Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A crowded indoor scene where a bald man in a white shirt and red forehead mark holds a young child in a turquoise top with a long braid, while smiling down at the child. Around him, devotees press close: a man in an orange shawl at left, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala at lower left, and a girl in white with a mala beside her. A young man in a saffron robe at right gestures with an open hand, and a man in a yellow shirt stands with folded arms. Some people hold papers. Background shows a maroon curtain and more onlookers.

More like this

Open the gallery
March 28 20082008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28A photograph of a crowded blessing moment. A bare-armed figure in orange robes, seen from behind at right, places a hand on the head of a small child in a white outfit held by a devotee in a white shirt. A young child in a blue outfit is held by a man in a yellow shirt. Several devotees in white and orange-yellow shawls stand around, and a woman in a cream sari at left looks on. Blurred motion suggests active blessing.2008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28A crowded indoor scene where a smiling man in a white collared shirt with a red bindi stands at centre, holding nothing but leaning toward a toddler in a teal top and gold bangles, carried by a woman in a teal sari with a gold chain. Behind them a young man in a white kurta and orange shawl with a red forehead mark watches, and a man in an orange shawl stands at right in profile. Several other men in white and yellow shirts, some wearing yellow scarves, fill the background, and a bearded older man is visible at upper left. The setting appears to be a busy hallway or gathering space with pale walls.2008-03-28March 27 20082008-03-27A toddler in a turquoise top with white-striped sleeves and a thin gold chain stands at center, looking toward an adult in an orange garment whose hand rests lightly on the child's arm. Behind the child, a smiling man in white dhoti-style clothing with a red bindi on his forehead stands among a crowd, and a man in a yellow shirt on the left holds a small white card. The setting is a crowded gathering in warm light, with the adults in the foreground and blurred bystanders at the edges.2008-03-28A photograph of an indoor gathering where a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, reaches out to touch the head of a toddler in a yellow top. The toddler is held by a smiling man in an orange robe and a red-marked forehead, standing beside a seated man in a white shirt. Devotees crowd the foreground, and a white chair, a pedestal fan and red curtains are visible behind them. a person appears to be the orange-clad man with the long hair and mala, shown blessing a child.2008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27A photograph of a healing or blessing moment in a hall. In the right foreground a figure in saffron-orange sleeveless robes with hair tied back places a hand on the head of a small child in white. Beside them, a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a young child in a turquoise outfit. Behind them a man in a white shirt with a red tilak on his forehead watches, and other men in white and yellow-orange shawls stand in the crowd. The saffron-robed figure's face and build are visible from behind and in profile, with no clear distinctive presentation cues beyond orange clothing, so the identity remains uncertain. Several people are visible, including partial figures at the edges.2008-03-28Indoor satsang or darshan scene. A long-haired figure with a swept-back mane, wearing an orange sleeveless top, a dark rudraksha-style bead mala and an ornate beaded necklace, extends a saffron-orange beaded mala toward a shaved-headed young sannyasi in orange robes with a red shawl, who leans forward to receive it. Another orange-robed attendant stands behind, a man in a red shirt and glasses stands at the back, and seated devotees in white shirts and a woman in a yellow sari with white flowers in her hair sit in front, holding papers. A red curtain and a yellow banner hang in the background. a person is the long-haired figure in orange with the mala and necklace.2008-03-23