Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a ceremonial pada puja on a stage. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red undershirt and an orange shawl sits on a golden throne decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands and red velvet cushions, hands folded and smiling. A kneeling man in a white shirt bends forward toward his feet. To the left, a smiling man in an orange robe and a woman in white sit near the platform, with a woman in a white sari and a man in white shirt standing at right. Behind them is a painted backdrop in orange and cream tones. Swamiji (probable): the seated throne figure has long swept-back hair, orange shawl and red garment cues consistent with the page.

More like this

Open the gallery
July 25 20092009-07-25December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a seated figure on a flower-decorated throne at an indoor event, draped in garlands of white and orange flowers. The seated man wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold-toned necklace and a long flowing hairstyle, and smiles toward a woman in white who kneels before him with her head bowed. Around them are shaved-headed devotees in orange robes, some holding long bamboo poles with orange flags, and a cameraman with a video camera at the left edge. Several seated people in the foreground are viewed from behind. Appearance-based cues on the throned figure, including long hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklace, give a probable Swamiji (probable) identification with the role of the seated guru receiving devotion.2006-07-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold-framed backdrop decorated with bright flower garlands in yellow, orange, red and purple. He wears a long garland of yellow marigolds, green leaves and red roses, and has a sandalwood tilak on his forehead. Two people in orange and a man in white dhoti and shirt bow or reach toward him. On the left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange holds a rudraksha mala. On the right, a woman in orange and yellow stands beside an older woman in white with a yellow border.2010-10-24A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange robe and a white and red flower garland, smiling, with a long swept-back hairstyle and a gold necklace. A young man in white kurta with a yellow shawl stands at left, leaning in, and a woman with long blonde hair in a white shawl is at right, her hands raised in greeting. A bearded man in orange robes holding a brass vessel stands at far right. The throne is framed by yellow and red flower arrangements and a gold-trimmed canopy. a person seated on the throne, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha-style neck garland and gold necklace.2008-07-17August 09 20092009-08-09A seated man in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate golden throne with red velvet cushions, smiling and wearing a white and red flower garland with a gold necklace and a red bindi on his forehead. Long dark swept-back hair frames his face. A devotee in orange clothing bends forward in the foreground, and a standing attendant in orange robes with a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala stands at right beside a wall of white and purple flower decorations. a person appears to be the honoured guest on the throne, seated in darshan-like reception with flower offerings around the seat.2008-07-17August 16 20092009-08-16August 09 20092009-08-09August 30 20092009-08-30August 02 20092009-08-02A photograph of a seated man on a gilded throne with a red cushion, garlanded with white and pink flower chains, wearing an orange-saffron robe and waving his right hand while smiling. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand and kneel around the throne, with a woman in a yellow sari and a white-haired older woman in a green sari at the right. Behind them a backdrop shows a yellow-orange sunburst with a stylized white bird emblem. The figure on the throne in saffron robes with a garland and throne setting fits the page's description of an appearance-based candidate, so this is a person seated in darshan, with devotees in white around him.2009-07-12