Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor photo on a temple porch with ornate white carved pillars. A smiling man in white ritual dress with a white wrap, sacred ash marks and a dark rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with bananas and a decorated coconut wrapped in colourful beaded cord. Beside him, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold bead necklace and a red bindi and smiles, touching the tray. A bald man in orange stands behind. On the right, a man in white shirt and sunglasses holds the other side of the tray, and a man in brown shirt and a teen in blue hoodie stand in the background among trees.

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor temple portico with ornate cream carved pillars topped with lion figures. In the centre a man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. In front, a man in white dhoti and white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and holds a decorated brass kalasha with a red and gold garland, resting on a silver tray with bananas, while a man in white shirt and sunglasses holds the tray edge. Other devotees in orange and white clothes stand behind under a pale sky and trees.2009-10-11Outdoor photo on a grassy lawn with trees behind. A man in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha mala holds out a woven basket on a tray, while a man in a white shirt and glasses receives it. Centre, a figure in orange robes with long swept-back hair, gold beaded necklaces and a smile stands among others; a bald man in orange with a beaded necklace stands behind. A man in white dhoti-style clothing and a bare-chested attendant assist; a kalasha-like offering with a red tassel and flowers sits in the basket. Women in saris and shawls stand at right with hands folded.2009-10-11Outdoor photo on a lawn beside a pond and trees. A long-haired young man in saffron-orange robes with a long orange-red garland and a red tilak on his forehead stands centre, smiling. In front of him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray with a decorated coconut kalasha wrapped in colourful garlands, sprigs of grass and red tassels, with bananas beside it. Another white-clad man with a Vaishnava tilak and a second man in white and sunglasses in a white shirt hold the tray with him. Behind them, people in orange robes and a bearded man in glasses stand watching, with a few more onlookers at the right edge. The setting suggests a blessing or puja offering.2009-10-11Outdoor photo on a grassy park path beside a pond with trees behind. A bald man in white shirt and orange ochre robe with a large beaded necklace stands at left-center, while a long-haired person in orange robe with a long gold-beaded necklace and a red bindi smiles at center. A man in white short-sleeved shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and orange shawl at far left holds his palms together in anjali. A man in white shirt and glasses at right holds a brass-rimmed decorated tray with coconut, fruit and flowers, with a red garland on a woven basket, and a lady in black jacket and orange kurta stands behind him with palms joined. Several onlookers stand at the right edge. This appears to be a welcome offering of a coconut and fruit tray.2009-10-11Outdoor photograph at a park with a pond and trees behind. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with long dark hair and a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala stands behind a decorated kalasha-like brass pot with a coconut, a sprig of greenery, and a garland of pink and white beads, set on a silver tray with bananas. A younger man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala on the left and another man in white dhoti-style clothing with a white tilak mark hold and offer the pot. On the right, an older man in a white shirt and dark sunglasses reaches toward the tray, and a man in a brown shirt and glasses stands behind them, with a woman in the far right. The gathering appears to be a ritual offering, with a kalasha pot as the focus.2009-10-11A smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange robes stands indoors beside a white-clad priest. The man wears a long brown rudraksha mala with a gold pendant at the chest and a red tilak on his forehead; his hair falls long behind the turban. To the left, a priest in a white dhoti with green-and-gold border and tilak holds a brass pot with yellow flowers and a tray with offerings. Behind them are a white door with glass panes and a striped floor mat.2003-08-01February 18 20082008-02-18December 08 20112011-12-08A smiling man in an orange turban and orange saffron robe, with long dark hair and a heavy gold bead necklace, holds up a brass multi-wick oil lamp with lit flames beside an older bearded man in a dark cap with a red tilak and white shawl. A person in pale pink robes steadies the lamp at left. Behind them a golden trident staff and a banana-leaf canopy stand out, with a red and purple banner in the background and a crowd of onlookers. Swamiji (probable): the orange turban, long swept-back hair and gold bead necklace match the cues, and he is performing the aarti with the lamp.2007-09-092006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesOutdoor photo at a temple entrance with stone pillars and a gate behind. A central bearded man with glasses wears an orange-and-red silk shawl over white clothing and a rudraksha mala; he is holding a decorated brass kalasha with green leaves and a garland. Flanking him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with white body markings holds the kalasha's base, and a priest in white dhoti with sandalwood forehead marks and a mala stands at the right. Others in white shirts, a red shirt and a pink sari stand behind. Visible people: about nine.November 02 20102010-11-02