Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a smiling person in orange saffron robes with a gold bead necklace and a red tilak on the forehead, seated beside a silver-rimmed altar. The altar is decorated with coconuts, green leaves, yellow and purple flowers, and a silver offering plate. Behind the rail, another person in a light blue kurta with a yellow-and-red shawl sits with hands folded. A cobra-hood shaped carving or sculpture is visible near the top right. The setting suggests worship at a shrine, with the orange-robed figure appearing to offer or gesture over the offerings.

More like this

Open the gallery
Photograph taken inside a temple sanctum beside a white marble railing. In the foreground a person in orange robes with long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, and a gold bead necklace smiles and gestures with one raised hand toward a shivalinga-like altar heaped with green leaves, yellow and white flowers, and offerings. Behind the railing a second person in a light blue kurta wears a yellow-and-red shawl and sits cross-legged. The image is blurred and the corner shows a small purple logo.2006-01-05A blurred photo of a smiling young man in an orange saffron robe with gold embroidered trim, a red tilak on his forehead, and dark hair pulled back. He gestures with one raised hand, and holds a silver plate near the bottom edge. Behind him, a flower-strewn altar holds coconuts, green leaves and yellow and purple blossoms. At top left, a seated person in white clothes and a yellow-gold shawl sits behind a white railing. The figure in orange does not show clear a person cues such as long swept-back hair, a crown, or rudraksha malas, so identity is uncertain and he is described by role only.2006-01-05A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in the foreground wearing an orange saffron garment with gold ornamental trim and a gold necklace; he smiles and raises one hand toward the camera. Behind him, two devotees in light shirts lean over a silver-edged basin of coconuts, green leaves, yellow marigolds and white flowers, pouring water over them. A brass oil lamp burns on a stone ledge above, and a silver snake-shaped ornament is visible near the basin, consistent with a Shiva lingam abhishekam. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, gold ornaments, seated centrally in the ritual setting.2006-01-05January 05 20062006-01-05July 15 20102010-07-15Outdoor ritual photograph during a Brahmotsava celebration. A long-haired man in orange saffron cloth, with a gold-bead necklace and white and red forehead markings, stands center holding a red-brown object and a silver bowl while others assist. Around him, devotees in orange and white robes press palms together. A tray of rudraksha beads, a bowl of flowers and fruit, and a gold-trimmed staff are visible, along with an orange and gold parasol at upper left. The swami-style figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, identified only by his long hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments.2008-12-23January 05 20062006-01-05A smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala sits in front of a stone shrine platform, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a white cloth behind him. Behind him, a deity murti is adorned with white jasmine garlands and yellow marigolds, and a brass bell, brass lamps and an orange-draped object sit on the platform. At the lower left, the head of another seated person is partly visible. The long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are appearance cues consistent with a person, seated and receiving devotees during darshan.2007-07-28A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits in front of a temple altar, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala. He raises one hand in a gesture while speaking. Behind him are a golden pillar, yellow and orange cloth, garlands of orange and purple flowers, and a brass offering bowl. The visible cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala fit the appearance-based label a person, shown in person giving satsang-style teaching, though the page does not confirm his presence.2010-07-15A smiling man with long dark hair and a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with rudraksha beads stands beside a wall. Behind him hangs a framed photograph of a smiling man in a white turban, navy garment with gold trim, draped with a red garland; a framed deity picture with white garlands sits above it. A silver lamp with yellow flowers stands at left, and in the foreground a man in white with hands pressed in anjali greets a tray of fruit, coconuts and marigolds. A woman in a white shawl is visible through a window in the background.2007-02-21A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, holding a small offering in his right hand. He sits on a pink cloth beside a wooden altar table heaped with orange marigold garlands and a pink silk cloth, with brass bells below. Beside him, a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl sits with eyes closed. To the right stands a golden deity murti in a green sari with ornate jewelry and a red flower. On the left, a man in orange holds a silver plate, and a silver bowl sits on the floor with marigold petals. A microphone stand is visible at the top right, and a zebra-striped cushion sits behind the group. Wall inscriptions in Devanagari script are partly visible in the background.June 17 2004 - Uttarkashi2004-06-17 +1 copies