Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A young man with light-skinned features sits performing on an acoustic guitar at a microphone during temple kirtan. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a yellow-orange border and long rudraksha malas around his neck, with white sandalwood stripes on his forehead and arms and a red bindi. Beside him, a bare-chested man with a shaved head, white forehead markings and rudraksha beads sings into another microphone, and a drum with a red-and-blue body sits at left. Gold deity murti and a golden altar are visible in the background.

More like this

Open the gallery
July 15 20142014-07-15A photograph of a seated group of bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhotis wearing rudraksha malas. In the centre, a young man with short dark hair holds a black microphone to his mouth and speaks, his other hand resting on his knee, a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist. To his left, a man with cropped hair and a rudraksha mala looks on with a smile. To his right, a man with white tilak marks on his forehead and body sits with palms pressed together in a gesture of respect. Behind them, a hall with cream walls and a painting, with audience members sitting and a few people standing in the background.2016-09-30A seated man plays an acoustic guitar at a microphone during a kirtan. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth, a bare upper body, a rudraksha mala with brown and dark beads, and white sacred ash lines with a red bindi on his forehead. Two men sit behind him, one with a microphone and white forehead markings, the other bare-chested with dark beaded necklaces and white markings. A large drum sits at the lower right and a golden deity murti stands in the background.2014-09-30A seated man in a rust-red shawl sits in a brown leather armchair, smiling and playing a small orange harmonium-style instrument with orange-gold stands. He wears a long dark hair, white vertical tilak across the forehead, a red dot at the centre, and a rudraksha mala with crystal beads around his neck. Behind him, gold ornamental garlands and a yellow draped backdrop suggest a stage setting. The image appears to be a photograph of a live session.2015-02-16July 06 20122012-07-06A man in a white kurta sits playing a pair of drums on a stage during a cultural performance. He wears a red-maroon rudraksha mala and a round pendant, has a red tilak on his forehead, and a visitor-style badge hangs on his chest. His hands strike a wooden drum (mridangam-style) with a stick, and a microphone stand is positioned in front of him. Beside him, another person in white plays a drum. Potted palms and a dark backdrop with a stage edge are visible behind.2009-12-27A photograph of a group dancing and clapping in a carpeted meeting room with beige walls, plants and a framed picture. A central man with long dark hair, a red bindi and bare chest, wrapped in a white dhoti with a gold border, wears heavy gold necklaces and a green-and-gold beaded necklace; he stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed, smiling. Surrounding participants wear white and blue t-shirts and white clothing; a flag and a round-tabled dining area appear in the background. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long hair, ornate gold jewellery and dhoti.2006-03-19November 29 20112011-11-29A young man with dark wavy hair, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas across his chest and arm, sings or speaks into a handheld microphone while seated among devotees. Beside him, a smiling young man with a white vibhuti line and red kumkum bindi wears long rudraksha malas and a gold-toned pendant, with hands raised in a gesture. Other people are seated and blurred in the background, and a man on the far left wears a light shirt. Several figures wear orange-saffron cloths. The setting appears to be a satsang or devotional gathering.2016-09-30A seated group of devotees in white and cream clothing sits closely together in a temple hall with a brass lamp visible behind them. In the centre, a young man with long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace holds a black microphone and speaks, while a grey-haired woman sits with her back to the camera in the foreground. To the right, a man with a tilak on his forehead wears a white kurta and smiles. A man in a red head wrap and others in white clothes sit in the background. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance.2017-04-05May 18 20122012-05-18A photograph of a seated bare-chested man wearing a white draped cloth over one shoulder, ornate silver beaded necklaces and matching silver armlets, with a red bindi and white markings on his forehead. He smiles with eyes lowered while a woman in white, seen from behind with her hair in a ponytail, holds up a long silver staff or rod toward his head. Behind him are red velvet cushions and a red curtain, with a gold ornamental element at the upper right.2012-02-08