October 05 2008 - Nithyanandapedia

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October 05 2008

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A seated figure in an orange-red sannyasi robe sits on a zebra-striped throne with a red book or folder resting on her lap. A man in a dark green kurta and white dhoti bends forward, washing or touching the feet of the seated figure in a devotional gesture. Behind them hang a royal blue velvet drape with silver swags and a vase of pink and purple flowers. To the right, a young man in orange robes kneels, and a red-carpeted floor with patterned rugs lies beneath. The seated figure has a red bindi and long dark hair.

A photograph of a stage event with a seated figure on a golden and red throne decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. The central figure has long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, saffron-orange robes, and holds a microphone, smiling and speaking. Beside him a young man in saffron robes sits holding an open book. At left a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala kneels and reads from papers into a handheld microphone. In the foreground a person in white and patterned cloth bows with head to the floor. A blue and yellow decorated pillar and a standing fan are in the background, with dark curtains behind.

A photograph of a padapuja ceremony. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes, with long dark hair, a white flower garland, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and gold bangles, sits on a zebra-striped cushioned seat and smiles while raising one hand in greeting. Before him, a gold ornate tray holds pink and white flowers while a bare foot rests on it. An elderly man in white clothes bows with palms pressed together, and another older man in white leans forward with hands joined. A shaved-headed man in orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace stands behind, and a white-robed attendant appears at the left edge.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with flower garlands and gold lion-like carvings, holding a handheld microphone to his ear while gesturing with his hands to his head. Before him, a woman in a white and beige patterned sari with an orange shawl kneels and leans in, while a second person in white kneels to the left near the stage. Behind them hang dark curtains, a decorative embroidered banner, and a white standing fan on a stage.

Photograph of a ceremonial stage at a Guru Poornima event. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a white-and-gold flower garland sits on an ornate throne decorated with white, red and yellow flower garlands and red fabric. A kneeling devotee in a white patterned shawl bows at the feet of the seated figure, touching the base of a silver pedestal. Two standing men in white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls stand to the left, and another person in white and orange is partly visible at the far left and foreground. A brass lamp sits at the lower left, and a microphone stand is on the right. This is a padapuja scene with the seated figure receiving devotion, consistent with a person in the seated saffron-robed role, whose appearance and throne cues are distinctive.

A photograph of a stage event. A seated figure on a gold-and-red ornate throne wears orange robes and has long swept-back dark hair, with a crown-like adornment absent; he smiles and holds a handheld microphone on a stand, his hand raised toward an older woman in a white-and-gold patterned sari with an orange shawl who bends forward toward him. Behind her, another person in white with an orange shawl sits and speaks into a microphone. Gold lion-shaped throne arms, a flower-decorated base with white and yellow garlands, a red throne cushion, a patterned yellow-and-blue hanging and a dark backdrop complete the scene.

A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange-saffron garment, sits smiling on an ornate gold and red throne decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. A kneeling devotee in orange robes with a maroon border bows forward and touches his hands. Behind them hang dark blue curtains and a painted yellow and blue textile banner. A brass oil lamp stands at right. At lower left, another person's hand holds a folded paper. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a throne, matching the page's claim that he is present, which makes him a.

A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron robe and smiles while receiving a small card from a standing woman in a white shawl and white salwar. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, adorned with yellow marigold garlands and white flowers. The woman bends forward with her hands cupped to offer the item. The backdrop is a patterned mat and red carpet at an indoor stage setting. Two people are visible; the presentation of a card with a printed label suggests a devotee's offering. Identity of the seated man is not established by visible cues beyond saffron robe, long hair and throne.

A seated man in an orange saffron robe over a red top, with long swept-back hair and bare feet, leans forward on a golden throne with a carved lion-shaped armrest and red cushions, handing a small object over a white cloth to a woman kneeling at his feet. She wears a white blouse and a yellow-gold shawl and has her hair in a braid. Behind him stands a microphone on a stand, garlands of white and yellow flowers decorate the throne, and a brass lamp and a wall fan are visible in the hall. The page identifies the event as the handover of keys to Anandapuri Apartments at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru.

July 29 2007

A seated man in a flowing saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, long dark hair swept back, in a stage setting decorated with white daisies and yellow marigold garlands and a floral arrangement. A man in a white shirt and blue jeans bends forward to clasp the seated man's hand, while a woman in white stands beside the throne and another man in orange dhoti and shawl stands behind holding an object. A red carpet covers the stage floor. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair and orange robes, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.

July 29 2007