Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of an outdoor procession under a large ornate canopy with red, purple and multicoloured fringed tassels. A long-haired man in the centre wears an orange and gold saffron garment, a white and green garland with pink flowers and gold beads, and a red bindi on his forehead; he is smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala looks upward, and at left a man in orange robes with gold bracelets and a gold necklace stands near a tall silver pole. Banana leaves and foliage fill the background. The centre figure has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, a person appearance-based candidate, shown in person.

More like this

Open the gallery
A procession at an outdoor street setting. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a thick white and red flower garland over an orange garment and holds his hands together in front of his chest. Gold ornaments and a gold armlet are visible. Around him, men in orange and white robes and orange shawls walk alongside, some holding tall gold-topped staffs and a green banana-leaf decoration. A brightly tasselled canopy and white building are in the background. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2008-01-01Outdoor procession with devotees in saffron and orange clothing walking beside a gold-topped ceremonial pole and a decorated canopy. A central man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a red and white flower garland and an orange shawl smiles and gestures with raised hands. Around him, young men wear orange shawls, rudraksha-style necklaces and gold ornaments, and one holds a gold staff. On the right, an older bearded man with a red forehead mark and orange robes raises his hand. Some watchers stand in the background near a vehicle. a person is the central man with long hair, saffron shawl and floral garland, shown in procession.2008-01-01A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, white vibhuti and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing an orange silk garment with gold border and a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers with gold beads. Behind him, men in orange and cream clothes, some with white forehead markings and gold-beaded necklaces, stand near a large ornate umbrella with orange, green and red panels and tasselled fringe, marked with bird emblems, and a gold finial. Outdoors at dusk with a tiled roof and palm trees visible.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01December 20 20112011-12-20January 01 20082008-01-01A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a white-painted forehead with a red dot sits with eyes lowered and hands pressed together near his chest. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders and a heavy gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads with black bands, plus a smaller pendant. Behind him, blurred figures in white and saffron clothing sit among a crowd outdoors. On the right edge, a shaved-headed person in orange bows low. Probable Swamiji is seated at centre, identified by long hair, saffron shawl and gold beaded ornaments, appearing in person at a temple-related gathering.2011-12-20A smiling man with long, wavy black hair sits in front of a crowd, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over the shoulder and chest and a heavy ceremonial necklace of large gold beads with a gold pendant. White sacred ash marks his forehead with a red dot at the centre, and a small rudraksha-style ornament is visible at the ear. Behind him, seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background, and a second man in orange with gold beads sits at the right edge. The setting looks like an outdoor temple gathering.2011-12-20A smiling man with long, wavy black hair sits outdoors wearing a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder and heavy ornate gold ceremonial necklaces with rounded beads, plus a thin gold chain. He has white sacred ash lines on his forehead and a red dot at the centre. A bare-shouldered figure beside him wears white ritual cloth with gold beads, and orange-clad devotees with white tilak marks sit blurred in the background.2011-12-20A photograph of a crowd at a ceremonial event. In the foreground, a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and white and red forehead markings wears an orange-saffron shawl and heavy gold rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with gold chain pendants, plus a gold armlet on his upper arm. Behind him and to the left, several devotees wear white dhotis with gold borders and orange garments, with white tilak marks on their forereheads. The background is busy with more people in white and orange clothing.2011-12-20