Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor crowd gathered on stone paving before a tall temple wall with a gopuram tower visible at top. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti with orange borders sits with palms pressed together in prayer, a flower garland with red and yellow blooms beside him. A standing man in white dhoti and shoulder bag stands with arms folded. Right, two monks wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, one with a gold pendant necklace. A woman in orange sari and gold necklace sits with bindi and tilak. Many more devotees in white and orange clothing sit behind them. No clear evidence of a specific individual being a person; no face-based identification made.

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor ritual gathering at a temple courtyard with a gopuram visible behind a pink wall. Several men in saffron-orange dhoti-shawls with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces sit and stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A barefoot man in white dhoti and a crossbody bag stands at left. A seated saffron-robed man in the foreground has a shaved head and ceremonial marks, with a silver tray of gold items and a brass vessel beside him. Behind them a large crowd in white and cream clothing sits on the ground under a thatched canopy, and a cameraman films at upper right. Several figures wear long hair with vibhuti marks. Ritual setting consistent with a devotional program.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor gathering in front of a high stone temple wall, with a crowd of many devotees seated on the ground. A bald man in saffron-orange robes stands centre, next to a woman in orange with a yellow-orange garland and a long dark braid, and a bald man in orange seated at the front. Several devotees in white dhotis with orange-gold borders sit with palms pressed together in prayer. A tray of flowers and offerings sits on an orange cloth at lower left, and a photographer and camera operator film the scene. Several men in casual clothes stand at the left edge. The gathering appears to be a satsang or puja, though the exact ritual is not clear.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor temple scene in Tamil Nadu with a crowd of men and women standing and watching behind a stone wall. In the foreground, several devotees in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and orange-robed sannyasis sit on the ground with hands folded in anjali. A man in the centre wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and bows with his head down; a person with long dark hair and an orange-and-gold shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, sits in the right foreground with palms pressed together. A silver tray holding flower petals, kumkum and offerings sits on an orange cloth before them. Photographers and onlookers in shirts stand in the background. Ritual worship or darshan appears to be taking place.2010-12-29Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with pink-washed walls and palm trees behind. In the foreground, a young man in orange clothes with a yellow-and-orange shawl sits cross-legged on a stone floor, wearing a garland of yellow-orange flowers and facing a standing priest. A bald priest in an orange-and-white dhoti stands at right holding a small brass vessel and offering items toward the seated devotee, while a tray of flowers, turmeric and kumkum sits on a cloth. Several shaven-headed men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit or kneel nearby with hands folded in namaskar. A large crowd of standing devotees and photographers fills the background, some holding cameras.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar before a dark stone temple wall with a carved lion-face relief. Foreground at left, a bald man in saffron robes with a gold neck garland stands beside a monk in saffron with a rudraksha mala, facing the crowd. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts, some in yellow or orange, sit closely packed on bare ground. Bamboo poles and a wooden frame rise at right, and a camera operator stands at lower left.2010-12-29Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered in a stone-walled courtyard, with a grey stone wall on the right and a pink-topped boundary wall behind palm trees. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with gold-coloured borders and gold necklaces stand and sit near a silver tray with small offerings and oil lamps. A young girl in an orange outfit sits with her hands clasped. Many people in white dhotis and shawls, some with yellow-trimmed cloths, sit on the ground in rows, many with hands folded in prayer. A photographer in a red shirt stands at left. No one in the image is clearly identifiable as a specific individual.2010-12-29Outdoor temple scene in front of a gopuram tower with painted sculpted figures. Several men in saffron-orange robes with gold-coloured necklaces and rudraksha-style beaded malas stand and kneel on a stone-paved courtyard under a bamboo-and-thatch canopy. The man at the centre left wears an orange wrap and stands with hands folded; the kneeling man in the foreground holds a small brass bowl and a plate of offerings. Kneeling men in white dhotis with hands folded in prayer sit beside them, and a brass pot and metal trays rest on the ground. A crowd of devotees in white and orange stands behind a railing. No identifiable face-based claim is made; the orange-robed figures are described by role only.2010-12-29Outdoor temple courtyard scene beside a stone wall and a pink-painted boundary wall with palm trees behind. On the left, a stone fire pit or lamp structure holds a small flame. In the foreground, a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and a shaved head holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings, while several white-clad men sit in front of him with hands folded in prayer, wearing white dhotis and orange-gold borders. A standing man in orange with long swept-back hair and a garland is at the right, with another orange-robed figure beside him. A large crowd of onlookers, many with cameras, stands behind a low barrier. Several figures in orange and white appear to be performing a ritual or puja at the temple shrine.2010-12-29June 05 20122012-06-05