Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
January 12 2013

More like this

Open the gallery
A seated group of men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with white tripundra marks on their foreheads sits on a white floor before small brass plates, oil lamps and offering trays set on red and maroon mats. Several men in front have bare upper bodies with white sandalwood or ash markings on their arms and chests, and some wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, devotees in white, pink and yellow clothing sit on mats in a hall with red chairs and white pillars. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja in an ashram hall.2013-01-13A seated congregation in an indoor hall during a satsang or meditation session. In the foreground, several monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, hands joined or resting in laps, eyes closed. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing orange or white garments and lanyards, sit on chairs and mats. A small brass tray with offerings sits near the lower right. Several children in orange and white robes sit among the adults, and a few people have sacred ash and marks on their foreheads. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2016-08-12A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees chanting in a hall during a satsang or puja. In the foreground a man in an orange-brown robe with a long rudraksha mala and gold trim sits with palms pressed together, eyes lowered, a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, shaven-headed monks in orange robes with gold borders hold papers, and younger boys in black and dark maroon shirts sit behind them. White-robed men with white forehead markings sit among them. Small brass oil lamps and a pink container rest on the floor mat. No recognizable a person face is clearly confirmed here; the central figure is a seated sannyasi with appearance cues too limited for identification.2013-01-29January 16 20132013-01-16June 02 20142014-06-02A photograph of a large seated gathering at an indoor event, with rows of devotees sitting on mats. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange robes with white ceremonial markings on their foreheads and arms wear rudraksha malas and sit cross-legged with eyes closed or gazing upward. Behind them, people in white and gold-bordered white garments sit among others, with metal poles and draped cloth in the background. The foreground devotees are sannyasi-style participants; no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-01-17A seated group of around a dozen shaved-headed men in a hall with a white tiled floor and a maroon curtain at the right. Most wear saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls. Their foreheads and arms are marked with white sandal or vibhuti lines. In the foreground a young man in white with glasses and a mala sits beside a seated monk in orange holding a notebook. A small brass lamp and a tray with offerings sit on the floor. Behind them, several youths and boys in dark clothes watch attentively. No one is identified as a person in this image.2013-01-15January 14 20132013-01-14A large group of saffron-robed young boys and men sit cross-legged on the floor of a hall performing a ritual puja. Many have white forehead markings and rudraksha malas around their necks, and they sit before brass and silver plates, small oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels and bells. Some hold their hands together in prayer while others handle items on the trays. Behind them, a larger crowd of devotees in white clothes sits on the floor and in chairs near the back wall, with white curtains and a red curtain in the background. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2013-04-06 +1 copiesJanuary 16 20132013-01-16January 29 20132013-01-29January 25 20132013-01-25