Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Photograph from behind of a figure with long dreadlocked hair bound up and decorated with pink and white flower petals, a rudraksha mala wrapped through the hair, and a thick red and pink flower garland around the neck. The bare shoulder is visible above a rust-orange cloth. Other people stand around in the foreground and at the right; one man has a red tilak on his forehead. Blue wall and purple roof edge in the background.

More like this

Open the gallery
May 08 20182018-05-08A photo of a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped under a crown-like band decorated with pink and white lotus flowers, wearing a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a long red-and-white garland of flowers, with gold hoop earrings and gold necklaces with beads. He faces left with his hand extended. Beside him a man in white-and-gold ritual cloth has a red and white tilak on his forehead and holds a hand out. Other devotees stand behind with dark hair, red tilak marks and gold beaded necklaces. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the dreadlocks, flower crown, shawl and garland, placed as the central figure receiving honour during the temple visit. Pale yellow walls frame the outdoor setting.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08A bearded man with long dark hair wound in a high knot, crowned with a wreath of pink and white lotus-like flowers, stands among onlookers at a temple. He wears a red-and-white woven garland of flowers around his neck, a gold-toned necklace and gold earrings, and a maroon garment over bare shoulders, with a tilak mark on his forehead. Two bald men in the foreground face the camera in profile, a bearded man in a dark head covering stands behind him, and a woman in pink is visible at the left edge. Red signage and a blue doorframe appear in the background.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08Outdoor temple-courtyard photo of a devotee procession. In the centre a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a bun and decorated with pink lotus flowers and rudraksha beads, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a large red-and-white flower garland, and gold hoop earring, with bare shoulders. Beside him a man with a red tilak on his forehead and sandalwood marks on his arm wears a gold necklace and a bare torso, gesturing with an outstretched hand. Behind them, people in yellow-orange cloth and devotees with sandalwood and red tilak marks crowd in, with white walls and a yellow pillar at left.2018-05-08Photograph of a bare-chested man with dark skin and a short beard, standing in a temple setting with his eyes lowered. He wears a crown-like headdress of pink and white flower petals and a thick red and white beaded garland with gold-toned ornamentation across his chest. Behind him, several men in orange and saffron garments wear beaded garlands, and one holds green leafy stalks. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow border stands at left, and a brass bell hangs at upper right. Blurred architecture and a white wall form the background. a person is not visibly identified; the central figure is a devotee-style participant in ritual dress.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08Photograph of a temple scene in Kerala with a sloped tiled roof and wooden gable behind a tall grey pole and green trees. In the centre, a bare-chested man faces away from the camera, wearing a rust-orange cloth wrap, a white-and-red flower garland across his shoulders and chest, a gold armlet, and pink lotus-like flowers pinned in his long dark swept-back hair. To the lower left, two partly visible men wear orange-brown cloths, one with white forehead markings. A large blurred head of dark hair fills the right foreground. Visible physical people number three to four, and the central man has distinctive long hair, floral headpiece and garland cues.2018-05-08Photo of a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wearing a crown of pink lotus petals and a red sandalwood mark on his forehead. He wears a red-and-white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace of ornaments and gold earrings, and a maroon garment. Around him, several devotees are visible, including a woman with white ritual marks on her forehead and a man in the left foreground, in a temple setting with red walls. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference through the dreadlocks, lotus crown, gold ornaments and garland, though not certain, so this is a probable identification. a person is present in person, surrounded by devotees at a temple visit.2018-05-08A photograph of a temple scene in Kerala. In the centre, a bare-chested man with closed eyes and hands pressed together at his chest wears a black turban crowned with pink flowers, a red-and-white jasmine garland, gold armlets and gold chain ornaments. Behind him, a bearded man in a white shawl with a gold necklace stands near a dark pillar. On the right, a bare-chested man wears layered beaded mala necklaces and a pendant. Women in a pink cloth and a white sari with a forehead mark stand at the left. Several people crowd the temple interior. Multiple persons are visible, with the central figure a candidate for the page subject.2018-05-08