Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Indoor photo inside a red-draped tent at a religious gathering. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with a bare upper body and a multicoloured flower garland sits with back partly turned, extending a hand toward a kneeling man in a saffron-orange shawl and turban who bows low. Behind them stand a standing man in a white dhoti with a gold necklace and bare chest, a young man in orange with a rudraksha mala, a shaved-headed man in white, a uniformed police officer with a radio and hands folded, a woman with a white tilak and red bindi, and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod. Prayer trays and flowers sit on a low table at right.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a ceremonial exchange at an outdoor-style event. A man with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth and a multicolour flower garland, sits on a red-draped seat and drapes an orange shawl over the shoulders of a kneeling man in a saffron turban and orange robe, who bows with folded hands. Behind them a bearded man in white dhoti and gold necklace stands with hands joined, and a uniformed police officer in khaki with a radio on his belt stands with palms pressed together. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera and several people in white and orange clothes stand nearby, along with small children at the lower left in pale and blue clothing. The seat has a gold-trimmed red backdrop.2016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27A photo inside a red-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. A long-haired figure in saffron robes and a multicoloured flower garland sits on the red floor, reaching forward to drape an orange cloth over a kneeling person. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with a gold-beaded necklace stands with hands folded, and a uniformed police officer in khaki with a radio clip stands with palms joined at left. A woman in a gold-patterned orange-and-cream dress stands at left. Other men in white dhotis and orange shawls watch, a video camera on a tripod is at upper right, and a flower garland and offerings lie at lower right. Visible people number about ten.2016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27April 29 20162016-04-29April 29 20162016-04-29April 27 20162016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27April 28 20162016-04-28A photograph of a ritual scene in an open hall. A figure in an orange robe and orange turban sits on a red zebra-striped cushioned seat with gold-carved armrests, wearing a heavy gold necklace and holding a white string that he gives to a man. The seated figure has long hair pinned at the back, smiles and gestures with both hands. Facing him, a man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl bows low with his hands near the string. Other people in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand behind, and a participant in white and red-orange stands at right. Ceiling fans, lights and white walls surround the room. The page indicates Swamiji at this event, but the seated figure's appearance shows several cues (long hair, orange turban, gold necklace, saffron robe) that are consistent with a probable identification, so this is an appearance-based candidate, shown in person.2015-07-20A ceremonial scene in a red-draped hall. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, orange robe and a red-orange rudraksha necklace, seated on a red cushioned seat and extending a small offering to a devotee. Beside him stands a tall gold-and-red ceremonial staff. A young man in a white dhoti with gold border and gold beaded necklaces kneels or bends forward to receive the offering, while a man in a striped shirt reaches forward with hands together. Around them stand devotees in orange and saffron garments, a woman in a brown striped sari, and a woman in orange with a hair bun. Videographers with cameras on tripods and a handheld camera film the scene, and pink and red flowers appear in the lower right corner.2016-04-28