Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Photograph inside a open-sided shed with a corrugated roof and red drape cloth overhead. A man in orange robes with a red headband and gold chain stands at left beside a man in a white shirt and grey trousers. In the centre a long-haired man in an orange robe smiles while standing beside rows of polished copper kalasha pots with conical lids. Behind them an older man in white with a rudraksha mala and a child in a yellow shirt watch, and a cameraman in white kurta with an orange shawl films at right. A white plastic chair and a wooden carved panel frame the left edge.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph inside a storage room with a corrugated metal roof and bare concrete floor. Metal shelving units along the walls hold brass and gold-toned vessels, kalasha-style pots and a small ornate figure, with orange cloth hanging in front of the racks. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand in a loose circle, some barefoot, some with shaved heads, one holding a small object. On the right, a person in white clothing with an orange shawl stands at the edge. Two people with long dark hair are seen from behind in orange and rose-pink wraps. The scene reads as a group visit or tour among monastic-style attendees.2009-10-15October 15 20092009-10-15Inside a covered workshop with a corrugated metal roof, several saffron-robed monastics stand among copper finials and kalasha-like conical copper pieces in the foreground. A man in a bright orange turban and saffron robe points toward the copper pieces while others look on. Behind them stand a painted Ganesha figure with a red trunk and a white bull statue, possibly a Nandi deity murti, plus a few men in white dhotis and shirts. Red-and-white striped wall panels and a pink curtain frame the scene.2009-12-11A photograph inside a plain, corrugated-roofed storage or workshop room with a concrete floor. Shelves along the walls hold brass and gold-coloured vessels, kalasha-like finials and a small golden figure, with orange cloth draped over the shelving. Six people stand barefoot in a loose group. Several wear saffron and orange robes, one in pale reddish-brown wrap, and two younger people on the right wear white with orange shawls. A bald man in orange stands centre, smiling, while others face him in conversation. No readable signage is visible.2009-10-15Inside an open-sided thatched workshop with lattice screens, a man in a saffron-orange shawl and dark wrap stands at centre with long dark hair, facing a row of large bronze and metal vessels and dark stone or metal pieces on the concrete floor. Around him, several men in plain white dhotis and white shirts stand watching; one in white wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala and holds a hand near his chest. A white plastic chair and metal drums are visible at right, along with a white cloth panel behind. The setting suggests temple or ratham workshop work, with the group observing the metalwork.2006-09-19Photograph inside a thatched, open-sided shed where a group stands among stone and bronze sculptures on a concrete floor. At left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and smiles as he looks down at the sculptures. Beside him, a figure in orange and a yellow garment stands near a wooden post, and a man in an orange turban and orange robe gestures with one hand. Behind them, bearded men in orange robes and orange turbans stand with men in white shirts and dhotis. At right, a bearded man in a white robe with an orange shawl and a mala stands with hands folded, while another man in white with an orange scarf stands further right. Carved stone figures and fragments lie on the floor in the foreground, with a bronze figure at lower left.2007-08-09Several monastic men in saffron and orange robes stand and walk inside a covered shed storage area with shelves of brass vessels and draped fabric. On the left, a bald man in orange kurta and dhoti stands near the shelves. In the centre, a man in a pink-peach robe and white head covering walks beside a woman in an orange sari with an orange head covering. On the right, a bald man in a light orange kurta with a name badge stands in front of a white canopy-covered palanquin or ratha. Brass items, orange curtains, and a red-and-gold cloth are visible on the shelves behind them.2009-12-11A photograph inside an open-sided workshop with a corrugated roof, woven lattice walls and unfinished concrete blocks. Several saffron-robed sannyasis wearing orange head cloths stand grouped in the foreground. The man at the front right has long dark hair, wears an orange robe and sandals, and gestures toward the floor. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with an orange head cloth and beaded necklace stands near a bearded sadhu. A white-shirted man stands to the right, and another stands at the back. The floor is strewn with carved wooden or copper-coloured temple panels, figures and architectural pieces, with a wooden easel and tools nearby. The setting appears to be a craft or sculpture workshop.2007-08-09December 30 20092009-12-30December 20 20092009-12-20February 24 20072007-02-24December 30 20092009-12-30