Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace, rudraksha-style gold ornaments and a gold armlet, stands in a hall receiving a white and red flower garland from a woman in a maroon top and white sari. Several women and girls stand around, some with hands folded in namaskar. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a tray. Red and orange fruit sits in a box at lower right and the ceiling has recessed lights.

More like this

Open the gallery
September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 15 20132013-09-15September 27 20132013-09-27July 09 20122012-07-09July 20 20132013-07-20A photo of a large indoor hall with cream walls, a white drop ceiling and red banners on the upper wall. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long gold-coloured garland and a white-and-red forehead mark stands smiling and reaching out a hand to take an apple from a woman in a green sari and gold jewellery. A man in a grey-striped shirt and glasses stands behind her, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers is nearby. To the right, a young man with a shaved head wears an orange dhoti and a beaded mala, holding a silver tray. Several other people in orange dhotis with white body markings stand around the room, and a tray of red apples sits in the lower right foreground. a person candidate is visible in the centre, shown by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold garland. He is receiving a fruit offering from a devotee.2013-09-05 +1 copiesJuly 20 20132013-07-20A photograph inside a hall with red-curtained windows, a stage backdrop and projection screens. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold-coloured border and a dense gold bead necklace receives people at close range, holding a folded paper in one hand while another hand reaches toward a devotee. He has long hair pulled back and a yellow-and-red forehead mark, and wears gold bangles and an armband. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes press their palms together in namaskar; a man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala, a woman in a white sari with teal border stands at left, and a small boy in a blue shirt stands below. Behind them, a saffron-clad priest with white forehead markings stands beside a row of white-clad attendees.2013-10-19A figure in an orange-brown and gold silk garment with a gold-bordered shawl, wearing heavy gold bead necklaces, bangles and a red bindi, stands at the centre-right holding a folded paper and extending a hand in blessing over the head of a bowed devotee in white. The devotee wears a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses, hands pressed in anjali. Nearby, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in white with a vertical tilak and mala watch; a young child in blue stands at the bottom. Other people in white and saffron-coloured clothing fill a hall behind, with red curtains, a screen and ceremonial brass vessels at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and an orange-gold shawl, and is performing the blessing.2013-10-19A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and a crowd standing behind white barriers. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a rust-brown and gold-bordered dhoti-style wrap over bare shoulders, a heavy gold necklace of floral and temple-style pendants, gold armlets and bangles, and a red vibhuti mark on his forehead. He holds a folded white card and smiles. To the left, a woman in a red sari with gold border stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside another devotee in white. At right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holds a red box of fruit. Several saffron-robed attendants stand in the foreground. Probable Swamiji is the central figure wearing the swept-back hair, gold necklace and ornate brown-gold wrap.2013-07-01September 27 20132013-09-27