Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A dense crowd fills a covered temple courtyard with iron-grilled gates and teal pillars behind. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a yellow forehead mark wears a white shawl, saffron scarf and a red-and-white flower garland, and his hands are pressed together. Beside him, a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a second garland. Around them devotees in white and orange shawls press close; a bare-chested priest in a salmon dhoti and sacred thread stands at right holding a steel vessel. The visible people number in the dozens, and the photo is a watermarked event shot.

More like this

Open the gallery
A dense crowd of devotees fills a temple corridor behind iron grilles and teal-painted pillars. At centre, a woman with long dark hair wears a white garment and a fresh garland of red and white flowers, walking beside a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti stands at right, and many men wear white shirts and dhotis, some with yellow shawls. Several people wear orange-saffron shawls.2012-07-23A dense crowd fills a covered temple hall with green-painted pillars and iron grilles. At centre, a man with long dark hair, a sandalwood forehead mark and a white shawl over a garland of white and red flowers stands beside a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes wearing a rudraksha mala. Several devotees in saffron and white dhotis and scarves surround them, and a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti carries a metal pot near the centre. Most people are in white shirts and dhotis, and a few foreign visitors appear among the crowd. Visible posters and signs hang on the grilles behind.2012-07-23July 23 20122012-07-23A crowded temple corridor with iron gates and teal pillars. In the centre, a man in white ritual dress with a yellow tilak on his forehead and a long white-and-red flower garland stands beside a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, also wearing a garland. Devotees in white and orange crowd around them, and a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti holds a metal vessel at right. A printed banner on the gate reads in part. The scene looks like a temple visit with devotees gathered around the central pair.2012-07-23A dense crowd fills a temple corridor with tall grey pillars and iron gates behind them. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a yellow-orange forehead mark wears a red-and-orange dhoti with a white shawl and a large red-and-white garland, while a bald man beside him in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala also wears a garland. Many devotees surround them, including a bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti with a sacred thread, a grey-haired woman with a white flower in her hair in a pink sari, and men in white shirts and dhotis. Some people use phones and a small pot-like object sits on the floor in front.2012-07-23July 23 20122012-07-23A crowded temple corridor with many devotees pressing together under a high ceiling and grey iron gates. At the centre, a long-haired man in a white shawl and orange-saffron robe wears a large white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and holds a garland in his hands; a person candidate, with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and garland cues. Around him, a bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti with a sacred thread stands with his back to the camera, men in white shirts and white dhotis, a woman in a pink sari with a white flower in her hair, and an older man in a striped shirt.2012-07-23July 23 20122012-07-23July 23 20122012-07-23A crowded indoor hall with white walls and tall windows, filled with devotees in white dhotis and shirts and saffron-clad sannyasis. In the foreground, a bearded elderly man in orange robes wears a long white flower garland with red blossoms and holds a bundle of flowers. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes is followed by a younger man in orange with a tall orange turban, a long gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala. Several devotees press close around them, some holding flowers and some wearing orange garments. a person: the saffron-turbaned figure with long swept-back hair and gold necklace is a candidate, but appearance is uncertain.2009-07-23January 07 20122012-01-07May 28 20122012-05-28 +2 copies