November 21 2011 - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

November 21 2011

More like this

Open the gallery

November 21 2011

A photograph of a covered outdoor courtyard with a brick floor and palm trees behind, where a crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a woman with light blonde hair wears a white kurta and a beaded necklace. Beside her, a woman in a red blouse and deep orange saree stands with hands folded. Several women wear white and cream sarees or white kurtas, and a girl in a purple skirt kneels near the front. On the right, a drummer in a light shirt and dhoti plays a drum while other men in white and beige clothes stand with hands folded. The ritual appears to be a devotional gathering of devotees in prayer.

November 20 2011

Outdoor ashram gathering under a corrugated roof with gold ring-shaped poles, palm trees and orange-walled buildings behind. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red border stands centrally with hands joined in namaste, addressing seated devotees. Many seated people wear white clothes; a woman in a red and brown sari sits at left, and a woman in a blue head covering sits nearby. A man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a light-haired woman in a pink top sits in the middle right. A row of small white stupa-like shapes lines the ground behind the group. No candidate's appearance meets the cue threshold for a person, so the speaker is described by role only.

Outdoor pavilion with a white tarpaulin roof and pink trim, where many participants sit cross-legged on striped rugs in white and cream clothing, most wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bearded man in white with glasses sits near a black backpack, and a tattooed man in white sits nearby. A woman in an orange sari and a man in orange robes stand at the left, one holding a microphone-like object, while others in white stand in the background among palm trees beside a chain-link fence. The setting suggests a satsang or meditation session.

A photograph of a covered open-air courtyard at an ashram, with a tiled floor and a corrugated metal roof supported by red steel posts, decorated with hanging colourful tassel ornaments. A long line of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing stands or walks across the courtyard, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in cream, yellow and white saris and men in white dhotis and white shawls are visible. On the right, a group of monks or priests in saffron and orange robes stands near a red structure and a tall decorated pillar, with palm trees and a stone statue in the background.

Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered on a dirt ground beneath a large open-sided metal-framed shelter with a corrugated roof, palm trees and leafy trees behind. Many devotees in white and light clothing stand and walk about; men wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear white and pastel saris, and one older man in the foreground wears a white dhoti with a colourful patterned shawl. A few people in saffron-toned attire are visible near the back. Lit by low early-morning or evening sun casting long shadows.

May 26 2017

Outdoor satsang on an orange cloth-covered mat under a corrugated roof, with palm trees and orange buildings behind. A small figure in orange robes sits at the far front on a raised platform, facing a large seated audience. Most attendees wear white, cream and pastel salwar or sari, with some in orange and pink; many have long braids and others have grey hair. Several older women sit on white plastic chairs at right. Stone lamp pillars and a carved stone deity murti stand at left, with hanging tassels and bunting overhead. A sound speaker sits at the right edge of the stage.

Indoor hall with a thatched roof, exposed rafters, ceiling fans and tube lights, and white walls with orange curtains at the back. A standing crowd of devotees in white clothes, some in white sarees and dhotis, others wearing orange scarves, is clapping with hands together. Many have their feet bare on the orange-brown tiled floor, and mats are laid out. At the right, a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at a raised platform holding a microphone, apparently leading the group. A small orange-shawled child stands in the foreground beside a woman in a rust-coloured kurta. No a person candidate is visibly present; the leader is a woman and no figure has the cues needed for identification.

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothing with some in colourful saris and kurtas, stands in a semicircle facing a raised platform on the right. A woman in a pink sari stands at the platform's edge near an offering area with orange-red flower garlands and a kalasha-like setup, while other people stand with hands joined in prayer. A deity murti sits on the right side under a green cloth. The setting is a tree-shaded ritual ground during a paduka puja or darshan-style gathering.

July 01 2011