Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night outdoor photo on red stone steps lit by bright floodlights with strings of multicoloured fairy lights overhead. A bearded older man with white hair, wearing a heavy gold and red-bead garland, a rust-red dhoti-style wrap with gold border and a pale top, is supported by two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. Behind them stand people in white dhotis with gold borders and a few onlookers. On the right, brass vessels and a seated stone deity murti sit on the steps beside a chain-link fence. a person: the central bearded figure matches the page's account of the event but the appearance cues are only the garland and wrap, so identity is left uncertain.

More like this

Open the gallery
Night-time photo of a temple-style stone staircase lit by bright floodlights and strings of colourful lights. A central elderly man with white hair and a white beard wears a red-brown dhoti with a gold border and a large orange-yellow flower garland, and is supported on both sides by two bare-chested men in red-brown and orange dhotis. A young man on the left in a dark dhoti with gold trim holds a mala and a bag, and another man in an orange robe stands at far left. Small bronze and brass kalasha-like vessels and black stone lingams sit at the right edge beside the steps, with a red flag on a pole behind.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a temple-style staircase lit by bright stage lights, with string lights and a flag above. A white-bearded older man in a rust-brown dhoti with a gold-edged cloth and a garland of orange-red beads stands at centre, holding hands with a shaved-headed man in a brown-orange dhoti and a second man in orange-yellow. Other men in white dhotis stand behind, and brass pots and a black stone deity murti sit to the right. a person cues are not clearly visible on the central figure, so his identity is uncertain.2016-12-23Night photo of a ceremonial procession descending red-brick steps under stage lights. A white-bearded elder with white hair and a large marigold garland, wearing an orange-brown shawl over white dhoti, stands centre, gesturing with his hands. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange-gold dhoti and shawl with a bag at his side, another in orange-gold cloth with a gold necklace, and a man at right with palms joined in namaste holding a silver tray with flowers and a green leaf. A young boy in white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl kneels at lower left with a pink wand. Several people in saffron and white robes flank the steps; a laptop and audio equipment are at left. Overlay text on the image reads a copyright notice.2016-12-23Night outdoor photo of a ritual scene lit by a bright spotlight and blue fairy lights. In the centre, an elderly white-bearded man with white hair wears a dark rudraksha-style headband, a heavy gold necklace over rudraksha malas, and a cream shawl over a red-brown garment; a person by appearance cues, shown with a swept headpiece, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha malas. To his right, a bald man in glasses, bare-chested with a saffron-orange and yellow dhoti, a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas, holds hands with him in a gesture. On the left, a man bare-chested with rudraksha malas gestures with an arm, and a man in white clothes stands behind. Oil lamps glow at the bottom edge.2016-12-23Night photo of a ritual at an outdoor stage lit by bright lamps and blue fairy lights, with green shrubs and a chain-link fence behind. A bald elderly man with a white beard, wearing a white crown-like headband, a gold ceremonial necklace of large beads and an orange-red shawl over white and saffron garments, stands with his hands pressed together in front of his chest. Beside him a bald man in glasses wears an orange-yellow dhoti and a rudraksha mala, hands folded at his heart. Two young boys stand at left, one wearing a rudraksha mala and white dhoti, the other with long hair and an orange cloth. A man in orange at the top left is partly visible. Metal ritual vessels sit on the stage at right. The a person candidate is the elderly man with the gold necklace and orange shawl; appearance is uncertain, so he is marked unsure.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copies