Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a ritual blessing at a Nithya Kriya Yoga session. A man with long dreadlocks and bare upper body, wearing a rust-orange cloth, extends his right hand and places it on the head of a seated man in a white shirt who has his palms joined in namaste. Behind them, several women in cream and gold-bordered saris and gold necklaces stand watching, one with a white forehead mark. In the foreground are ornate gold ceremonial objects including a gold trident-shaped finial and a gold lion-like figure.

More like this

Open the gallery
August 20 20172017-08-20A long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red shawl over a bare upper body, presses his right palm onto the forehead of a seated young man who has white sacred ash marks on his brow and a rudraksha-beaded necklace. Behind them, several women in white and cream saris and one in a maroon blouse watch; gold-coloured ritual vessels and a golden deity murti stand in the foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment in a temple-style hall.2017-08-20August 20 20172017-08-20A long-haired man with dreadlocks and a bare upper body, wearing an orange-rust cloth, presses his hand to the forehead of a young bare-chested man seated before him, who has white sacred ash marks. Behind them, women in white and cream saris with gold borders watch closely, one holding a paper sheet. Ornate gold ceremonial objects. The setting suggests a yoga initiation or blessing darshan ritual.2017-08-20August 20 20172017-08-20August 20 20172017-08-20A photograph of an initiation moment at a Nithya Satsang event. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a saffron/orange cloth draped over his shoulder stands in profile, extending his right arm to press his palm onto the forehead of a kneeling man with short dark hair who wears a cream-colored garment and a beaded necklace. The kneeling man raises both hands in a receptive gesture. Behind them, a woman in a rust-orange sari with a long rudraksha-style mala and forehead markings watches, while another woman in a cream and gold sari smiles, and additional devotees stand in the background. A golden ceremonial vessel is visible in the lower foreground.2017-09-04A photograph of a darshan moment in a hall with golden ritual objects in the foreground. A long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red wrap and rudraksha mala, extends his right hand to press the forehead of a bare-chested man who holds a small printed paper and raises both palms in devotion. Behind them women in white and cream saris with kumkum and vibhuti marks stand and watch with eyes lowered. Gold kalasha-style vessels and brass items sit in the foreground beside a red curtain.2017-08-20August 20 20172017-08-20A photo of a ritual blessing in a hall. A man with long dreadlocks, a red-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders and a white tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a shirtless devotee with short dark hair and a tilak, who holds his palms together in namaskar and holds a folded paper. Gold-coloured deity murti and ceremonial metalware fill the foreground. Behind them, women in white and cream saris with gold borders and white-marked foreheads look on, and a red curtain hangs in the background.2017-08-20A photograph of a ceremonial darshan inside a draped hall. A man with long dreadlocks and a bare upper body, wearing a rust-red shawl, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and touches the forehead of a seated devotee with his right hand. Behind him stand a row of women and men in white and cream ritual clothes, several with white forehead markings. Golden lion and bull figures, a golden staff and a gold kalasha-style ornament surround the seat, with deep red curtains behind. a person cues: long dreadlocks, rust-red shawl, ornate golden surroundings and a ceremonial seat; the seated man is performing blessing.2017-08-20A photograph of a seated devotee with shaved head and bare upper body kneeling with palms pressed together while a man with long dreadlocks and a bare chest places his hand on the devotee's forehead in an initiation blessing. The devotee wears a yellow beaded necklace and has a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind them, women in rust-red and cream saris and a child with white tilak stand in a hall. Ornate gold ritual objects with floral and lion-like designs are in the foreground. The dreadlocked man wears a red-brown wrap and a red thread on his wrist, and the surrounding setting suggests a diksha or satsang ceremony.2017-09-04