Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A devotee in an orange saree and blue hair cap stands at a small shrine in front of a large cutout photograph of a seated, smiling bearded man in a maroon turban and layered garlands, draped in a gold chain and sitting on a tiger-print cushion, with a red-and-gold fringed parasol above. A brass oil lamp with a rooster-shaped top and marigold flowers sit on a wooden altar. Behind is a red banner reading KAILASA with a portrait labelled Sri Jgdguru Nithyananda Paramashivam, and to the right a woman in an orange blouse and red-bordered saree and a young boy in a yellow shirt look on.

More like this

Open the gallery
November 27 2022 sripuram2022-11-27November 27 2022 sripuram2022-11-27A seated figure on a golden-framed chair draped with a tiger-striped cloth is garlanded with marigold and yellow flower garlands, wearing a maroon-red robe, a red turban and beaded necklaces. A woman in an orange saree on the left holds a lit oil lamp toward him, and brass oil lamps with flame-shaped spouts stand in front, scattered with yellow flower petals. On the right, a woman in a pink saree looks on beside a partially visible devotee in orange. A poster with a portrait and partial text hangs on the upper right wall, with tasselled cloth above. The setting is an indoor room with white walls, consistent with an aarti or puja offering. Swamiji (probable) is indicated by the red turban, garlands, ornate necklaces and maroon robe in the central seated figure.2022-11-22Jun 26 2022 sripuram2022-06-26Outdoor ritual scene in front of a KAILASA backdrop: a large banner shows a smiling figure in saffron turban and robes beside a temple tower and snowy peaks, with the word KAILASA and the tagline 'Reviving the Ancient Enlightened Hindu Civilizational Nation'. Gold and yellow drapery frames the banner, with red and white ribbons strung above. Seated in the centre on a low platform is a figure in an orange turban and saffron robes wearing a marigold garland, with a red and white shawl and a tilak, surrounded by steel vessels and a ritual tray with flowers and offerings. Women in orange and saffron saris and salwar stand with hands folded in namaste on the left, while women in orange and blue saris and a white shawl stand at right, and a child in a patterned shirt sits near the vessels.2022-04-03Jan 29 2023 sripuram2023-01-29April 3 2022 sripuram2022-04-03Jan 22 2023 sripuramA devotee in an orange sannyasi-style garment and white head covering performs puja with a small brass lamp before a golden throne holding a seated figure in a red-orange headwrap, with white and pink flower garlands and a pink shawl. The seated figure is a statue or deity murti, not a living person. Golden carved pillars frame the shrine, with oil lamps (diyas) placed around the throne. Behind it hangs a red banner showing a Himalayan mountain landscape and the word KAILASA, with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban. Two people's heads are visible at the bottom right edge.2023-01-29November 27 2022 sripuram2022-11-27Jun 19 2022 sripuram2022-06-19A photograph of a puja at a Kailasa event. Four women stand at a table draped in maroon cloth. The woman second from left, in an orange top, holds a lit oil lamp before a central seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange-red head wrap, white and red flower garlands, and an orange robe, and sits on a gold-trimmed seat behind brass plates of offerings and small oil lamps. The woman on the far left wears a magenta saree with white flowers in her hair, and the woman on the far right wears a blue wrap and folds her hands in namaskar. Behind them hangs a red banner reading KAILASA with a painted portrait and temple imagery, framed by gold drapes.2022-06-26