Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth. The man wears a rust-orange dhoti and wrap, an orange rudraksha-style bead necklace, gold bangles and an armband, with white vibhuti markings on his forehead. Before him on the floor, several women in orange and white saris kneel around brass trays holding small oil lamps, flower petals and offerings, with a red and white garland laid out. One woman in white with a shawl presses her palms together in prayer. A gold bell hangs above and a dim room with a lamp and orange curtain forms the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the throne with a shawl and rudraksha beads.

More like this

Open the gallery
March 22 20132013-03-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl sits on a gold-and-yellow throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace with gold beads, bangles, and a white forehead mark; he looks to the side. Before him, a woman in a white sari and a younger woman kneel among brass bowls of flowers and petals, with a flower-strewn arrangement at the base of the throne. A third woman in red and an orange-clad figure sit in the background, and a brass bell hangs from the ceiling beside an air conditioner and a golden ornamental frame. Visible padapuja-style devotional offering, with the seated figure honoured as the presiding teacher. The pictured man is Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style beads and gold ornaments, seated on the throne in the central role.2013-03-22A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl seated on an ornate golden throne with orange cushions and a zebra-striped cloth. He wears a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces with white tilak marks on his forehead, and his feet rest on a tray of flowers. Opposite him, a bearded man in orange kurta sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Two women in orange saris with white tilak and beaded necklaces sit behind brass thalis of flowers, bowls and offerings. Hanging brass bells and a brass lamp are above, and orange and red drapes frame the right side.2013-04-01A photograph of a seated man in an orange-and-saffron shawl over an orange dhoti with gold border, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded mala and long swept-back hair, on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-striped cloth. Several devotees kneel and sit before him: a woman in white with palms pressed together, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala, and a white-haired woman in blue with a long braid, all beside steel trays of flowers, red powder and offerings. Brass hanging lamps, a brass oil lamp and a floor light stand in a dark room with a wall-mounted air conditioner and an orange curtain. Visible people: about five, including a partly visible figure at the rear.2013-03-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on a gold-ornate throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, facing right. Before him, two women in saffron and white sit with palms pressed together in prayer behind a tray of small silver bowls, red flowers and offerings. A third seated figure in an orange robe sits in the background. A gold bell hangs above, and a studio light stands at right near an orange and red curtain. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala.2013-03-22May 11 20132013-05-11March 17 20132013-03-17March 22 20132013-03-22A seated man in a rust-red robe with a deep red shawl and a gold-beaded mala sits on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, his bare feet resting on a footstool before a row of brass plates. A woman in white with a white shawl kneels with palms joined in prayer, and another woman in an orange sari with a beaded necklace kneels beside her at the offering tray. The tray holds small brass lamps with oil lamps, red flowers and a white garland. Behind them a dark room has a golden lion-form base, hanging brass bells and a wall air conditioner. Another person sits in the background. Ritual puja setting.2013-03-22March 17 20132013-03-17Photograph of a seated figure on a gold-trimmed throne draped with a tiger-stripe cloth, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a saffron-orange mala with gold beads, bangles and a vibhuti marking on the forehead. Three women kneel on the floor before him, performing padapuja: one in a dark blouse and white shawl with a rudraksha-style mala, one in an orange sari with a red-and-white bindi, and another in a red-and-orange sari, pouring water and offering from silver bowls and plates strewn with red flowers. Another orange-clad person sits in the background, a standing lamp and wall AC are visible in a dark room with a red-and-orange curtain at right.2013-03-22May 16 20132013-05-16