Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple hall. A bearded man with long dreadlocks and a rust-orange cloth over his shoulders, bare-chested, extends his right arm to place his palm on the head of a kneeling bare-chested devotee with short dark hair, wearing rudraksha beads and gold bangles. The devotee raises a hand, smiling. Around them stand men in saffron and orange robes and a man in a white dhoti with gold border, a woman with a hair bun sits in the foreground, and a gold deity murti and a silver ceremonial stand appear behind. The dreadlocked man is the only figure with the long-haired, saffron-draped cues matching the a person candidate, but the appearance is not conclusive, so the candidate is marked unsure.

More like this

Open the gallery
July 27 20142014-07-27March 27 20182018-03-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, a bare upper body wrapped in saffron cloth, multiple rudraksha-style gold and bead necklaces, and a white tripundra on the forehead, holding a thin string or cord at the crown of a shaved-headed man kneeling in front of him with palms joined in namaskar. The kneeling man wears a saffron garment and beaded necklaces. Behind them, a row of saffron-clad devotees stand wearing beaded malas, some holding a small red object and a golden pendant. A large ornate silver-embossed panel stands at the right, and a leopard-print cloth lies under the seated figure. The setting appears to be a satsang or ritual blessing. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and multiple gold and bead necklaces, consistent with the page's description of the event.2013-03-10March 27 20182018-03-27 +1 copiesApril 15 20182018-04-15June 24 20172017-06-24July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-orange robe and gold-bead garland touches the forehead of a second man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who has his palm raised in reverence. The seated man has white sacred ash and a red tilak on his forehead and a red-and-gold wrist thread. Behind them stand a golden cobra-hooded throne piece, a silver staff topped with a finial, a cobra figure, red drapes and a peacock-feather fan at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a swept-back long hair, saffron robe, gold-bead garland and ceremonial tilak cues consistent with the page's claim, and is shown in the role of the giver of blessing.2014-07-27A photograph of a darshan blessing in an indoor hall. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, wearing a red-orange shawl over a bare chest and a dense rudraksha mala, stands at right with one hand extended onto the crown of a seated person's head, whose grey hair is visible at lower centre. At left, a hand holds up a small printed card with a figure drawing toward him. Behind them, several bare-chested men in white dhotis with white and vibhuti-marked foreheads stand with hands clasped in prayer, and a silver ceremonial staff rises at upper right.2018-05-06 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a red-and-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, placing his right hand on the forehead of a bare-chested younger man with short dark hair, who holds up his left palm and wears rudraksha beads and a gold chain. The younger man holds a small folded paper slip. Behind them, women in white saris and a standing man in white stand in a hall with a maroon curtain and ornate gold ritual objects in the foreground. The blessing appears to be a forehead touch during a ritual.2017-08-20A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple hall. A bearded sannyasi with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-orange cloth, stands at right and presses his palm onto the forehead of a kneeling elderly white-haired man in a white dhoti, who has an orange scarf printed with script draped over his shoulders. Behind them stand several young men in orange and saffron cloths with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads, one holding a small printed card with a photo. A silver ritual staff stands beside them and a golden deity murti is visible at upper right. A woman with hair in a bun is partly visible at lower right. The white-haired man is a devotee receiving blessing, and the standing sannyasi is the person performing it; no identity can be established from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2018-03-28 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual initiation scene in warm red light. A bare-chested young man with short hair bends forward while a robed figure in a rust-red shawl with a gold collar necklace and dreadlocked hair wrapped with a rudraksha band places a hand on his head. Beside them stands another man with a red headcloth, red tilak, a rudraksha mala and a white-and-gold dhoti holding a small white paper. Ceremonial silver staffs and a garlanded element are visible at right.2018-05-13 +1 copies