Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A woman in an orange sari with a dark red border sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar on a low wooden seat before a bowl of cooked rice and other food offerings. Behind her on a cream throne stands a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange garments, garlanded with pink flowers. A second woman in white with an orange shawl sits in prayer on an orange mat at the back right of a bright hall. Metal bowls with curry, rice and sweets are laid on the floor in the foreground.

More like this

Open the gallery
Annadhan in 20112011-01-01A woman in an orange sari with a red border sits cross-legged on a carved wooden seat with her palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed. A rudraksha mala hangs at her neck and gold bangles are on her wrists. Beside her is a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes, decorated with pink flowers, and a steel bowl sits at her feet. A second woman in white with a yellow shawl, also seated with hands folded, is visible in the background of a bright hall with a projection screen, speakers and red curtains.2011-07-20July 20 20112011-07-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated priestess in orange robes and a maroon waist cord mixes an offering in a large steel bowl at the front left. Beside her, two women kneel on a tiled floor, one in a green sari with a gold necklace and one in a magenta sari with gold border, one holding a small offering to her forehead. Behind them a woman in white and orange stands near a wooden cabinet. A framed portrait garlanded with yellow, orange and red flowers sits on an ornate gold and cream throne-like chair, with a small cushioned footstool and rug before it. The room has red curtains, a projector screen and a speaker stand.2011-07-20 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees seated on orange cloths in a plain room with cinder-block walls, praying with palms pressed together. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a red border sits with her eyes closed beside a carved wooden seat and a metal bowl. Behind her a framed portrait of a long-haired, orange-robed figure is decorated with white flower garlands and red blossoms, and a man with a shaved head in white dhoti and gold necklaces and a woman in a red blouse sit in prayer before banana leaves holding food. A brass plate of offerings and steel tumblers rest on the mat, with a microphone stand visible at right.2011-03-05 +3 copiesJuly 20 20112011-07-20Indoor photo of women in orange and white garments preparing food offerings on the floor of a hall with orange-tiled flooring. A woman in an orange sari on the left presses rice from a steel bowl, while a younger woman in white kurta with an orange shawl and mala beads kneels beside her, both reaching toward the bowl. Behind them, a large framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and beaded necklaces rests on the floor, decorated with flowers and ribbons, and a small framed picture sits on a white draped chair. Several devotees in orange and white stand or sit in the background, and a wooden carved chair appears at the left edge.2011-03-05Indoor event in a hall with a cream-upholstered armchair draped with a flower garland in red and yellow, holding a framed photograph of a smiling person in orange robes and beaded necklace, set on a dark red curtain backdrop. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari sits on the floor and scatters grains from her right hand over a steel bowl of yellow rice. Beside her a woman in a red sari with gold border kneels, cupping her hands to receive the grains. Two more women stand behind in green and white saris, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala. The framed photograph is a depiction, not a physical presence. A projector screen and a wooden cabinet are visible at the right.2011-07-20A photograph of a puja inside a hall with a maroon velvet curtain backdrop. In the foreground, a woman in orange sari with glasses sits on a carved wooden seat, taking grains from a steel bowl of cooked grain. Opposite her, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds grain and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet. Behind them, a standing woman in orange and white attire watches. A framed portrait garlanded with orange and pink flowers sits on a cream throne-style chair, and pink flowers decorate the seat. A brass vessel and small cup sit on a mat. The scene appears to be a ritual offering of grain.2011-07-20 +1 copiesA ritual setting on an orange-draped stage at an ashram hall. A gilded ornate throne with red and orange cushions sits empty on the left, draped with a garland of red and white flowers and a framed image in front. Behind it a framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a mala. In the centre, a man with long hair, bare-chested and wearing orange cloth and a beaded mala, kneels on a mat while holding a large brass bowl. Along the right, white-clad priests and devotees sit before metal bowls of food offerings and banana leaves. A standing fan, microphone and white screen are visible in the background.2010-11-12A photograph of a devotional food offering on a cream tiled floor. In the centre, a bald saffron-robed man in orange with a maroon border kneels and reaches into a large steel bowl of cooked rice and spices, while a woman in orange sari with maroon border, seated at left, also presses rice from a bowl. Behind them, a large framed portrait of a woman in orange robes is garlanded with red and white flowers, and a smaller framed image sits on a white cloth-covered chair. Other devotees in white and orange sit on mats along the wall, one in white with a gold chain and another in orange, with a microphone stand visible. A round carved wooden stool stands at left.2011-03-05A seated man in orange sannyasi robes with a long orange shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion before a microphone and a standing fan in a hall with red drapes. Behind him on the left stands a large framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange with a mala, and a gilded golden throne with a red and white flower garland rests in the foreground. Near the right, a man in white dhoti and gold necklace stands, and a seated man in white with folded hands sits near a spread of metal bowls of food and banana-leaf offerings on the orange floor. The figure seated before the mic shows distinctive long hair and orange clothing with mala cues, so this is an appearance-based probable match.2010-11-12