Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a satsang or blessing moment. On the left, a bare-chested man in an orange-and-gold wrap and multiple rudraksha malas sits and holds a peacock-feather fan toward a seated man in a white shirt and orange shawl with printed script, whose palms are raised toward him. Behind them, a framed portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure stands on a golden ornate frame, and a small golden ritual object sits in the foreground. Other seated devotees in white and orange shawls, including a woman with a rudraksha mala, sit in the background. a person cues here: the left figure has swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and orange-gold ceremonial dress.

More like this

Open the gallery
A seated man in orange and gold cloth with a rudraksha mala and a peacock-feather crown extends both arms to touch the forehead of a grey-bearded man in white clothes and an orange shawl. Both men have their palms raised in a blessing gesture. Behind them, a seated woman in white with an orange shawl watches, and another woman in a white top stands at the right. A golden frame holds a portrait in the background, and a red cushioned seat sits near the bottom. a person appears as the seated figure with the peacock crown, orange and gold garments, and rudraksha malas, giving a blessing to a devotee.2014-03-22A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man with long dark hair tied back, bare-chested under an orange-and-gold shawl and wearing a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, holds a peacock-feather fan and touches the forehead of a bald, bearded man in white clothes and an orange shawl. Several seated devotees in white and orange garments watch; a woman in front wears a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Gold ritual vessels sit at left and a red-and-white cloth lies on a table. The top-left corner shows a purple logo.2014-03-21A photo from a person Satsang in Haridwar. A bare-chested man with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-gold cloth draped over his shoulders, stretches his right hand to touch the forehead of an older Western man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a name badge. The man in white closes his eyes and raises his palms in receptive devotion. Behind them a woman in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha beads watches, and more white-clad attendees and gold-tinted decor fill the hall. A peacock-feather fan is visible above. The bearded-free older man has short grey hair. a person: the bun-haired man in orange with rudraksha, bare-chested with a shawl, is the one giving blessing.2014-03-22A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing an orange-red garment and rudraksha mala beads, reaching out to touch the forehead of a bald, bearded man in a white top with a red-bordered shawl. The seated figure holds a peacock-feather fan in one hand and a yellow ceremonial object in the other, with ornate gold vessels nearby. Behind them, a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in an orange turban, and a few other people in white and red garments sit in the background.2014-03-23A photograph of a ritual exchange indoors. A bare-shouldered man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold border, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and white vibhuti marks on his forehead lays his right hand on the head of a man in white kurta and a red shawl, who has his palms pressed together in reverence. The man in orange holds a bundle of peacock-feather fan or whisk in his raised left hand and a small white object in the other. Behind them seated devotees in white and red shawls watch, and gold-coloured ceremonial items sit in the foreground. The scene appears to be a padapuja or blessing; the role of the man in orange is a blessing giver, and his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-03-19March 26th 20142014-03-26A seated figure in a red-brown dhoti-style garment with gold trim and a rudraksha mala draped across the chest blesses a standing man in white clothes and an orange-red shawl. The blessing figure raises a hand to the man's forehead while holding a bunch of peacock feathers in the other hand. The man presses his palms together in respectful greeting, his eyes closed. Behind them, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs beside gold-trimmed red furniture, and a woman in white sits in the background near a potted plant with pink flowers. a person is the blessing figure, identified by the rudraksha mala, ornate gold-trimmed clothing, and hair tied back at the nape, and the figure is performing a blessing.2014-03-23A woman in an orange-brown sari with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-yellow flower garland stands at left, arms extended with her palms pressed to the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red-and-orange shawl, who sits with his hands raised. A peacock-feather fan and a gold kalasha-like vessel appear at left foreground. In the background a blue wall displays framed portraits of a saffron-turbaned man, and a woman in white with a red shawl stands at right. The setting appears to be a hotel meeting room with a red-and-white patterned cloth on a low table.2014-03-23A seated man with long dark hair tied up, wearing a rust-orange robe with gold trim and a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the forehead of a bald older man in a white robe with an orange shawl. The seated man holds a rolled white cloth in his other hand. Behind them, a framed portrait and a golden garland, with other people in white and orange clothing in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes, gold trim and rudraksha beads, matching the ceremonial presentation of the event page. The bald man kneels and receives the blessing.2014-03-23March 25 20142014-03-25A photograph of a long-haired man with a white tilak on his forehead, bare-chested and draped in an orange-red shawl with a multi-strand rudraksha mala, placing his right palm on the forehead of an older white-haired man in white clothes and a red-orange shawl. Behind them a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes and turban beside a gilded frame, and a seated woman in white and red shawl watches. Several other seated people in white and red shawls sit in the background, with a gold-coloured vessel at lower left. Probable Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, bare upper body, rudraksha mala and orange-red drape of the man giving the blessing match the qualifying cues, and the scene suggests a blessing or initiation gesture.2014-03-09March 23 20142014-03-23