Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoors under colourful canopy umbrellas, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban sits on a rock seat decorated with garlands of marigolds and red roses. Several people in white ritual clothes bow to touch his bare feet, including a man in white kneeling with a gold-medallion necklace and a woman in white with a gold chain, while others stand nearby holding umbrellas and a ceremonial rod. Onlookers in white and orange shirts and a woman in a white sari stand around. The foot-touching appears to be a devotional honouring of the seated figure. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a saffron robe, orange turban, long hair and a garland, matching distinctive ceremonial cues.

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing long garlands of yellow and white flowers and sitting on a rock bed of red and white flower petals beneath a multicoloured canopy. A man in white clothes bends forward to touch the seated figure's feet while others in white and orange stand nearby, including a man with a shoulder cloth and one holding a camera. A woman in a pink sari and a child are at the right edge. The figure has long hair and a bindi, with distinctive orange robes, turban and garlands, giving a person appearance; the feet-touching is an act of reverence. Several devotees in white are present, and a photographer with a camera is visible.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoors under a red and green canopy, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged on a large flat rock, garlanded with marigold and rose-petal chains and smiling. A man in white kneels at the seated figure's feet with his forehead bowed to them as a padapuja-style obeisance. Nearby, a devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with folded hands, and an older white-haired man in white kurta and rudraksha mala also joins in with folded palms. A crowd of men and women in white and orange clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas and orange shawls, stands behind them. A small potted palm sits beside the rock.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoors under a multicoloured canopy, a smiling figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban sits on a flower-strewn rock, wearing a long yellow and red garland and a gold necklace. A man in a white shirt bends low with his hands and forehead touching the rock at the seated figure's feet, wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands among other devotees in white and saffron, with red and multicoloured umbrellas overhead. The seated figure's appearance (orange turban, saffron robes, garlands, ornate gold necklace) matches the page's Swamiji reference, a probable candidate; the caption-less image is a photo of a ceremonial honouring. Yellow, red and white marigold and jasmine garlands cover the rock.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoors on a rocky hillside, a smiling man in an orange turban, orange robe with gold border and a long yellow-and-red marigold garland sits cross-legged on a flower-covered stone seat ringed with red and yellow petals. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends low to touch his bare feet in reverence. Behind them, devotees in white and orange shawls stand under colourful striped and yellow umbrellas, with dry hills and green trees in the background. The scene suggests a devotee's padapuja at a hilltop site.2007-01-12Outdoor photograph under a canopy with a red and green fringed awning. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a rock draped with garlands of yellow and red flowers and white jasmine, with a large flower mat beneath him; he wears a long yellow-and-white garland and a golden-trimmed orange shawl. He appears to be a probable Swamiji by his orange turban, saffron robes and flower garlands, sitting enthroned as the honoured figure. A man in white clothes bends low with folded hands to touch his feet. Around them stand devotees in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris, and a man in an orange shawl holding a video camera. A second man in a white shirt with an orange shawl holds a book. Palm fronds lie on the ground and a tree stands at the right edge.2007-01-12A photograph of a seated figure on a rock outdoors, wearing saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a long flower garland of yellow and red blossoms and a rudraksha mala. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like orange headpiece and an ornate gold necklace, with a thick floral mat of red, yellow and white blossoms beneath. A multicolour canopy with fringed edges shades the seat, held by attendants in white. Around them, standing devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls watch, one man in white kneels at the feet, and a child in a blue shirt bends forward. Hills and palm fronds are visible in the background.2007-01-12A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a multicoloured canopy with green, red, purple and yellow panels. A young man seated cross-legged on a rock wears an orange turban, orange robes and a yellow-and-white flower garland, and smiles. Thick marigold and jasmine garlands cover the rock beneath him. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends low to touch the seated man's feet, with a rudraksha mala hanging from his neck. Other men in white and orange stand behind, one in orange with a white cloth over his shoulder. A palm frond decoration and hills appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure in orange turban, orange robes and garland, receiving the bowing devotee's respect.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12