Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tripundra and red bindi, wearing a rust-orange cloth wrap and a heavy gold bead necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl. The devotee has his hands raised in reverence and wears a gold bracelet and a rudraksha bead bracelet. Behind them stand a golden cobra-hooded ornament and a gold sceptre, with red drapes and a peacock feather visible at left. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation. Swamiji (probable) is seated centre-left, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron-orange wrap and ornate gold bead necklace; the devotee receives his blessing. One physical person is seated and one is standing; the devotee is the one in white. Two people are visible in total.

More like this

Open the gallery
A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, long dark hair gathered at the back and a large rudraksha mala draped over his chest, reaches out to press his palm against the forehead of a man in a white shirt and an orange-red shawl. A golden deity murti and a peacock-feather fan stand behind them, and a silver ceremonial lamp is visible above. a person is shown giving blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a ritual setting.2014-09-13A photo of a seated saffron-robed figure with long swept-back dark hair, gold necklaces and a red bindi, reaching out to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta with an orange shawl. Behind them a silver trident and a golden cobra-entwined staff stand beside a red curtain and gold draped fabric.2014-07-14A seated man with long swept-back hair, white tilak and red bindi, wearing an orange-red robe and a gold bead necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a middle-aged man in a white shirt and orange shawl. The recipient has his palms raised in reverence. Behind them are a golden cobra-hooded throne and a gold peacock-feather fan on a red drape backdrop, with a golden kalasha-like staff at top. a person is seated on the throne performing a blessing on a devotee.2014-07-25July 23 20142014-07-23A photograph of a seated man with swept-back dark hair, white vertical tilak and red dot on his forehead, wearing a red-and-gold striped shawl and a gold-bead necklace with rudraksha-style beads, as he places his hands on the head of an older man with grey curly hair who wears a white shirt and bows forward with palms raised. The seated man wears distinctive ceremonial adornments and a red-and-gold shawl; the presentation has several cues consistent with the a person label, and he is performing a blessing on the devotee. Behind them a large backdrop shows painted figures in light blue and white. Two people are visible.2011-11-06A photograph of a devotional blessing in a red-draped hall. A man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a gold-bead garland and an orange-red sleeveless robe reaches up with his right hand toward a devotee. The devotee, in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha mala, bows forward and is touched on the forehead by the blessing hand. A golden throne and a silver staff are behind them, with a peacock-feather fan at the left edge. a person is the man in the orange-red robe, seated as the blessing giver. Two people are visible.2014-07-25August 01 20142014-08-01July 15 20142014-07-15August 02 20142014-08-02July 23 20142014-07-23A seated man in a rust-red saffron robe with a bare right shoulder and a white tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the crown of another man's head. He wears a long gold-bead garland and is seated beside a golden cobra-hooded object with a snake coiled around a staff. The recipient wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala, with his palm raised in a gesture of reverence. Behind them hangs a deep red drape with bamboo screens.2014-07-15A seated man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap, a gold ceremonial necklace of beads and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, reaches out and presses his palm onto the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt and an orange-and-white shawl printed with script, and holds up one hand palm-forward in reverence. Behind them stand a golden cobra-entwined staff, a gold ornamental figure, a peacock-feather fan at left, and a silver standard against a deep red drape. The seated man has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklace and orange wrap, matching the Swamiji (probable) presentation, giving the blessing role of a teacher.2014-07-25