Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a paved path at an ashram, with red plastic chairs and green foliage in the foreground. A man on the left wears a saffron-orange wrap and orange garment, with long dark hair swept back, and gestures with one hand while speaking. Beside him an older man in a beige vest over orange robes and a saffron head cloth stands with hands clasped. A bald man in orange robes and an orange head wrap walks nearby, and another saint in saffron-orange robes follows. Several people in white ritual clothes, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, walk behind, and more devotees in white and orange stand on a raised veranda in the background. The scene reflects an ashram visit by visiting monastic guests.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 11 20092009-12-11December 11 20092009-12-11Outdoor photograph of a group of saffron-robed men walking along a paved path beside a wire fence and green shrubs under trees. Centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, orange shawl and orange robe. Beside him, a bearded man in a long white and tan wrap walks with others. Another man in orange holds a silver tray of flowers, and a man at right in orange carries a folder. Several monks in orange and peach robes, some bald, accompany them.2009-12-11December 11 20092009-12-11Outdoor photo of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a path beside a leafy banana plant. On the left, a long-haired man in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand, smiling. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl and turban walks with hands clasped. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron turban and orange robe wears a long rudraksha mala and gestures with an open hand. To the right, a man in an orange turban and shawl walks with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, white-clad devotees and saffron-clad monks follow, and a colourful domed structure appears in the background.2007-08-09March 13 20142014-03-13August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photograph of a walking procession on a stone-paved path shaded by a large leafy tree. At centre, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long gold-toned necklace, rudraksha mala, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, and is smiling while walking. Around him, several men and women in orange and saffron robes wear rudraksha malas; one holds a garland of red and white flowers, and a bald man at right in orange robes holds a small object. A woman in a blue sari walks among them, and an older man in white dhoti stands at left. A temple gopuram appears in the background. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2012-09-12Outdoor procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a dirt path past a concrete wall with banana plants and wooden staffs behind them. In the foreground a tall man with long dark hair, a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala wears an orange wrap over a saffron robe. Beside him an older man in an orange turban and orange robe holds a wooden walking stick and a dark mala, with his hand raised near his face. Other devotees in orange and saffron garments walk behind, some carrying long bamboo poles with coloured pennants. A man in a white shirt stands at the left edge. The procession appears to be a festival or temple procession.2007-12-30Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk along a red carpet beneath a golden canopy decorated with bamboo leaves and a pink draped backdrop. In the foreground at left, a man in an orange turban and orange wrap, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, gestures with one hand. Beside him, a bald man in orange and a light orange shawl walks, and a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a walking cane. At right, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks with hands folded, and other orange-clad monks follow. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow-orange clothing stand among the procession.2007-12-30A procession of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees walks along a sandy path under a pale shade canopy, with a camera operator on a tripod at left-centre and smoke or haze in the air. A man at far left wears a red dhoti and red shawl and holds a long black staff. Several men in orange robes and orange turbans wear garlands of yellow and orange flowers, rudraksha malas and small identification badges; one in pale peach robes carries a paper. Strings of marigolds and palm-leaf decorations hang at the upper left. No individual is identified as a person by appearance cues here.2015-01-13December 30 20092009-12-30