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Photo 11701901 +1 copiesEvening outdoor session in front of a red-brick building labelled NITHYANANDA SACRED ARTS UNIVERSITY. A large banner above the open yellow gates shows a portrait of a bearded man in a saffron turban and a line reading "Source of Health of the Vedic Culture, Traditional Arts and Architecture" (partly legible). Seated audience members in white clothes with orange sashes fill rows of black chairs and the ground. In the foreground at left, a cameraman stands behind a tripod. At centre, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands near a pillar, while a seated figure in red-orange cloth sits inside the doorway among wooden deity sculptures and ritual objects. Floodlights and a potted plant frame the scene at night.2016-03-31March 31 20162016-03-31Night outdoor gathering in front of a red brick building with a yellow folding gate, above which hangs a banner reading NITHYANANDA SACRED ARTS UNIVERSITY with a portrait of a saffron-robed figure wearing a turban. In the doorway, a figure in a pink-red garment sits on a low seat, seemingly performing before the audience. Seated devotees in white clothes with orange-red shawls fill the foreground on plastic chairs. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at left, a photographer with a camera on a tripod is at left, and a saffron-robed person stands near the wall. Potted plants and speakers are visible around the stage area.2016-03-31Night outdoor satsang at an ashram courtyard. A seated figure in pink-red robes sits in a large reddish-brown armchair at the left, a small cushion before him, with a fan and a yellow metal gate behind. Rows of seated devotees face him, mostly in white and orange-red garments, many wearing orange-red shawls printed with script. Several front-row attendees in white shirts and orange shawls sit on black plastic chairs with their backs to the camera. A rangoli-like colorful string of lights hangs at the top left. The arrangement suggests a discourse or darshan setting.2016-03-31A dimly lit hall with a red-washed back wall and open doorway framing a glowing deity murti at the far end. Devotees in white clothes with red sashes sit on a raised platform and on chairs in rows, many with red and orange cloths draped over them. Two standing figures in white flank the central doorway, and a few people sit cross-legged in front of the dais with potted plants and an oil lamp area nearby. The setting suggests a puja or satsang in progress, with the participants seated in devotional posture facing the shrine.2013-04-01March 31 20162016-03-31May 10 20182018-05-10 +1 copiesMay 21 20142014-05-21Night outdoor gathering in front of a red brick building with a sign reading "Nithyananda Sacred Arts University" over yellow metal gates. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised platform near the entrance, with a golden horse sculpture to the right. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes and white shawls face the platform on cloth mats on sand. A cameraman in light grey clothing films with a tripod-mounted camera at right.2016-02-23Night outdoor satsang on an open paved courtyard lit mainly by a glowing shrine. Many seated devotees in white clothes sit on the ground facing a small illuminated temple shrine with a deity murti decorated in bright light. Near the shrine a figure in orange robes sits on an orange seat, and another person in orange stands at left in front of the crowd. Women wear pink, yellow and saree colours among the audience, with several men in white dhotis and shirts in front. The scene feels like a devotional discourse under the night sky.2013-09-29Night-time photograph of an outdoor workshop audience seated in white plastic chairs facing a brick hall with a raised stage. Many attendees wear white dhotis and white shirts, some in orange or red garments, and a few bald men are visible in front. A large screen on the left shows a painted image of a robed figure in orange and gold with a red headdress, a person style depiction. On the stage, two people stand near a decorated central platform with a wooden ornate door behind, flowers and small lamps placed at the front. A camera on a tripod and bright overhead lights are visible.2017-12-10 +1 copies