Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night photo at an entrance with warm string lights and palm trees. A life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling figure stands under a fringed beige umbrella canopy with a sign reading Shree Peetam. The cutout wears a rust-orange and yellow robe, an orange-and-yellow striped turban with a red bindi, layered garlands of white, pink and yellow flowers, a long rudraksha mala, and gold armbands. Beside it stands a bearded man in glasses and white kurta and pyjama, barefoot, holding a rolled white paper with both hands. A woman in a yellow-and-blue sari is partly visible in the background.

More like this

Open the gallery
Photograph of two life-size printed cutout portraits set against a golden-yellow wall. The tall standing cutout wears an orange and gold turban with a red bindi, orange-and-gold draped robes, and multiple garlands of red, white and yellow flowers over a rudraksha mala, with gold armlets and a flower-wrapped tassel at the waist. The smaller seated cutout, on a white plastic chair draped with a magenta cloth, wears a red crown-like headpiece, red-and-white flower garlands and holds a pink flower in one hand while raising the other in a blessing gesture. No live people are visible.2024-08-23A photograph of a life-size cutout standing figure beside a seated figure on a blue draped table in a room with golden walls. The standing cutout wears an orange and yellow turban, a saffron and yellow dhoti-style garment, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold ornamental pendant, and a large garland of red, white and yellow flowers. A seated figure in a red turban and red garments with a garland, holding a pink flower and raising one hand in greeting, sits on a white plastic stool with a blue brocade cloth. The cutout bears a strong resemblance to the appearance cues of the Swamiji candidate, with saffron clothing, a turban and rudraksha malas, though the figure is a printed cutout rather than a physical person.2024-05-10A photograph of a gold-painted temple room with a large standing cutout figure in front, wearing an orange-and-yellow turban with a red bindi, orange-red and yellow draped robes, rudraksha mala, and layered garlands of pink, red, white and yellow flowers. Beside it, a seated cutout figure in a maroon-and-gold headdress and rust-coloured garments holds a pink flower and wears flower garlands, seated on a purple brocade-covered plastic stool. A small brass figure and a red platform sit at the lower right. Cutouts are not physical people. a person appears as the standing cutout, depicted via the orange-saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands.2024-09-18A life-size standing cardboard cutout of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak, wearing orange and yellow saffron robes, rudraksha mala, a silver necklace and layered garlands of yellow marigolds and red-white flowers. Beside it, a seated woman in a dark red headdress and matching garlands sits on a white plastic chair, and a brass oil lamp stands on the floor against a golden wall. Swamiji (probable) is depicted by this cutout, identified by the turban, orange robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands.2024-09-30A photograph of a life-size printed cutout of a smiling man in an orange-and-yellow turban and saffron-orange robe, with a red tilak on his forehead, wearing layered red, white and yellow flower garlands, rudraksha beads, ornate gold pendant necklaces and gold armlets. Behind him, a seated woman in a red-and-gold headdress, garlands and pink sari holds a pink flower beside a blue-cloth-covered stool. The gold-painted wall and red floor frame the scene. The cutout is a printed image, not a physical person; the seated woman is the only physical person visible. Printed text on the page is not legible in the image.2024-12-09A life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling man stands in a gold-painted room with a red floor. The cutout wears an orange-and-yellow turban with a red bindi, an orange-and-yellow shawl, and a long garland of red, white, yellow and pink flowers over rudraksha beads, with a gold pendant necklace. Behind it, a seated man in an orange turban and pink garment holds a pink flower and wears a garland. To the right, a brass oil lamp burns on a red ledge, and in the foreground brass bells, a conch and kumkum dishes sit on a white tray. Shelves on the left hold steel containers and bottles.2024-11-09A life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, wearing orange-saffron robes, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, draped in layered garlands of yellow marigolds, red and pink flowers. The cutout stands against a gold-painted wall. To the right, a second figure partly visible behind it wears a yellow marigold garland and holds a pink flower. Beside them is a draped purple-and-gold table with a red and white flower arrangement. At left, a shelf holds brass vessels, a plastic basket and a bottle. The cutout is a depiction of a standing figure with ceremonial garlands, and the scene suggests a temple or ashram room setting.2024-09-13A life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling man stands against a gold-painted wall, wearing an orange-and-saffron turban, saffron dhoti and shawl, rudraksha beads, a gold necklace and layered garlands of white jasmine and red-and-yellow flowers. Beside it, a real woman sits on a white plastic stool draped with a dark blue brocade cloth; she wears a red-and-gold headdress, a flower garland, gold jewellery and a pink top, and waves while holding a pink flower. Brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha sit on the red-painted floor and ledge in the foreground.2024-10-01A photograph in a room with gold-painted walls. A life-size cutout standing figure, printed in full colour, wears an orange-and-yellow turban with a red bindi, a saffron-orange dress with yellow borders, a rudraksha mala, an ornate gold pendant and a dense garland of pink, yellow and white flowers. Beside it, a smiling real woman sits on a white plastic stool draped with a blue brocade cloth; she wears a red-and-gold headdress, gold necklaces, a yellow-and-red flower garland and holds a pink flower. Shelves with steel vessels and containers stand at the left. The cutout is a depiction, not a physical person, so the physical count is one.2024-10-09A large life-size cutout standing figure in an orange turban and orange saffron-toned robes with a yellow sash is draped with thick garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers, with rudraksha beads and a gold pendant on the chest. Bangles are worn on the upper arms and wrists. Behind it, a seated woman in a maroon-and-gold headpiece and white flower garland holds pink flowers beside a blue embroidered cloth. The wall is gold-toned, with a small shelf and plastic containers at lower left. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall.2024-09-21A life-size cardboard standee of a smiling man in orange and saffron clothing stands against a gold-painted wall in a temple setting. He wears an orange turban decorated with a white flower garland, a red bindi on his forehead, and small gold earrings. Multiple rows of rudraksha beads and layered garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers hang around his neck and shoulders, and red-beaded bangles are on his arms. A flower bundle hangs from the garland at his waist. The figure is a printed cutout rather than a physical person, and the floor below is reddish concrete.2024-08-24A life-size cutout standing figure printed with a smiling man in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robes, draped with a yellow-bordered shawl, pink and white flower garlands, multiple rudraksha beads, a gold necklace and gold armbands, set against a gold-painted wall. Beside it, a seated woman in a red-brown headdress and white and red flower garlands smiles and holds a pink flower; she sits behind a blue patterned cloth-covered table. A yellow water bottle sits on the floor at left. The cutout depicts a person figure presented as a depiction; the seated woman is a real person.2024-09-17