Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A candid photo taken from above of a woman in a white sari with a long braid sitting on a tiled floor beside a potted palm plant. She leans over a young child in a red top and blue skirt, and both hold a small object between their hands. Another person in blue sits partly visible at the top, and a child's head is visible at the bottom edge near a plastic container. The scene appears to be an indoor gathering with the palm fronds prominent in the foreground.

More like this

Open the gallery
June 09 20092009-06-09A woman in a pink and white sari sits on a tiled floor beside a potted palm, smiling and holding a small toddler in a red and gold outfit with a blue beaded necklace. The toddler holds a white cloth. Behind them, women in white clothing sit on the floor among scattered green leaves in a large hall, and a blue paint bucket sits near the plant.2009-06-09Four women and children sit together on a tiled floor beside a large potted palm plant. On the left, a woman in a teal kurta and white dupatta holds a small boy in a yellow top and blue pants. Behind them, a smiling woman in a white dupatta and a child in a red outfit sit near a blue-and-white paint bucket. A striped rug lies at the lower right. No deity, ritual, or a person candidate is visible.2009-06-09A photograph of a woman in a white shawl and a blue-and-red sari sitting on a tiled floor beside a large potted palm plant. She is smiling and looking down at a young toddler in a red outfit with a beaded necklace, who is sitting in front of her and reaching toward a white cloth or paper in a bowl at the base of the plant. A blue bucket sits at the lower left edge of the frame. The setting appears to be a plain interior with white walls. No ritual objects or deity images are visible.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A woman in a white kurta with a white dupatta draped over her shoulders sits beside a young girl in a light teal t-shirt with small floral print. The woman wears a red bindi, gold drop earrings and a long rudraksha-style bead mala with a pendant. The girl stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, looking to the side. The setting is a plain peach-coloured hall with exposed wall fittings and cables. No visible a person candidate is present.2011-07-04June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A photo of three children and a young woman working on a plaster or cement pot beside a potted palm plant at night. A young woman in a white t-shirt leans over and watches. A small boy in a red top with a black bead necklace and a girl in an orange floral dress with braids help. The boy holds a pale lump of material over the pot, and the girl holds a blue bucket of white paste. Grey dust covers the floor and the pot.2009-06-09July 06 20122012-07-06A woman in a white dress with black polka dots sits cross-legged on a cream tiled floor, serving food from a steel tray with small bowls of yellow and green food and a cup of red drink. Beside her, a young girl in a white floral top and green trousers, wearing a red beaded necklace, sits barefoot watching. Behind them a red-cushioned black chair and a metal stanchion with chain are visible. Orange cloth is at the left edge. Two people are visible.2014-09-13A photograph of a ritual exchange on a woven mat. A sannyasi-style figure wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a red sleeveless top, with a white flower garland with a tricolour-striped ribbon, sits beside a boy in a green striped shirt and grey shorts who wears a dark beaded mala around his neck. The figure holds the boy's hand while the boy's hand rests on the figure's palm. In front of them is a low brick-walled fire pit or altar decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves, with a white cloth holding a silver kalasha-style pot, a silver cup, a small silver bowl, a lit oil lamp and an incense holder with sticks. A metal pot and a palm-leaf arch sit behind the altar.2007-12-24