Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a ceremonial honouring on a golden throne heaped with flowers. A seated figure in orange and red robes with long dark hair and rudraksha beads is being garlanded and draped with a red and orange shawl by an older man in white dhoti and shirt. A younger man in orange robes and rudraksha malas stands at right, placing his hand near the seated figure. A kneeling attendant in orange sits at lower left. The throne is covered in mounds of white jasmine and yellow marigold petals, with red and white flower garlands along the backdrop. A banner with Tamil lettering is visible behind.

More like this

Open the gallery
July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03A seated man in an orange saffron cloth sits on a gilded throne (peetha) piled high with white and yellow flower petals and garlanded with red, orange and white flower garlands. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace and smiles while a bald man in an orange-and-cream dhoti and sash, with sacred marks on his forehead, stands beside him holding a paper. To the left, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange border stands with his palms pressed together in greeting. A banner behind shows Tamil script and a painted deity face. A man in white with a red scarf stands at the right edge. The setting is a canopied outdoor stage. Probable Swamiji (probable) sits on the throne with long hair, saffron cloth, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2012-07-03Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne draped in red, pink and white garlands and heaped with white and yellow flower petals. The central figure wears a crown with a colourful emblem, a long garland of white and red flowers, a gold necklace and an orange wrap. A man in orange robes kneels at the figure's side with his hands on the flowers. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt bows low with hands raised to his face, while another man in white stands behind. On the right a cameraman films with a camera on a shoulder rig. A gold-framed decorative panel and a tent canopy form the backdrop, with a banner bearing Tamil script behind the throne. Several people are visible, including partially visible attendants.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03A seated figure on an ornate golden throne (peetha) is honoured under a tent canopy. The seated person wears saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, with long dark hair swept back, and is garlanded with bands of red, pink and white flowers. A white-clad older devotee in a white dhoti and shirt leans forward to touch the seated person's hand to his forehead, while a younger attendant in orange dhoti with a flower garland stands at left. The throne's base is heaped with white jasmine and yellow marigold petals. Tamil script is visible on the backdrop at right. Swamiji candidate with appearance-based cues: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in saffron robes with long hair and garlands.2012-07-03Outdoor photo of a seated man on a golden throne heaped with garlands and loose white and yellow flowers. He wears an orange cloth draped over his shoulders, a beaded necklace and a red mark on his forehead, and he is smiling. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans in from the left to offer a garland, while a bare-chested man in orange cloth stands at right and places a garland over the seated man's shoulder. Behind them hang multicoloured floral garlands and a banner with Tamil lettering. a person seated in the centre, identified by his orange clothing, beaded necklace and the ceremonial golden throne.2012-07-03Outdoor festival stage with a gold-framed seat (peetha) heaped with white and red-pink flowers and yellow marigold petals. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala sits on the throne, smiling, with a white garland around his neck. Beside him a bald man in saffron robes kneels and holds his hand. On the left, two men in white shirts and dhotis stand bowing with their palms joined; one holds a decorated plate with a tilak and coloured threads. A gold-and-white banner behind shows a painted portrait of a woman and Tamil text. Three people are visible in the scene.2012-07-03A photograph of a robed figure seated on an ornate golden throne heaped with white jasmine and yellow marigold petals. The seated person wears a saffron-orange cloth, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, a flower garland and an ornate crown-like headdress with a jewelled emblem, and is smiling. Two men in white shirts and white trousers lean in from the left and reach toward the seated figure, while a bald man in saffron cloth kneels at right, touching the petals. A gold throne back and garlanded backdrop frame the scene, with a Tamil banner partly visible at upper right.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03