Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A bearded man with long dark dreadlocks sits cross-legged on a red velvet throne with an ornate silver frame and swan-shaped armrest, wearing a rust-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala with gold-toned ceremonial beads. He holds a small golden ritual spoon or ladle in his raised right hand, while a blue tray with a small offering and a keyboard instrument sit in the foreground. Around him, seated devotees in white and orange-brown robes listen, some with hands pressed in anjali. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure matches cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial orange wrap on a throne, indicating a ritual session.

More like this

Open the gallery
March 17 20172017-03-17A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocked black hair seated on an ornate red velvet throne with silver carved armrests and a swan-headed base. He wears a saffron-orange wrap, a thick rudraksha mala with a gold-toned pendant, and a white vertical mark on his forehead. He holds a golden ladle-shaped ritual spoon raised in his right hand, eyes closed, while a small trident-shaped object rests on a blue tray in front of him. Behind him, seated devotees in orange and white clothing sit in a hall, some with hands pressed together in prayer. A keyboard sits on a stand at the lower left. Visible text reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam' with an all-rights-reserved notice.2017-03-17March 17 20172017-03-17A seated bearded man with long dark dreadlocks and a white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate red velvet throne with silver carved armrests. He wears an orange-red ochre wrap draped over a bare shoulder and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, and raises a slender gold-tipped ceremonial wand in his right hand. In front of him a small blue-draped table holds a brass bowl and ritual implements. Behind him around a room with cream walls, several people in white and orange-saffron robes sit and watch, some with hands pressed together in prayer, and a woman with a white headband is visible at right. a person: long dreadlocks, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated on the throne as presiding teacher during a ritual session.2017-03-17A seated man in a rust-orange robe and dark rudraksha mala holds a gold leaf-shaped ceremonial fan in his right hand and a small golden ritual implement in his left, while seated on an ornate silver-and-red velvet throne. He has long swept-back dark hair, a full beard and white tripundra marks on his forehead. Behind him, seated devotees in orange and white clothing listen in a hall; one man in the background sits with hands joined in anjali. A small blue tray with offerings sits at the left edge. Several people are visible in the room, and a gold-and-white ritual setting surrounds the throne.2017-03-17March 17 20172017-03-17March 17 20172017-03-17March 17 20172017-03-17A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a dense rudraksha mala and a rust-orange draped wrap, standing beside an ornate silver-and-red throne chair and holding a golden ritual spoon in one hand. Behind him, seated devotees in orange and white robes sit in a hall; a man on the left presses his palms together in anjali, and a small blue-covered table holds a golden trident-shaped ritual object. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and orange draped clothing, and stands by the throne performing a ritual with a spoon.2017-03-17March 17 20172017-03-17Photograph of a ceremony hall. A bearded man with long dreadlocked black hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala, and a saffron-orange wrap is standing before a red velvet throne with an ornate silver backrest. He holds a golden ritual wand in one hand and a golden trident in the other. Seated and standing devotees behind him wear orange and white clothes; some have their hands folded in greeting. A blue table with a small brass item sits at the lower left. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing; he is performing a ritual before the throne.2017-03-17Photograph of a seated man in an orange-red shawl and bare upper torso, with long dark dreadlocked hair, a full dark beard, a rudraksha mala with a large ceremonial bead necklace, and a white mark on the forehead. He holds a small golden ceremonial implement raised in his right hand, seated beside an ornate red velvet throne with a silver-patterned frame. Behind him several people in orange and white robes sit in a hall; a blue table with a small golden object and a brass implement are at lower left. The setting is an indoor satsang hall with a ritual atmosphere. a person: long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala and orange shawl, seated on a throne and conducting the ritual.2017-03-17