Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
March 14 2017

More like this

Open the gallery
A seated group of young devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps sits in meditation on a mat. Many wear large gold and dark wooden bead necklaces with rudraksha-style beads, and several have white tilak or ash markings on their foreheads and bodies. A young boy in the centre with curly hair, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, is prominent. Behind them stands a striped red and purple backdrop, and a marigold garland lies on the mat in the foreground.2017-03-14March 14 20172017-03-14March 14 20172017-03-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of young boys in saffron-orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and white tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, sitting in a meditative or chanting posture in a hall. In the foreground, a bespectacled boy with a shaved head and a younger boy with his eyes closed sit with hands resting on their laps, while brass puja vessels and a small brass deity figure sit in the lower left. Other seated youths in orange robes and white head bands fill the background, with a few people in white attire visible at the edges.2014-04-04A group of young boys seated cross-legged on the floor during a ritual, most wearing saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and dark rudraksha malas around their necks. Their foreheads and arms are marked with white vibhuti or kumkum-style bands. The boy in the foreground right holds a small brass spoon, and the boy at left holds a similar spoon near a brass vessel. Behind them, other boys in orange and maroon garments sit in similar postures, with a brass plate and offerings on the floor. A small logo appears in the upper left corner and a copyright line is visible on the right. No adult is clearly visible in the frame.2013-05-02September 19 20172017-09-19August 16 20162016-08-16July 16 20172017-07-16A row of young men and boys in saffron-orange cloth sit cross-legged on a white floor-cloth at a long feast line. Their bare upper bodies show white sandalwood or vibhuti markings, and several wear orange shawls wrapped over one shoulder. Their hands are raised in gestures near the leaf plates. In front of them stand steel tumblers and banana-leaf plates of food, and a second row of people in white sits behind them. The scene looks like a communal meal with ritual attire.2017-07-03A seated group of devotees and young disciples sits on a red floor covering during a ceremony in a room with yellow walls. Several young males in saffron and orange robes wear rudraksha malas, shaved heads and white forehead markings. Behind and around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white tilak on their foreheads, sit attentively. Brass or steel plates with offerings and green containers sit before them. A figure in the left foreground appears to be a child with a shaved head. The mood is one of quiet, collective participation.2013-04-21May 11 20132013-05-11April 17 20142014-04-17