Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a woman with dark hair pulled back, seen from behind, wearing an orange-saffron robe draped over her shoulder and an orange top. She stands before an ornate golden metal gate with a large sunburst-style circular design and spindle-shaped golden railings, at a temple with carved stone and sandstone facades. Inside the gate a seated Buddha figure is visible in a niche. A small white plate and offerings sit at the base of the railing at lower right. A lamp fixture hangs at the top of the frame. A partially visible person in blue appears at the lower left edge.

More like this

Open the gallery
A person seen from behind in orange-saffron robes, with a draped shawl over one shoulder and dark hair tied up, stands before an ornate golden metal gate with spindle-shaped finials and a sunburst-like circular medallion at its centre. Green leafy trees and an ornate stone structure are visible beyond the gate. The figure appears to be a sannyasi or devotee looking through the gate.2008-06-09A barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes stands with his back to the camera at an ornate gilded gate of a temple. The gate has golden spindle-shaped bars, a sunburst motif and carved sandstone pillars with lotus medallions. Behind the gate a large leafy tree and a carved stone temple facade with arched niches are visible, and small offerings such as flowers lie on the steps. The figure wears an orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder and his hair is tied back. Only his back is visible, so his identity cannot be determined from appearance.2008-06-09A person in saffron-orange robes with a draped shawl stands with their back to the camera, facing a gilded ornamental iron gate. The gate has lotus-medallion pillars and fine circular scrollwork, set against a red sandstone railing with turned balusters. Behind the gate, a large ancient tree trunk and green leaves are visible. The person appears to be standing in quiet reverence or prayer at the shrine.2008-06-09A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes stands on stone steps before an ornate golden gate with radiating sunburst panels and spiked finials, set into a red sandstone railing. He faces away from the camera, toward the gate of a temple with carved stone niches, a seated Buddha figure, and a large tree with green leaves above. A small white plate with flower offerings rests on the step near the gate. Gold-leaf accents decorate the sandstone pillars, and a white lantern sits atop the railing post.2008-06-09A photograph at a stone-railed enclosure beneath a large leafy tree. A single person in a saffron-orange robe, wrapped over the shoulder and falling to the ankles, stands with their back to the camera and faces a gilded lattice gate. Ornate lamp posts with white globe lanterns stand on the railing corners, and a green metal donation box with Devanagari lettering stands at right. Small flower offerings lie on a ledge at lower left.2008-06-09A photograph of the sacred Bodhi tree enclosure at Bodh Gaya, with a large tree canopy of green leaves above an ornate sandstone railing decorated with gold-leaf carved rosettes and brass balusters. A single person in saffron-orange robes, with a draped upper cloth and bare feet, stands with their back to the camera facing a golden lattice gate in the railing. Small flower offerings lie on the stone ledge at lower left, and a green metal structure with a tiled roof stands at right. A stone plaque with inscribed text is mounted on the railing at left, and lamps with white globe shades hang along the railing.2008-06-09September 23 20062006-09-23A barefoot person in an orange saffron robe stands at a golden-railed sandstone enclosure beneath a large tree with green leaves, facing an ornate gilded gate with a circular wheel-like design. The robe is wrapped over one shoulder. Nearby stand lantern-style lamps, a green donation box marked with Hindi text, and a shallow basin holding flowers. Carved sandstone panels with floral medallions frame the scene.2008-06-09A photograph of a single person seen from behind, standing at an ornate golden metal railing around a large tree trunk. The person wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and wrapped as a lower garment, with bare feet. Beyond the gilded railing with its wheel-like spoke motif, the tree trunk rises behind the gate. Carved floral medallions decorate the stone pillar at right, and a small scatter of white flower petals lies on the ledge below the railing. The person's face is not visible, so the identity is uncertain and this is a devotee seen from behind.2008-06-09A barefoot figure in orange saffron robes stands with back to the camera before an ornate golden grille fence encircling a large tree with heart-shaped green leaves. The grille has gold-coloured lattice and finials set between red sandstone pillars carved with lotus medallions, and a row of globe lamps sits atop the pillars. The robed figure's dark hair is pinned up at the back, and the orange cloth is draped over one shoulder. A small white offering lies on the step at the base of the fence.2008-06-09A person in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in front of a large gilded seated Buddha statue in a temple shrine. The Buddha wears orange-draped robes and sits in a meditation pose before a silver halo and a blue backdrop. Flanking the statue are ornate gold-and-silver floral pendants and lotus-shaped lamps. Below, on a gilded altar, a brass bowl holds offerings with pink and orange flower garlands and lotus stems in a vase. The wooden shrine canopy is decorated with gold filigree. The visible person is a devotee in orange, and the statue is a Buddha depiction, not a person.2008-06-09A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a seated golden Buddha statue in saffron-orange robes against a blue backdrop, framed by a silver halo and ornate silver-and-gold side pieces. In front, a person in orange robes with dark hair pulled back stands with hands together in prayer, facing the statue. Offerings sit on the altar below: a bronze bowl on a yellow cloth, pink and white flower garlands, a small vase of lotus stems, and a white lotus flower. The gilded altar railing shows dharma wheel and ornamental panels.2008-06-09