Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
January 02 2010

More like this

Open the gallery
November 02 20102010-11-02October 16 20112011-10-16December 27 20072007-12-27A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with striped decorative pillars and white canopy draping. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, stands at centre holding a folded white card. Beside him a devotee in a white dhoti with a multicoloured-striped shawl folds his hands in greeting. A monastic in saffron stands at right holding a silver tray with gold ornaments and offerings. Several men in white dhotis, some with gold chains, stand around, and an official-looking man in a grey shirt with glasses stands at left.2010-10-16December 27 20072007-12-27November 06 20102010-11-06April 10 20132013-04-10A photograph of a festive indoor gathering under a white tent ceiling with hanging fans and colourful striped cloth pillars. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with a red tilak on the forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest, with beaded gold-toned necklaces, and smiles while extending hands in greeting. Several men in white shirts and dhotis press palms together in namaste or hold hands to chest, one wearing glasses, another an older man with a red mark on his forehead. Another monk-like attendant in saffron stands at right beside a wooden box. Behind them, more devotees stand in the hall.2011-01-23A photograph of a temple doorway with a green-painted wooden door framed by brass fittings and grey stone walls. A man with long dark hair, white tripundra markings and a red dot on his forehead wears an orange saffron wrap and a long necklace of large gold beads, smiling and gesturing with an open hand as he walks out. To his left stands a bare-chested man with a grey beard, dark rudraksha-style beads and a patterned cloth at the waist. Behind them, men in white dhotis and saffron cloths stand near the entrance. A blue bird logo and copyright text sit in the corners.2012-02-08A procession inside a covered hall hung with orange triangular flags. In the foreground, a long-haired man in orange robes wears a thick white and red flower garland and gold necklaces and smiles while walking. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and gold necklace carries a tall gold trident-topped staff. Behind them, men in orange robes carry staffs and a tray of flowers, and a man in white kurta wears a rudraksha mala. In the background, a gilded shrine with a deity murti is framed by red curtains, and a crowd of devotees stands watching.2008-12-23November 25 20092009-11-25A photograph inside a bright, sunlit hall with pale walls and orange-trimmed curtains. A central figure with long dark hair and a broad smile wears an orange-red robe, a white-and-red flower garland, and a long strand of beads, gesturing with both hands as they walk. Flanking them, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace walks to the right, and a man at left in orange carries a golden staff with a tasselled finial while another holds a golden ceremonial mace. Behind them, a man in white with a lanyard stands beside a golden throne with red cushions, and several women in white and light clothing stand near the back. A red-and-orange flag with a circular emblem is raised at upper right. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, a flower garland and a long bead necklace, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2009-12-29