Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A seated group of men in plain white shirts and white dhotis sits cross-legged on an orange tarpaulin inside a hall. A man in the foreground wears a dark shirt with a visible chain around his neck, and another in a striped shirt sits near a blue cloth with gold patterning. A water bottle rests on the floor, and several men hold small books or papers. Large posters on the wall show printed text beside the room's white columns, and a sign reads Maintain Silence, Switch off cell phones, Children under 12 years not allowed, Video-audio and photography prohibited. No swami figure is visible in the frame.

More like this

Open the gallery
October 10 20102010-10-10A seated audience of devotees faces a stage in a hall with a dark maroon curtain. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange-draped dais behind a white podium with a microphone, hands pressed together in greeting. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs above the stage, with a potted flower on the podium. Devotees sit on orange and striped mats on a tiled floor, mostly men in white shirts and women in saris and salwar. Signs on the walls read Maintain Silence and Switch off Cell Phones. A whiteboard and an old television stand to the right.2010-02-07A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall with cream walls and tiled floor, attending a talk. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with lanyards or name badges and rudraksha-style neck beads. A man in a magenta shirt sits near the front, and a man on the right holds a small book with a gold-edged cover. Some people sit on plastic chairs while others sit cross-legged on orange and blue mats near the front. A bright banner with blue and yellow patterns hangs from the ceiling, and a blue wall sign with white text is visible on the back wall. No clearly identifiable speaker is shown on a stage in this view.2010-08-08A seated congregation of men in plain white shirts and white dhotis fills a yellow-walled hall, sitting on mats and cushions. Many wear dark rudraksha malas over their shirts. In the front rows, a man in white with a grey moustache and another with glasses sit cross-legged, and a younger man in a white shirt sits in the centre. A few men in orange or saffron garments are visible among the rows. At the left a blue sign on the wall bears printed lettering, and a red chair stands near a railing. A colourful woven hanging with orange tassels hangs at the right edge. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame.2012-06-17 +1 copiesA hall of seated young men in white shirts and white dhotis listens to a talk, sitting on orange and blue woven mats on a pale tiled floor. Many wear lanyards and identity badges; one man in the foreground in a light blue shirt and jeans sits with palms pressed together in anjali. Rows of red-cushioned chairs stand at the left near a low stage, with colourful woven banners hanging from white truss frames and a framed landscape painting on the left wall. Some seated people wear pink, purple and brown clothes, and a few stand near the back. Plain event hall setting with a blue signboard on the wall.2010-08-08A photograph of a large seated audience on an orange mat at an indoor hall, mostly young men in white shirts and white trousers with blue or grey lanyards, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground a bald man in white sits with his back to the camera. Behind the rows, a woman in a teal salwar kameez sits on a red chair in front of a stage with a wooden lectern, and several men in white and one in orange sit among rows of red chairs. A small framed picture lies on the floor at lower right. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse session, though no speaker's face is identifiable and no clear depiction of the central figure is visible.2010-08-08August 23 20142014-08-23June 17 20122012-06-17A large indoor hall with a bright orange floor covering where many devotees sit cross-legged in rows, most wearing white dhoti-style clothing and white shirts with ID lanyards. Some are seated on dark blue and purple patterned mats, and several have eyes closed in meditation with hands resting in their laps. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt with a lanyard, and a young man on the right has white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Printed booklets and papers lie on the floor beside them. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this view.A seated group of devotees in a hall with orange floor cloths and folded blue and orange mats, most with palms pressed together in anjali. Men in white dhotis and shirts with lanyards and name badges sit in the foreground, while women in saris and salwar kameez sit behind them and in the upper left. The background shows orange draped cloth and rows of white plastic chairs near pillars. The scene looks like a satsang or meditation session with eyes closed. No central figure is visible, and no one is identified as a person.2010-02-07A seated group of men in white shirts and white dhoti-style trousers sits cross-legged on an orange mat in a hall with white curtains and a high ceiling. Several men have their hands raised to their faces in meditative postures with eyes closed, while others sit with hands resting in their laps. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt with a name badge and a dark rudraksha-style mala. Papers, notepads, pens and a water bottle lie on the floor in front of them. No swami figure is visibly present in the frame.2010-09-09A photograph of an indoor satsang hall with a seated audience facing a figure in orange robes seated on an orange-draped low platform before a dark curtain. Many audience members sit cross-legged on orange mats wearing white clothes, seen from behind; a few women in blue, purple and orange saris sit at the right. A framed portrait of a figure in orange robes hangs on the back wall above a small white pedestal with a vase of pink flowers. A microphone stand, a whiteboard, ceiling fans and a television are visible. The figure in orange wears a saffron robe and appears to be speaking to the group. A printed sign on the left reads a warning to maintain silence and switch off cell phones.