Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A seated man in a silver-framed red velvet throne, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style robe, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, an armlet and orange-red bangles, is extending his arm toward a person standing at left. The standing person wears an orange turban and orange cloth, has white sandalwood markings on the bare shoulders and arms, and holds a bundle of green leaves over a white woven-basket pot, a ritual offering gesture. A microphone stands near the throne. Behind them a grey stone shrine niche holds a small deity murti, with a gold-draped altar in the background.

More like this

Open the gallery
October 01 20172017-10-01October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene in a temple-style hall. A seated man in reddish-brown robes and heavy gold necklaces, with a white horizontal forehead mark and long dark hair, raises a bundle of green leaves overhead while sitting on an ornate silver throne with red cushions. Beside him, an attendant in orange robes and an orange headwrap leans forward, holding a white woven pot. Behind them stand a carved stone shrine with a deity murti, gold-draped structures and brass lamps. Two people are visible. A microphone stand is in front of the throne. The a person candidate is shown with saffron/ornate cues only partially visible, so identity is uncertain.2017-10-01October 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10A seated bearded man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark sits on a silver-framed red velvet throne before a silver-finished microphone stand. He wears a rust-red robe, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, a gold waist belt, and orange-red beaded armbands. An attendant in an orange turban and white body markings, wearing rudraksha beads, stands at left holding a white-striped vessel and offering a green leaf or flower to the seated man. Silver lion figures decorate the throne, and a stone pillar with a silver urn stands in the background. a person appears as the seated figure with the throne and gold regalia.2017-10-01September 26 20172017-09-26October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesA ceremonial exchange in a temple-style hall. A young attendant in an orange dhoti and white body markings on his arms and chest holds out a small yellow-and-red woven basket with a green leaf bundle. A man seated on a red velvet throne with an ornate silver backrest, wearing rust-red robes, heavy gold necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, accepts the leaves with his hand. Swamiji (probable) cues are the long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and ceremonial red robes of the seated figure, who is receiving the offering.2017-09-17A seated man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with a heavy gold chain necklace and gold waist belt sits on an ornate silver and red velvet throne with lion-head armrests, raising a bundle of green leaves overhead. His long dark hair hangs loose, he wears a white tilak on his forehead and orange-red beaded armbands. Beside him a shirtless young attendant in an orange turban and white body markings holds a white-patterned brass vessel. Behind them stand golden deity murti and temple pillars in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with long hair, gold necklace, and rust-red robe as the presiding figure of the ritual.2017-10-01