Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A seated man in orange robes with a red and gold turban and long swept-back hair sits on a gold-trimmed throne decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers. Gold beaded necklaces hang on his chest. A devotee in white kneels before him, bowing and touching his feet, while a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala assists nearby. A woman in an orange and white sari with a mala stands behind, and a man in a white shirt watches on the right. A red and white canopy and ornate draping frame the padapuja setting.

More like this

Open the gallery
Photograph of a padapuja-style devotional scene. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a matching saffron turban and layered gold and rudraksha necklaces sits on a gold-trimmed throne decorated with garlands of red, pink, white and yellow flowers. A man in orange robes and gold chain stands behind him, and several devotees, including a woman in orange and a woman in a patterned gold sari, reach toward the seated figure's hands and feet.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15Outdoor ceremony under a pink and white canopy with red drapes and floral garlands. A man seated on a gold-trimmed throne wears a red turban with a jewelled ornament, orange robes, a long gold-and-bead necklace, and his long hair falls past his shoulders; his hand reaches toward a bowed head in the foreground. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands, and behind are two people in orange robes with garlands, one a woman. Several people are visible; the foreground figure's head is partly cropped.2011-07-15May 13 20122012-05-13July 15 20112011-07-15Photograph inside a shrine room at an ashram. A seated figure in an orange turban, orange-saffron garments, a white and yellow flower garland and red beaded necklaces leans forward to offer a fruit to a kneeling man in a red t-shirt and glasses, who receives it with folded hands. Behind them, a woman in white with a tilak and a woman in an orange and cream sari with a gold border stand by. Brass oil lamps, a decorated deity murti area with flower garlands, and brass plates with offerings sit in front. Several people are visible; the seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate.2015-06-02July 15 20112011-07-15A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing pink and white flower garlands and gold armlets, extends a hand toward a young man in a dark blue shirt kneeling before him. A red offering vessel is passed between them. Behind, two women in cream and red saris with rudraksha malas and a woman in a cream sari with red-and-white garland stand watching; a golden throne frame is visible at the edges. The kneeling young man is a devotee receiving the offering.2015-08-02August 02 20152015-08-02May 04 20162016-05-04July 01 20142014-07-01January 13 20152015-01-13