Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph from a stage event with a painted backdrop of reddish mountain peaks and palm-like trees, draped with pink and orange fabric and paper lanterns above. On the right, a smiling person in a saffron-orange turban and long saffron robe with golden trim, with long dark hair, places a hand on the head of an older man in a white shirt and purple-gold shawl who bows low with eyes closed. Tamil banners on the backdrop read the event phrases and a Dhyana Satsangam Salem label. Swamiji (probable) is a candidate for the standing figure in the saffron turban and robe with long hair, adjacent to the blessing gesture; the identification is appearance-based and uncertain.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 03 2004 - Mass Living Enlightenment initiation in Salem2004-12-03A photograph from a mass initiation event on a stage backdrop draped with pink and mauve fabric and painted rock formations. On the right, a figure in an orange turban, orange robe and long dark hair places a hand on the head of a bald, bespectacled older man in a white shirt. A man in a white shirt with a red-and-maroon patterned shawl bows with hands pressed together beside them. Two other men in white shirts stand in the background, and a Tamil banner with a printed caption reads 'Kadhavai thira... kaatru varattum' with a second label reading 'Dhyana Satsangam Salem'. Whether the orange-robed figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2004-12-03Photograph of a stage event with a painted backdrop of stylised grey and pink mountains, palm trees and a glowing sun, draped with pastel fabric and paper cloud signs. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a matching orange head wrap, long dark hair and a gold-edged orange shawl stands at right, smiling and touching the shoulder of a bowing man in a white shirt and a patterned gold-and-mauve shawl. At left a man in white shirt and trousers stands with his hand on the head of a bowing man in white, while another man in white bows nearby. Attendees in white ritual clothes surround the blessing.2004-12-03A man in a white shirt and blue patterned shawl stands on a stage, holding a small red-and-pink gift box toward a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban, seen from behind. Behind them a backdrop shows painted grey rock peaks and green foliage, with a banner reading in Tamil. A second man in white stands at the left edge wearing an identity badge. The saffron-robed figure shows distinctive long swept-back hair and orange ceremonial dress, a person cue, though the face is not visible; the presenter is a devotee offering a gift.2004-12-03February 24 20072007-02-24July 27 20082008-07-27Photograph of an older man in a white shirt and glasses bowing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra toward a smiling younger figure in saffron-orange clothing. The younger figure wears an orange head wrap, an orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl, and has long dark hair, while red and pink flowers appear behind. A red chair and a printed banner with large red Tamil lettering form the backdrop. The white-shirted man is in front-left, with another seated person partly visible behind him.A photograph of a stage event where a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long swept-back dark hair, leans forward smiling to hold an elderly man in white who bends low over a golden throne chair, a white garland draped over his shoulders. The orange-robed man has distinctive long hair, saffron turban and a rudraksha-style necklace, a probable Swamiji candidate. Behind them a large backdrop shows gold-adorned deity murti in red and orange garments wearing pearl and flower garlands. A person in white stands at left holding a green-wrapped package and a red cloth. A water bottle sits on the stage table at lower centre.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph at a stage event. A standing man in an orange turban, orange-saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala, with a long swept-back hair, has a large garland of white jasmine, pink and red flowers, yellow blooms and green leaves placed around his neck. A kneeling older man in white clothes with a light forehead mark bends forward to touch his feet. Behind them a large portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamiji" shows a smiling man in an orange turban and robe. The blue backdrop carries Tamil banner text and a microphone stands in front.2003-11-20A photograph of a stage event with a figure in saffron-orange robes and matching turban standing barefoot in front of a large white armchair, hands pressed together in namaskar. A long rudraksha mala hangs over the orange garment. A stage backdrop of painted rock formations, plants and draped brown fabric sits behind, with orange-hued cloth at the base. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand at the right edge of the stage, and sandals rest near the platform. Paper signs with red Tamil lettering hang on the backdrop. The figure matches the Swamiji candidate in appearance, with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, turban and rudraksha mala, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2004-12-03A photograph of a stage event with a painted backdrop of snowy peaks under a sky. A long-haired man with a sandalwood-marked forehead, wearing a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and gold chain, sits smiling on an orange cushioned throne with black carved armrests, his bare feet resting on a low orange footstool. A man in a white kurta kneels before the throne, bending forward with hands joined, while a second man in orange clothing with a beaded necklace sits behind on the left. Pale draped curtains hang at the left edge and a microphone stand stands at the right. The honoured figure on the throne matches the page's a person reference through his long hair, orange robe and beaded necklace, though the appearance cues are only moderately distinctive.2010-02-12A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair and a gold necklace, seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. An older man in a white polo shirt bends forward, forehead bowed, to touch the seated man's raised hands. A red backdrop with a patterned design and a strand of multicolored flower garland hang behind them, with a black curtain at left and a fan at lower left.2007-02-24