Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
2008-PROGRAMS-AND-EVENTS-AT-KAILAASA-IN-HYDERABAD

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph inside a temple hall at night. A young boy in a blue and white checked shirt and dark trousers stands at a blue-covered table, cupped hands extended to receive food. A smiling man in a white kurta wears a yellow shawl, a red-and-white beaded mala and a wristwatch, and serves from a steel bowl with a ladle. Behind the table a tall tiered golden structure with lotus-petal bands and a red-and-yellow garland stands beside carved golden elephant-shaped supports. In the background a seated figure in orange robes sits on a mat, another person in white sits nearby, a man in a light shirt stands at left, and framed photographs hang on the white wall. A deity murti decorated with garlands sits in a niche at left.Indoor temple scene at night with a tiered golden pedestal or peetha topped with a small kalasha-like finial, garlanded with a red and white flower string. In the foreground a young man in a white collared shirt with a yellow trim holds a small bowl of offering food with a sindoor mark on his forehead. To the right a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala stands beside a steel bowl, preparing offerings on a blue table. Behind them a deity murti is visible in a shrine niche, and framed pictures hang on the wall. A partially visible person stands at left in a checked shirt.A photograph inside a temple shrine room with white plastered walls. A priest in a white dhoti-style garment and a yellow shawl, with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, offers a plate of fruit or prasad to two young men in plaid and striped shirts who stand at a gilded golden pedestal or altar. Framed photographs hang on the wall behind them, including one showing a bald man in saffron robes with a crowd. The priest is performing a puja offering while the two men receive or present offerings.Indoor temple scene with a white-walled shrine. A young priest in white clothing and a yellow shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a forehead marking, offers a tray or plate of items toward a gilded tiered pedestal or stepped golden structure. Two young boys stand at left, one in a pink-and-white striped shirt and brown trousers, the other in an orange plaid shirt and grey trousers, reaching toward the offering. Framed photographs hang on the wall above, and a small table is set in front of the golden platform.Indoor temple-style shrine room with white walls, a decorative ceiling medallion and a ceiling fan. Two men stand at a small blue-covered table holding a steel bowl. The man on the right has curly dark hair and wears a yellow shawl over white clothes, a red thread on his wrist, and is handing or offering something from the bowl on the table. The man on the left wears white clothes with cupped hands in a gesture of receiving. Behind them a small deity murti sits in a lit niche with oil lamps, and framed photographs hang on the wall. A tall golden kalasha-like stepped structure stands at right.2007-11-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a dark swept-up hairstyle sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat, extending a leaf plate toward a child. Behind him, people in white dhoti-style clothing with red and gold borders work at a serving counter lined with steel pots, trays and bowls of food. A young boy in a grey t-shirt and checked shorts with a lanyard reaches out to receive food. A tray of green leaves and a plate of white sweets sit on a white cloth in the foreground. A woman in a cream and gold sari with a red shawl stands at right. The setting is an indoor hall with red cushioned seating and a blue backdrop.2015-12-20November 24 20072007-11-24A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne serves cooked rice from a silver bowl into the cupped hands of a young boy in white kurta with a red shawl. The seated man wears a deep orange-red wrap, a dark turban-style head covering, and a layered rudraksha mala with a gold necklace. Behind them, people in white dhotis and cream sarees with red sashes stand near steel pots of food, and a woman in a cream saree looks on from the right. The scene shows food being distributed at a ritual meal in a tented hall, with rice grains scattered on a white-covered table and a banana leaf. A plausible reading is annadan or prasadam distribution.2015-12-20July 17 20082008-07-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, smiling as he offers a handful of yellow grain or prasad from a large silver tray. A shaved-headed young boy in orange cloth and rudraksha beads, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arm, sits in front of the tray with his cupped hands extended to receive it. The setting appears to be a ceremonial hall with a white backdrop. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the probable Swamiji (probable) candidate on the throne.2013-07-14April 14 20132013-04-14Indoor temple-style hall with orange-clad devotees and a central figure in saffron-brown robes wearing a long rudraksha mala with large beads and ornate gold bangles, smiling and extending one hand toward a young boy in a blue checked shirt who has palms pressed together. Ornate gold-framed deity murti and decorated altar backdrop are visible behind, with a white-shirted man and bald man in orange nearby. a person based on long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes, appearing as a sannyasi giving blessing to a devotee.2013-04-14