Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a stage event with an orange and red backdrop bearing the letters NSP and large Tamil lettering. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits smiling in a dark throne-style chair, with bare feet resting on a step. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around him, one bending to touch his feet, another with hands clasped near him. A man in a yellow shawl stands nearby, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands at right, and a bald man in orange robes sits at the lower left edge. A red and patterned rug covers the floor. A probable Swamiji figure, seated on the throne in saffron with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, is being honoured by devotees.

More like this

Open the gallery
A stage event in front of a large orange and red backdrop with Tamil text and the letters NSP, plus a partial portrait of a man with a red tilak and orange turban at the left edge. A seated figure in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits on a brown throne-like chair with dark carved backrest. Around him, several young men in white shirts and light trousers, a man in a yellow and white garment, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stand or bow on a red-brown mat. One man in a white shirt bends forward with folded hands toward the seated figure, while another standing man in a white shirt and jeans holds his hands together in greeting. The seated figure appears to be the a person by appearance cues including the orange robe and mala, though the face is partly obscured by distance.2010-08-19A photograph of a stage event with a large red banner bearing bold Tamil script in red and yellow lettering. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits on a wooden throne with dark carved armrests and a small wooden footstool. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing yellow shawls, stand around the throne with hands clasped or reaching toward the seated figure, and one man in jeans and a white shirt touches the seated figure's shoulder. One man in a white shirt with a red shawl stands at left. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-08-19A stage event before a large orange banner reading NSP in Tamil script. On the left, a large portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, labelled "Paramashivam" along the bottom edge. In the centre stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a throne-like seat with a dark rudraksha-style mala, while several men and boys in white dhotis, white shirts and yellow shawls stand around, one raising an arm toward the seated figure. A saffron-robed monk sits at the lower left edge in the foreground. Women in white saris with red borders stand at right. Audience members are visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2010-08-19Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long black rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, sitting on a large brown throne-like chair with a black backrest. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers bends forward to touch the seated man's feet, while an elderly man in white stands at the left and another person in a white dhoti with orange border stands at the right edge. Behind them is a red and gold banner with Tamil lettering and an NSP logo. The seated man is shown in a ceremonial honouring setting; identity is not established from appearance.A photograph of a stage event with a red backdrop reading "நித்யானந்த ஸ்புரணா" and "NSP" in white letters. A seated figure in an orange robe and leopard-print shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Several people in white dhoti and sari attire stand around the throne, some reaching toward it with hands extended. Two orange-robed figures sit or stand at the left edge, and gold pots with lids stand on the reflective white floor. Dark curtains frame the stage.2010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23A photograph of a seated figure on a brown throne-like chair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a smiling expression. Around him several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, and one in a striped shirt and grey trousers, lean in, bow and embrace the seated figure, some holding his hands. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers bends forward to embrace him, and a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti leans in from the right. A dark-orange-and-red backdrop with Tamil script and a multicolour concentric circle panel stands behind.A photograph of a stage event against a bright orange backdrop with large red and yellow Tamil lettering. A seated figure in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate brown throne with black carved armrests, smiling, barefoot on a small footstool. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at left with raised hand, a younger person in a blue checked shirt kneels and reaches toward the seated figure, and a woman in orange garments with hands folded in greeting stands at right. Another woman in a white sari with gold border and a black beaded necklace stands at far right. Tall figures in white and orange are partially visible at the edges. The seated figure's appearance shows an orange robe and rudraksha mala on a throne, which fits the page's a person reference, but this is not a confident identification.2010-08-19October 23 20102010-10-23A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an outdoor courtyard with an orange cloth floor. A figure in orange robes with long dark wavy hair, a long beaded necklace of gold-coloured beads and an orange shawl sits on a raised orange-draped seat, smiling and holding flower petals. A man in white clothes bends forward to touch the seated figure's bare feet, which rest on a pink-and-gold cloth and marigold garlands. Behind them, several men in white kurtas wear marigold garlands and orange shawls, with hands folded in greeting, and a woman in a yellow sari stands nearby. A brass bowl of petals and lemons sits on a wooden stand at left, with brass lamps and a shrine behind.2010-07-24January 12 20072007-01-12A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an orange-cushioned throne on a low white-tiled platform before dark red velvet drapes. Beside the throne stands a bald man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl over his shoulder. A man in a white shirt and cream dhoti bends forward to offer something to the seated figure. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands near a white table, and two women in saris, one red and one white with a red border, watch. Several other people in white and light clothing stand at the left edge.2010-07-01