February 25 2009 Nithyananda Spurana Convention - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

February 25 2009 Nithyananda Spurana Convention

More like this

Open the gallery

Large crowd of seated devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and white clothing, with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes, sitting closely packed on red floor mats at a convention hall. Many wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and name badges on lanyards. Green palm fronds frame the lower foreground, and red chairs line the back of the hall. No speaker or a person candidate is visible among the seated rows.

A large seated congregation fills a hall, with hundreds of women in white and coloured saris sitting cross-legged on orange and purple mats. Most wear red or orange blindfolds over their eyes, a deeksha-style meditation posture. Several women wear plain white sarees with coloured borders, while others wear teal, maroon, orange and black-and-white polka-dot saris. Many have name badges pinned to their clothes and wear gold-coloured necklaces and bangles. Plastic water bottles sit among them, and framed pictures hang on the back wall above the crowd.

June 19 2016

A large seated congregation in a hall during a deeksha initiation session. Many devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with gold borders, sit cross-legged on orange and pink mats with red cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Some wear teal, maroon, and orange saris, and many wear gold necklaces and bangles. Name badges hang from some clothing. Rows of people fill the room, with paintings and framed images on the walls behind them. No individual leader is clearly visible in the frame, and no one in the frame can be confidently identified as a person.

A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white clothes and white blindfold strips tied over their eyes. Many sit cross-legged on green mats along a red carpet runway. A single woman in an orange sari stands near the center aisle, facing the crowd. Ceiling fans, pillars with yellow and orange panels, and wall signs line the room. Some attendees have hands pressed together in namaskar. Dress colours include white, orange, pink, green and maroon saris. A large crowd is visible across the room.

A large seated audience of many people, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, sits on a red floor covering with green carpet at the front, all wearing white blindfold cloths tied over their eyes. Many hold small papers or booklets. Green and white banners with yellow sunflower motifs hang along the tent walls, and a floral tray of yellow marigolds sits at left. A figure in white stands near the back, and a few others in white are seated at the far left front. The scene reflects a large group meditation session.

June 19 2016

November 25 2006

2006-11-25 +1 copies

A large hall filled with many seated participants, most wearing black blindfolds over their eyes as part of a guided meditation exercise. They sit close together on the floor and in rows, many in white tops, pink, red and multicoloured saris and kurtas, with orange lanyards around their necks. Some hold small white papers. Behind them a golden-toned wall with a stage area and a hanging banner is visible. The scene suggests a Mandala Process session at a retreat programme.

A large hall filled with hundreds of seated participants on red floor mats, most wearing white dhotis and white shirts with white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Many wear identity badges on lanyards and some hold small items. Several men in yellow and a few in green sit among them. Red curtains line the back wall and a few people stand near the doorways. Palm fronds are in the foreground and a camera on a tripod is visible at left. The scene appears to show a meditation or practice session with eyes covered.

December 14 2006

A large photograph of a seated meditation session in a hall with a red floor covering. Hundreds of women and girls sit cross-legged in rows, each wearing a white blindfold tied over the eyes, dressed in saris and salwar kameez in colours including green, purple, pink, yellow, blue and orange. Many have name badges pinned to their clothes, and small paper cups, leaflets and white plates lie on the floor before them. The scene is an ashram-style programme with participants in meditation posture, and no individual is identifiable as the teacher from this view.