Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A single man stands centred before a painted backdrop of pale yellow and blue sky with a stylised bird logo in the upper left. He wears a leopard-print saffron-gold cloth draped over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala with ornate gold beads, and a gold chain at the neck. Orange-red rudraksha beads are set atop long dark curly hair, with white vibhuti horizontal lines and a red kumkum dot on the forehead. He gazes forward with a slight smile. Appearance cues (long hair, crown-like rudraksha, ornate gold and rudraksha mala) are distinctive, and the page does not state he is a person, so identity is uncertain.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a man standing against a painted backdrop of blue sky and pale yellow ochre clouds. He has long, dark, swept-back hair, a tripundra of white ash across the forehead with a red bindi, and a rudraksha bead tier crown on his head. He wears a leopard-print wrap over bare shoulders, layered gold and rudraksha mala necklaces, and a gold chain at the throat. Appearance-based label: a person, identified by his long hair, rudraksha crown and multiple rudraksha and gold malas; the page does not place him at this event, so the role is uncertain.2009-06-29A man sits frontally against a painted backdrop of pale gold and blue-grey tones. He has long, dark, wavy hair swept back, a horizontal white forehead band with a red dot, and a tall tiered rudraksha crown above the forehead. He wears a leopard-print shawl over bare shoulders and a heavy layered necklace of dark rudraksha beads and large gold beads, plus a gold chain. The appearance of long swept hair, a rudraksha crown, leopard shawl and ornate gold necklaces is consistent with a person presence, seated in front of a stage backdrop.2009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands before a painted backdrop of blue sky and pale yellow rock. He wears a leopard-print yellow shawl draped over his bare shoulders, and his chest is adorned with multiple strands of gold beads and rudraksha malas. A three-tiered orange rudraksha crown sits atop his head, and white and red tilak marks are on his forehead. White bands of sacred ash mark his upper arms. The figure is in a formal, posed stance facing forward. Appearance-based identification: a person, matching his distinctive ornaments, rudraksha crown and long hair, as a figure in a ceremonial setting.2009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29A man stands centrally against a painted backdrop of pale ochre and grey-blue, appearing to be on a stage. He has long dark curly hair, a tall rudraksha crown on his head, white and red forehead markings, and a gold necklace. He wears a leopard-print yellow-and-brown wrap over bare shoulders, with multiple strands of rudraksha beads and gold ornaments hanging across his chest. His arms are extended slightly outward. Possibly a tableau or costumed presentation rather than a ritual setting. The page does not indicate a person's presence, so no identity is asserted.2009-06-29A close portrait photograph of a man seated against a painted blue sky and pale cloud backdrop. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a dark conical topknot adorned with a band of rudraksha beads, white vertical forehead markings with a red bindi, and a bare chest draped with a leopard-print shawl. He wears layered rudraksha malas and heavy gold bead necklaces with a gold pendant, and has white bands on his upper arms. He looks upward with a calm, slight smile.2009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29