Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a Guru Poornima event in a decorated hall with orange and white drapes, floral garlands and bamboo poles with orange flags. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange shawl, sits on a red-cushioned seat beside a golden lion-shaped figure and garlands, his right hand raised in blessing toward a woman. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands with her palms joined in namaste, wearing a beaded necklace and holding an orange cloth. Behind them, orange-robed monks sit on the stage, and rows of seated white-clad devotees fill the hall; a cameraman in white and orange stands at right. Brass lamps sit on the stage floor. The long hair, bare chest, orange shawl and the seat with the lion figure match the cues for the a person, but identity is uncertain.

More like this

Open the gallery
July 11 20062006-07-11Evening Guru Poornima event in a large tent-like hall lit by warm lamps, with orange bunting and tall bamboo poles hung with orange flags. A man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth and an ornate gold-and-white floral seat, sits on a raised throne-like seat (peetha) decorated with white and orange garlands and a golden nandi-style base; he smiles and rests his hand on the seat. In front, a woman in a white sari with a red border kneels and bows her head toward a low wooden platform, possibly offering reverence or padapuja. Seated monks in orange robes and devotees in white fill the floor behind, and a cameraman in white stands at right. Several other people are visible in the background.2006-07-11Photograph inside a temple hall decorated with orange pennants and a blue-and-white emblem. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe and red and orange garlands, sits on an ornate throne covered with white and yellow flower garlands, with a carved stone lion at its base. Before him a woman in a white sari with a long braid stands with palms joined in respectful greeting. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, some with white marks on their foreheads, fill the floor, and a standing man in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. Behind them a crowd watches, and a woman in a green patterned dress stands at the far left. Probable Swamiji, seated on the throne with long hair and orange robes, receiving devotees.2006-12-30July 11 20062006-07-11A seated figure in orange robes with long dark wavy hair sits on a golden lion-footed throne decorated with white and orange-red flower garlands, bare-chested with a shawl, smiling and extending a hand toward a kneeling woman in a white and red-bordered sari who bows with her face in her hands. Around them, saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a raised platform, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at right beside a camera. Orange flags hang on bamboo poles behind, with an oil lamp and brass vessels near the platform, under a white tent with hanging orange and patterned banners. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure on the throne, identified by long hair, orange robes and the throne setting.2006-07-11A seated figure in an orange sannyasi-style robe with long dark hair and a gold necklace sits on a gilded throne with a lion-like carved base decorated with white and red-yellow flower garlands. A woman in a white embroidered top, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands before him with palms joined in namaskar. Behind them, several men in orange robes sit in rows on the floor of a hall with orange-tipped bamboo poles, and a brass oil lamp stands at the lower right. a person's cues include long hair, orange robe and gold necklace, seated in the role of the teacher receiving the devotee.2006-07-11Evening Guru Poornima event in an orange-draped hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested except for an orange wrap and rudraksha-style beads, sits on an ornate golden peetha decorated with a golden lion-like figure and white and orange flower garlands, hands raised in blessing. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange wrap and ornate seated throne. In front, a woman in a white sari with a gold border bends low at his feet in devotion. Behind them, rows of saints and devotees in orange robes sit on the floor beside tall bamboo poles with orange tassels. A man in white stands at right holding a camera. Orange and white cloth hangs from the ceiling and an electric fan stands in the room.2006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11In front of him a woman in a white sari with orange border and floral print stands with palms pressed together in anjali, and a white box is held at lower left by an unseen hand. Behind her, young boys and a woman in orange clothing stand near a doorway, and a brass oil lamp sits on the floor by the platform with a red-draped backdrop and a patterned banner hanging at the right.2006-10-21July 11 20152015-07-11