Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Close photo of two hands holding pink and yellow lotus buds and a red fruit or flower, with a blurred green garden and red flowers behind. A figure in pink or saffron-pink clothing is partly visible at the right edge, and a lotus garland is visible at the left. The hands are in a ceremonial offering gesture during a satsang or puja setting. The lotus is the focal point, with the hands in soft focus at the centre.

More like this

Open the gallery
Close-up photograph of a person in orange-red robes wearing a long rudraksha mala, seated outdoors among green leafy plants. The person's hand holds a pink lotus flower up near the mouth while speaking, with the other hand raised in a gesture. Yellow and orange fabric hangings are visible in the background. The face is cropped out of frame at the top. Appearance-based candidate is unsure given the cropped view and no clear identifying cues beyond the orange robes and mala.2015-01-29Close-up photograph of a person's forearm and hand in an orange sleeve, wearing a wrist mala of reddish-brown beads and a silver-toned bracelet, holding a cluster of pink and cream lotus buds with green stems. Blurred green curtain and potted plants with small red flowers fill the background. Part of a pink lotus is visible at the left edge.2015-02-24A close photograph of a devotee's hands offering a pink lotus flower in a puja setting. The person on the right wears a white garment, a gold chain and a bangle, and holds the pink lotus over a silver plate. Another person in a yellow garment, wearing a wristwatch, holds a second lotus offering in the background. A grey-haired person's head is visible at the left edge beside a golden tray holding silver vessels. The scene suggests padapuja-style flower offering.2010-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12Close photo of two pairs of hands holding a pink lotus blossom with its petals partly open. A person in white cloth is visible behind, with a warm red and gold textile at the right edge.2015-07-16October 12 20132013-10-12Close photo of puja preparations on a polished brass tray. A person in white ritual dress with a gold bead necklace holds a pink lotus flower over a small silver vessel. Another person's hand, wearing gold bangles, reaches toward small brass bowls containing white flower petals and offerings. A dark-haired head is partly visible at the lower right edge. Background is blurred.A photograph of a padapuja ritual in progress. In the upper left, a person in a white garment with a gold necklace and bangles holds a pink lotus flower with its stem over a silver-rimmed tray. In the lower right foreground, the bald head and bare feet of a seated devotee are visible, with a pink flower near the feet. A golden tray holds silver bowls, red and orange flowers, white petals and a small brass vessel. The setting is an orange-draped background.2010-10-21October 03 20102010-10-03Close-up photo of a pair of weathered hands with visible knuckles and veins carefully folding open the pink-tinged petals of a lotus bud. The background is blurred and shows a white cloth, pale wrapping and out-of-focus golden objects. No face or full body is visible.2015-07-16A close photograph of a ritual scene. A man in white dhoti with red and gold borders and rudraksha malas holds a small silver vessel topped with pink lotus petals in cupped hands. Beside him, a seated figure in white and a yellow-gold shawl sits near silver bowls and a gold-rimmed tray with offerings. The foreground shows part of another person's face at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam offering.2010-09-22Close photograph of a padapuja offering. An elderly man in a white shirt, seen from behind and partly at left, holds pink lotus petals in cupped hands above a large silver tray. On the tray are a small golden figure, pink lotus blossoms and scattered red, yellow and white flower petals. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red cloth at the centre, with bare feet visible resting on the tray. At the right edge, another person's hands hold flower petals in a gesture of offering. A golden object and red cushion complete the scene.