Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low mat-covered platform at the center of a circular sandy yard decorated with white and colored floor kolam designs. A brass kalasha or pot sits beside him. Behind him stands a red-orange pillared shrine holding a black Shiva lingam garlanded with flowers, flanked by grey stone deity sculptures and tall palm trees. Tall copper poles with curved tops and hanging striped fabric streamers frame the scene. Small red signboards with white text stand near the statues.

More like this

Open the gallery
November 13 20102010-11-13Outdoors in a palm-lined courtyard of packed earth, a man sits cross-legged in meditation on a mat atop a circular platform of grey gravel and a red-patterned base. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala with a shaved head. A brass kalasha/pot sits at his left. Behind him stands a dark stone statue of a bull (Nandi) draped with a yellow garland, set before a red-orange pedestal and a tall copper pillar. Dark stone figures and deity murtis line the background, while hanging woven tassels in red, blue and yellow decorate the ring of wooden poles overhead.2010-10-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat within a circular rangoli-bordered platform in an open outdoor courtyard. He has short dark hair and rests his hands in a meditation pose. Behind him is a terracotta-red plinth bearing a stone Nandi bull draped with yellow-and-red marigold garlands, topped by a tall copper kalasha-like finial. Coconut palms, grey granite deity statues and decorative hanging tassels in red, yellow and blue frame the scene. A brass vessel sits beside him. The photo is a meditation or satsang setting; the person's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm.2010-11-13A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat in an open-air outdoor area under a roofed pavilion. He is centered inside a circular bed of gravel decorated with colored kolam-style floral designs in front of an orange-red structure with a dark stone figure and marigold garlands. Behind him are rows of stone sculptures, hanging copper-toned loops, red and multicolored pennant flags, and palm trees. A brass kalasha-like pot sits to his left, and a woven mat extends to the right.2010-11-13October 17 20102010-10-17 +1 copiesOutdoor photo in a palm-fringed courtyard of a temple-like compound. A man in orange sannyasi robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat placed on a mat, hands folded, eyes closed, at the centre of a circular ring of grey ash or cinders bordered with coloured floral rangoli and purple flowers. Beside him rests a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind him stands a red-brick peetha pedestal topped with a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with marigolds and flowers, under a tall copper-coloured pillar. Dark stone deity murti statues line the left side, and coloured cloth banners hang from a tall pole at right.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNovember 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesNovember 13 20102010-11-13Outdoor photo at an open-air shrine under a corrugated roof with bamboo-tied frames and hanging orange and red banners. A single man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat in a circle of gravel and scattered flower petals, eyes closed and hands folded. Behind him stands a red-painted altar with a dark deity murti, flower garlands and a tall copper kalasha-style pillar. Stone figures and palm trees surround the courtyard, and a brass lamp sits to his left. The scene suggests meditation or puja, and the person's appearance matches the page's a person cues of saffron clothing and rudraksha beads.2010-10-16November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 13 20102010-11-13