Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a large indoor hall with dark blue drapes and a red and white swagged valance across the top. On a raised white and gold ornate throne, a seated figure wears a white garment and a garland of flowers, with a gold parasol-style canopy above. Dense crowds of devotees surround the stage, many with raised hands, most dressed in white with some in yellow, orange and red garments. A few men near the front wear white robes and yellow shawls. A camera operator stands near the stage.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a large hall with a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, many with raised arms and hands, facing a raised stage. On the stage, a seated figure in a red and white patterned garment sits on an ornate white-and-gold throne beneath a golden parasol, with attendants nearby, one in a yellow garment. Red and maroon swagged drapes and white ribbons hang across the top of the hall, with grey curtains behind the stage. Some devotees wear orange sashes. A seated person on the throne with a sash appears to be the central figure; appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role only.2010-01-01A large crowd of devotees, many in white clothes, raise their hands high toward a stage. On a white ornate throne-like seat beneath a golden canopy with a fringed umbrella sits a central figure in an orange-and-cream robe with a garland. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair and wears a saffron-toned shawl with a beaded necklace, and is the focus of the devotees' raised hands. Red and white swagged drapery hangs above the stage, with grey curtains behind. Photographers stand near the stage edge. Dozens of people are visible, most in white, some in yellow and grey.2010-01-01Photograph of a large hall event viewed from the back of a dense crowd of heads and raised hands. On a raised stage, a central figure sits on an ornate gold and white throne beneath a gold canopy, wearing white with a red-and-white garland. Flanking him are people in white and some in orange; a camera operator stands near the stage. Maroon and white draped curtains hang above a grey backdrop. Many devotees in white clothes stand on the stage steps and floor, with some in pink and yellow saris. The scene suggests an audience gathering around a seated teacher on a throne, though the figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-01-01A large hall crowd faces a raised golden throne with a golden canopy at the centre of the stage. A figure in pale pink robes stands at the throne with a microphone-like gesture while many people in white and saffron clothes raise their hands in the foreground. Black drapes and white swags frame the stage, with a saffron and blue banner hanging at the upper left and projector screens at either side. A camera on a tripod stands in front of the crowd near the stage.2010-01-01A large crowd of devotees fills the foreground, many in white clothing with raised hands, some wearing yellow and orange sashes. On a raised stage beneath a golden canopy stands a seated figure on an ornate gold throne, wearing a white turban and a garland, holding a sheet of paper and speaking into a microphone. A small camera is set up in front of the stage. Draped white and gold fabric decorates the black backdrop. a person: the seated speaker wears a white turban, a garland and ceremonial attire on a throne, though the cues are limited.2010-01-01A large crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothing, raises their hands toward a stage. On a golden ornate throne beneath a gold umbrella sits a seated figure wearing a cream-and-pink garment and a light-coloured hat, with a garland, receiving the gathering. Dark drapes and white and gold swags frame the stage. Many people in the foreground have their backs to the camera, some wearing lanyards. The gesture of raised hands suggests a darshan or satsang moment. The seated figure's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so no a person candidate is asserted.2010-01-01A large crowd of devotees fills a hall, most in white and yellow clothing with orange sashes, many with raised arms. On a raised golden throne with an ornate gilded back and a golden umbrella overhead, a robed figure in pale clothing with a white head covering stands and gestures toward the crowd. Hanging white and maroon drapes and garlands decorate the black stage backdrop, and a camera sits on a tripod in the foreground. An orange saffron banner hangs at the upper left. The figure on the throne has long hair and ceremonial dress, but the appearance is not clear enough to establish identity.2010-01-01A large crowd of devotees fills a hall under a white tented ceiling with black drapes and white scalloped swags. On a raised stage, a figure in white sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy above, wearing a garland with orange-brown and white garments. Surrounding them, people in white and yellow clothing stand with hands raised in devotion, and devotees in the foreground in white and light clothes face the stage. The scene reads as a formal gathering with a seated central figure and devotees in ritual-style dress, though the seated figure's appearance is not clearly distinguishable at this distance.2010-01-01A large crowd of devotees, many in white with raised arms and hands lifted, faces a stage in a dark hall. On the stage stands a figure in white with a pink-and-red shawl and garland, in front of an ornate golden throne with a golden canopy umbrella. Attendees in yellow and white clothing fill the space around the stage. Hanging white and gold drapes frame the top of the scene.2010-01-01A photograph of a large hall with a dark draped backdrop and a golden ornate throne with a golden umbrella overhead. A figure in a pink and cream robe, with a pink turban and a white and pink flower garland, stands before the throne, which is flanked by golden lion-shaped supports and flower arrangements. A dense crowd of silhouetted devotees fills the foreground, many in white clothes and some in yellow shawls, with camera operators raising equipment at the left. Young women in orange and yellow saris stand at the right of the stage. The figure's appearance with turban, pink robe and garland is a person candidate standing before a throne, though this is uncertain.2010-01-01A large crowd of devotees with raised hands fills the foreground of a stage event. A figure in a white turban and a pinkish-purple garment with a garland stands before an ornate gold throne with a golden canopy, centred against black drapery with white and gold swags. Many people in white, yellow and orange clothing reach upward toward the stage. The image is a photo taken from the audience.2010-01-01A photograph of a large crowd of devotees with raised hands in a hall with black draped backdrop and white and gold swagged valance. At the centre, a seated figure in a gold and white ornate throne with a golden parasol overhead, wearing a white head covering and a garland of flowers and a red and white garment. Devotees in white clothes, some in yellow and orange shawls, reach upward toward the throne. Flowers rest near the throne. The crowd fills the foreground.2010-01-01