2018-05-29Photograph of a courtyard homa ceremony at night. A seated man on an ornate golden throne with red cushions and a red rug wears an orange-red robe and a white tripundra, hands folded in his lap. In front of him, a priest in orange-red cloth, bare-chested with white markings on his arms and a rudraksha mala, leans over a yellow brick fire pit with a bright flame and reaches toward a metal bowl. Striped woven mats cover the floor, and offerings with fruit, flowers and decorated bundles sit nearby. An orange turban and a wooden carved cabinet appear in the background.2018-05-29May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesEvening courtyard ritual before a carved wooden screen and stone wall. A bearded man with a tilak and long hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes closed, wearing an orange-red shawl, flanked by a red rug. Standing at left, a priest in an orange-red dhoti and turban, adorned with rudraksha malas and white body markings, holds a ceremonial vessel and offering. A kneeling attendant in orange presents a white cloth or offering bowl, and a fire pit with burning flames and fruit and flower offerings lies in front. This appears to be a homa or yagna ceremony. Swamiji is probable: long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne, orange-red shawl and tilak, seated at the centre of the ritual.2018-05-29A homa ritual in a temple-like hall with an ornate golden throne at left. A man seated on the gilded red-cushioned throne wears a rudraksha mala and a rust-coloured wrap, his hands folded. Three attendants in saffron-orange and rust cloth stand at centre and right: one holds a brass vessel, another a metal plate with offerings, and a young boy in an orange turban stands behind. A fire burns in a yellow-brick fire pit in the foreground, with a small oil lamp and brass cups near the carved wooden door at right, and a decorated kalasha with mango leaves and coconuts on a tray. The man on the throne has long hair and a crown-like headpiece; the attendants are shirtless or in orange wraps with rudraksha malas.2018-04-11