October 15 2006 - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

October 15 2006

More like this

Open the gallery

Street photo outside a plain green-walled house with lattice grilles and a wooden door, marked with a banner reading 'Dhyana Peetham Pondicherry' in Tamil. Marigold garlands hang over the door and a framed portrait of a bearded man in white is displayed beside it. A woman in a white sari stands in front in the foreground with hands clasped, while a woman in a blue sari and another in a red sari holding a small child stand near the doorway, and several children watch. A white van with a large oval portrait of a long-haired man in a headcloth on its rear window is parked at left, with a motorcycle beside it.

A street-level photo of a green-walled house entrance with a decorative lattice screen. A saffron banner with Tamil text and a portrait of a bearded figure in an orange turban and garland hangs at left. Beside the wooden gate, a blue sign shows a framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban, framed with a garland of yellow and red flowers. Several men stand at the doorway: one in an orange dhoti holding a raised hand, another in white shirt and white dhoti, and men in white shirts with a visible ID lanyard. Women in saffron and pink saris and a girl in a pink shawl stand nearby, and a bicycle is parked in front. The date stamp 15.10.2006 appears in the corner.

October 15 2006

October 15 2006

A devotee household entrance decorated for a visit: a woman in white sari with a brass plate of offerings and a banana-leaf arrangement stands at a gate, while a group in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes steps out of a doorway framed by hanging green leaves and flower strings. A man in white holds a tray of white and red flowers, a young child in a blue top is held by a man in white, and an older man in white stands at right. Red and white kolam designs decorate the steps, and a striped mat lies on the floor. A sign above the door reads N. Vishwanathan, with a cross-shaped house number. A man in saffron-orange robes and a white-robed attendant are in the doorway.

July 02 2014

2014-07-02 +1 copies

A photograph of a courtyard gathering at an ashram-style building with a balcony, decorated with a green banana-leaf garland. In the foreground, a barefoot man in white dhoti and shirt, with grey hair, holds a lit lamp or arati plate toward a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala. Nearby, a man in an orange shawl with a mala stands beside a man in white holding a mala. Behind them, a large crowd of women in saris, mostly in green, orange and red, and men in white clothes press together, some with palms pressed in namaste. An older man on the right raises his hands in greeting. A tiled walkway with pink and cream tiles leads through the scene, and a small sign hangs on the building wall. A timestamp reads 25 10 2006.

A photograph taken in a home interior with a wooden cabinet, a staircase with wooden railings, and framed portraits on the walls. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a large pink-and-magenta flower garland and a gold-coloured beaded necklace raises one hand in greeting. Around him stand devotee family members: women in saris and salwar, one holding a baby in pink, several young boys in red, black and orange shirts, and older men in white shirts and white dhotis. A man in a dark maroon shirt with glasses holds a camera at the right edge. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person, with an orange robe, garland and gold necklace, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.

October 14 2006

A photograph of a covered entrance to a small pink building decorated with flower garlands and a banana plant. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe walks down the steps, one hand raised in greeting, while devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand along the path with hands folded. A woman in a red patterned sari holds a young child on her hip nearby. A blue banner on the right shows a portrait and Tamil text, and a left banner reads a Bhagavad Gita satsang notice. Probable Swamiji is visible by the long swept-back hair and saffron robe, walking in person and greeting those present.

Outdoor procession in a sunlit courtyard beside a white wall, a brick-roofed shed with red cloth at right and a green shrub behind. A crowd of men and boys in white shirts and dhotis presses together, many with palms pressed in anjali. In the centre, an older bare-chested man with grey hair, a red tilak and rudraksha beads stands with hands folded. At front, a woman in a red and gold sari with a red bindi and gold necklace stands beside a man in a white shirt and orange shawl who grips a long wooden pole. Several people wear reading glasses, and one man has a blue rosette badge.

Outdoor street scene in front of a white building with a tiled roof and green trees behind it. A line of about a dozen men and youths stands on a dirt road holding large framed posters on wooden stands. The posters show a smiling figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron head covering and orange clothing, and other posters show a figure in white with a white head covering. Men wear white dhotis and white or pale shirts; a man at the front holds a poster while wearing a white dhoti. A small child in a light shirt stands at the right edge. A white flag with a blue emblem is visible near the building entrance, and an orange flag appears at the right side.