Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A seated man in a rust-orange cloth with a dark brown rudraksha-style mala and a large brown shawl sits on a red cushion, smiling as he receives yellow prasad from a silver bowl held by a woman in a white sari with a red blouse and red-and-gold border. Behind them, several devotees in white and orange garments bend over the bowl, and a silver staff rests beside the seated figure. A silver bowl of yellow mixture sits on a banana leaf on the floor, with yellow grains scattered around it.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 28 20142014-12-28A photograph of an annadan-style meal service inside a hall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange-brown dhoti with a yellow waistband, sits on a red cushion and smiles while handing a portion of yellow rice from a steel bowl. Several women in white and cream saris with orange and red borders stand and bend around a long table covered with a banana-leaf cloth, serving rice from large pots and passing bananas and vegetables. The women wear rudraksha malas and gloves. Potted plants and an orange draped cloth stand behind them. The man's distinctive long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-coloured dress are visible cues, so the appearance-based label is a person, but the face cannot be confirmed.2014-12-28December 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 28 20142014-12-28December 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on a gold-framed throne with a red cushion, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth wrapped at the waist, with a dark rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders and a yellow tilak on the forehead. The figure holds a mound of yellow food in both hands, offering or distributing it, while a smiling woman kneels beside in a cream sari with gold border, wearing an orange lanyard and beaded necklace, reaching to take the food. A large silver bowl of the same yellow mixture sits in front, with scattered pieces on a white cloth. Behind them, several women in cream and gold saris with red sashes stand watching, and a steel pot of food is visible at right. Other people in pink clothing stand at the right edge. The scene suggests a food-related ritual or distribution.2015-12-20 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red and saffron-orange cloth with a red-and-orange rudraksha mala around his neck and a red sacred thread on his wrist sits beside a gilded throne-like chair with a red cushion. He is shaping a handful of yellow rice with his hands while a woman in a red-and-orange sari and glasses leans forward to receive the food from his palms. Silver bowls holding yellow rice sit on a white-draped table. Behind them, other people in white and cream clothes with red borders stand near steel pots and a blue backdrop in a tented hall. The man has long swept-back dark hair and a crown-like ornament is not visible; the scene shows a food-offering or prasadam serving.2015-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene in a wood-panelled hall with yellow padded walls and a golden throne at left. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, rudraksha mala and a rudraksha necklace, sits on a red cushion and scatters yellow flower petals from his hand into a large silver bowl on a green cloth. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange-red shawl bends forward and holds out cupped hands over the bowl. Behind them, women in white and cream saris with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, one with a shaved head, wear white gloves and hold flowers, and a few more devotees stand in the background. The silver bowl is filled with marigold-like flowers.2014-12-28A seated figure in an orange-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, is serving rice from a silver bowl to a woman in a white sari with a red border and a red shawl, who holds out her cupped hands. A second woman in white and several people in white dhotis stand and sit at the back beside steel pots, a red sofa and a blue backdrop. Golden throne-like armrest visible at left. Food grains are scattered on a banana-leaf-covered table. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, serving food at a ritual meal setting.2015-12-20 +1 copies