A shaved-headed man in a white kurta sits with eyes lowered, holding a red rose in both hands during a puja. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. A white laminated badge on his chest reads Pratyaksha Puja Pooja. In front of him are silver plates and bowls with flowers and fruit. Behind him, another person in a yellow garment is partly visible. - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

A shaved-headed man in a white kurta sits with eyes lowered, holding a red rose in both hands during a puja. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. A white laminated badge on his chest reads Pratyaksha Puja Pooja. In front of him are silver plates and bowls with flowers and fruit. Behind him, another person in a yellow garment is partly visible.

More like this

Open the gallery

A photograph of a shaved-headed young man seated outdoors during a padapuja-style ritual. He wears clear-rimmed glasses, white vertical tripundra-style marks on his forehead and upper arm, a white dhoti-style cloth with red-bordered edges draped over his shoulder, and a dark rudraksha mala with a matching wrist mala. He holds a silver plate with red flowers in both hands and looks downward with eyes closed. A silver vessel rests in the lower right foreground and a sliver of a person in yellow appears at the right edge. The clothing is white with red borders and the flowers are red.

A close photo of a shaved-headed young man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with red borders, seated with eyes lowered and holding a silver plate with red flowers. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a rudraksha bracelet and gold bangle, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arm. Thin rimmed glasses are on his face. A woman in a yellow blouse and green-bordered sari is partially visible at the right edge. The setting is a hard floor near an orange-red wall, consistent with a padapuja offering.

A shaved-headed young man sits in a white dhoti and shawl with red border, wearing wire-rimmed glasses, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a rudraksha bracelet and gold bangle on his wrist. He has white tripundra marks on his forehead and upper arm and holds a silver plate with red flowers and grass, eyes lowered. A partially visible person in yellow clothing stands at the right edge. Ground is dark with a yellow mat at left.

A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders kneels beside a gold-embossed pillar, eyes lowered, holding a pink lotus bloom and small silver vessel cupped in both hands near his chest. A rudraksha mala hangs at his neck, a gold bangle on his wrist, and white vibhuti streaks mark his forehead and arms. In the foreground a polished silver tray holds offerings. A partially visible woman in orange sits behind him. No a person appearance cues are visible, so he is described by role only.

A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shoulder cloth with maroon border sits with eyes lowered, holding a pink lotus flower and green leaves cupped in both hands, a silver vessel visible beneath. He wears rudraksha beads, white horizontal tilak across the forehead and arms, a red dot on the brow and a gold band bracelet. A woman in orange clothing sits blurred behind him. A gold-carved pillar stands at left and silver bowls at bottom. The scene suggests a puja offering in a temple setting.

A shaved-headed man in white ritual dress sits with eyes closed, holding a pink lotus flower in both hands. He wears a white dhoti with red borders, a heavy gold bead necklace, a red bindi and white sacred ash lines on his forehead and arms. Beside him, a partly visible woman in a white top with green trim sits, and a silver ritual plate with offerings lies in the foreground. The background shows a blurred gold-decorated altar against orange walls. The scene appears to be a puja or padapuja offering.

A photograph of a seated man in a white embroidered kurta with a dark red rudraksha mala, eyes closed and a red bindi on his forehead, holding a pink lotus flower in cupped hands during a puja. A lanyard badge is clipped to his shirt. Behind him an orange-robed sannyasi stands at the right and a man in white dhoti with gold necklace stands at the upper left. A woman in a red and white garment sits at the left edge with hands folded in anjali. Silver trays with apples and flower offerings sit in the foreground. The badge reads Pada Pooja, with a printed name on the badge and the event date. The lanyard identifies the event, not the man's identity, so a person is unsure.

A shaved-headed priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl sits with eyes closed, holding pink lotus blossoms cupped in his hands in front of silver bowls and plates. He wears a broad white vibhuti band with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and gold beaded rudraksha-style necklaces. Behind him, a man in orange robes and gold beaded necklace sits near a microphone stand, and another white-clad figure is partly visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or padapuja offering in a hall. The priest's appearance does not show distinctive a person cues such as long hair, crown or saffron clothing, so he is described only by role.

A man in a white kurta with embroidered gold-thread trim sits with eyes lowered, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red bindi. He holds a pink lotus flower over a silver bowl in cupped hands, as in a pada puja. A visible badge reads Pada Pooja. Behind him, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a second man in white dhoti and shawl sit nearby, and a woman in red sits at the left edge with hands folded. Silver trays with flowers and fruit occupy the foreground.

A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl with red border holds a pink lotus flower cupped in both hands, eyes lowered in devotion. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold bangle, with white ash horizontal lines on his forehead, chest and arms. Behind him, another white-clad priest with a gold necklace stands, and at right a person in a cream and maroon sari sits. A silver tray with offerings and flowers sits in the foreground.

October 29 2010

October 15 2010