Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A seated man in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest waves with his right hand while smiling; he wears layered coral-red and blue beaded garlands and a rudraksha mala. In front of him stands a young woman in an orange-and-gold blouse with a white blindfold tied over her eyes and red thread at her neck. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari with a dark mala watches, and gold-ornamented red velvet cushions and a gold ceremonial chair frame the scene under a dusky sky with palm trees.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a festival moment outdoors under a grey evening sky with palm trees and a tall decorated pole behind. On the right, a person in an orange-red turban and a red-and-gold garland with turquoise beads waves, smiling, seated on an ornate golden throne-like seat. Beside him stands a person in orange and gold silk with a white blindfold over the eyes and a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a maroon sari with a white forehead mark and beaded necklace smiles nearby. Other people are partly visible in the background.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09Outdoor evening scene at dusk with dark trees behind. A figure in an orange-red turban and orange-and-gold saffron shawl, wearing a red and turquoise flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, sits on a red throne with a gold-carved back and raises a hand over the head of a young person whose eyes are covered with a white blindfold. The blindfolded person wears white and gold-bordered dhoti clothing, a red thread, and bangles. Behind them stand other figures in orange-brown robes, one holding a microphone, and a seated man in a brown garment with rudraksha beads and a kumkum mark. A gold deity murti or ornament sits on the cushion beside the throne. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: orange turban, saffron shawl, red garland, ornate gold-carved throne) giving a blessing as the seated presiding figure.2015-08-09A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a Hindu gathering. A seated man in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange shawl, wearing a long red and turquoise-bead garland and gold chains, rests his hand on the shaved head of a kneeling young disciple whose eyes are covered by a white cloth. The disciple wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and white markings on the arms. The seated figure sits on a red-cushioned golden throne; a gold vessel and a silver bowl stand nearby, with palm trees and onlookers in the background. The seated figure's appearance matches the a person profile: swept-back turban, saffron clothing, ornate gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style garland, while the page indicates his presence. Presented as a blessing or diksha-type moment.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at dusk with palm trees behind. A seated figure in a rust-red turban, rust-red and orange robes, a red and turquoise beaded mala and a gold necklace raises a hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in white dhoti and shirt with a white headband, a red shawl and a white flower in his hair. Behind them, devotees in maroon and orange cloth stand near a golden ornate chair and a small golden figure. The seated figure has long-established cues of a sannyasi with distinctive ornate adornments, so the appearance label is a person seated in a blessing gesture; the standing man receives blessing. Roughly six to eight people are visible.2015-08-09A photograph of a ceremonial blessing outdoors under a canopy at dusk. A seated man in a rust-orange turban and orange-saffron robe, wearing a multi-strand red and blue beaded garland and a gold chain, raises his right hand in blessing over the head of a young boy. The boy wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a white cloth blindfold over his eyes, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and stands with palms joined. An attendant in orange robes with a white tilak stands behind the boy, and other devotees in saffron and white stand nearby. A gold-ornamented throne and a brass bowl are visible, with palm trees in the background. A few other people are partly visible at the edge.2015-08-09A photograph of an outdoor blessing at dusk with palm trees behind. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red zebra-striped cushions wears an orange-red turban, a saffron-orange shawl, a long red and blue garland and gold chains. He extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a young boy in a white sash and white dhoti, who has a white cloth tied over his eyes and wears a red garland and rudraksha bracelets. A gold canopy with a red and yellow fringe shades the scene. Other people stand in the background, and a red and white cloth covers the boy's shoulder.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09