Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
An outdoor scene on a dirt and grass ground beside a red brick wall and a corrugated green roof, with palm trees behind. An elderly woman with grey hair in a low bun, wearing a red sari and white blouse, adjusts a red and gold shawl on a young shaven-headed man in white clothes who bows his head toward her. Around them, several smiling young men in white kurta-style clothing clap their hands and watch, one wearing a red sash and another with a rudraksha mala. The moment appears to be a felicitation or shawl-offering with clapping.

More like this

Open the gallery
October 01 20072007-10-01Outdoor photo of an elderly woman with grey hair pulled back, wearing a red sari with a gold border, white blouse, pearl earrings and a beaded necklace, placing a red and gold shawl around the shoulders of a smiling young man with short hair in white clothes. Behind them, smiling young men in white kurtas and a woman in white watch; a red brick wall with a corrugated roof and lattice panels sits in the background. No a person appearance is visible.2007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01Photograph of an older woman in a red sari and white blouse with gold bangles, pinning or adjusting a red-and-gold shawl over the shoulders of a shaved-headed young man in a white shirt. Several smiling young men in white kurta-style clothes surround them, one with a red bindi on his forehead, and a red brick wall with a lattice window and corrugated roof is behind them.2007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a courtyard with a corrugated green roof and red lattice wall behind. An elderly woman with grey hair pulled back, pearl earrings, a beaded necklace and a red-and-white sari is tying or adjusting a thread or band on the wrist of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt with a red-and-gold brocade shawl draped over his shoulder. A young person in white with a vertical white tilak and red bindi assists by holding the thread. Two young men in white stand at the left and right edges, one wearing glasses. The mood is one of devotion and blessing within an ashram-style setting.2007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01Outdoors on a sandy path, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a gold border reaches forward to drape or adjust a thick red flower garland around the neck of a smiling person with long dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead. The garlanded figure wears gold ornaments, a dark bead necklace and an orange saffron robe, with a red-and-gold garland on the shoulders. Behind them a man in white with glasses and a white dhoti stands by a tall wooden pole, and a figure in orange stands at the left edge. Green trees, a red-and-white post and a building line the background.Outdoor garden scene at dusk with a thatched hut and palm trees behind a lawn and stone path. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap stands with a red shawl patterned in gold figures, draping it over a bare-shouldered person in orange who bows, as a man in white shirt and orange dhoti stands with hands folded on the path. Two people in orange with hands in anjali pose in the left foreground, and a figure with a rudraksha-style thread is seen from behind at right. The shawl shows gold printed deity figures and marigold tassels hang from its ends. The a person candidate has long swept-back hair and orange clothing, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-02-02A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a long red-pink rose garland holds a small brass dish of yellow and orange flowers toward a bowing older man in white. Behind them, a woman in a pale blue sari with a flower-patterned border smiles beside a young man in a striped white shirt. On the left, a man with long hair wears a white dhoti and an orange shawl. A partially visible saffron-clad figure stands at the back. The setting is a pillared veranda with pink tiles and a trellis of green vines.2010-02-15October 07 20062006-10-07A photograph of a group gathered outdoors beside a red wall. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands with her back to the camera, holding the hands of a boy in a white kurta who has a marked forehead and bows his head. Around them, boys and young people in white kurtas and dhotis stand close, and a woman in a white garment with an orange shawl and a red bindi stands behind. Two young women in white clothing are at the left edge, and a figure in orange robes is partly visible at the top. A boy at the lower right has his palms pressed together in greeting. The scene looks like a blessing or ritual greeting among devotees. Visible people number about twelve.2006-10-06