November 14 2010 - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

November 14 2010

More like this

Open the gallery

Photograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and tall striped decorative pillars, where a pada puja is in progress. Dozens of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, many with orange cloths beneath them, facing a raised stage. On the stage a figure in saffron-orange robes sits centrally before a golden deity murti and ornate golden peetha decorations, flanked by golden vahana figures and floral garlands. Oil lamps and brass puja vessels sit on the floor in front of the seated devotees. Two large white screens hang on either side of the stage.

2010-11-18 +1 copies

A large hall filled with seated devotees on orange and white mats, facing a raised stage. Many attendees wear white and cream clothes with gold or yellow borders, some in orange and red saris, and several have long dark hair pulled back. In the foreground a woman in a white top and red shawl sits with her back to the camera. On the stage, a central figure sits on a gold ornate throne before a large backdrop displaying a deity murti, with a small golden offering arrangement in front. Projector screens hang on the side walls and a camera on a tripod records the event. The scene suggests a satsang gathering, though the seated figure's features are not clearly visible.

November 13 2010

A satsang hall viewed from the back of a seated audience of devotees on mats, many in white and cream clothing with yellow or orange borders and orange saris, with women's hair in braids and buns. On a raised stage a figure seated on a golden throne with a red cushion and a golden canopy sits before a backdrop projection of a temple gopuram with a deity murti. A man in white stands near the stage steps and a camera on a tripod records the event. Offering plates and steel vessels sit before the audience, with white side drapes and red and blue curtains behind the stage.

November 25 2010

October 26 2010

2010-10-26 +1 copies

A photograph of a large hall where a crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on orange mats facing a raised white stage. Most attendees wear white or cream sarees and dhotis with yellow or gold borders, while several women in the foreground wear orange or red garments; one woman at right wears a red shawl. On the stage a figure in orange sits on a gold ornate throne with a red cushioned backrest, in front of a large backdrop showing a deity murti or ornate temple imagery. A man in white stands near the stage steps, and a few shaved-head monastic figures in orange sit among the front rows. Projector screens, speakers, camera tripods and small offering trays with flowers and lamps are visible.

November 12 2010

A large hall with a crowd of seated devotees on the floor in white and cream clothes with gold borders, many women in saris and some men in white dhotis, facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a red-orange draped back, flanked by attendants in orange and white. Oil lamps and small brass dishes sit in front of the devotees, and video cameras on tripods film the scene. A deity murti and a painted backdrop with colourful divine figures are visible at the upper right, with a projection screen and orange and yellow hanging banners at the top left. Devotees appear to be in a satsang-style gathering.

A large indoor hall with white draped ceiling fabric and a stage at the back where a decorated altar holds garlanded deity murti and brass lamps. Many devotees, mostly women in white dhotis and saris with gold borders, sit cross-legged on orange and blue mats in long rows facing the stage. A woman in a red garment sits in the foreground holding a brass plate. Brass plates and vessels are arranged on the floor, and projection screens hang on either side of the stage. The scene suggests a puja or satsang gathering.

2010-11-15 +1 copies

Indoor ceremony in a decorated hall with a white draped ceiling, striped hanging banners and two projection screens. On a raised stage, a golden ornate throne stands beneath a canopy, with a seated figure in an orange robe at its centre and attendants in white and orange nearby, flanked by ceremonial staffs and a golden umbrella. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor: many women in white sarees with gold borders and a man in a green shirt in front, one woman in an orange garment, all seated on mats with brass plates and trays before them. Decorated pillars frame the scene.

A photograph of a seated congregation facing a raised stage in a hall. Many devotees sit cross-legged on orange mats, mostly women in white or cream saris with yellow or orange borders, plus a few in green, purple and red. On the stage, a figure in orange clothing sits on a gold and red throne flanked by gold lion or animal statues and ornate deity murti decorated with flower garlands, with a gold kalasha-like stand and gold ceremonial staffs nearby. A projector screen hangs on the left and camera tripods stand at the side. Plates and offering trays sit on the floor among the devotees.