September 17 2006 - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

September 17 2006

More like this

Open the gallery

Outdoor gathering under a large leafy tree on dry grass and a paved ground. Thirty or more men, mostly in plain white shirts and white dhotis, sit cross-legged or stand in loose rows. A standing man in a white dhoti and white shirt at left faces the crowd, and a man in a white kurta with a small embroidered pattern stands at right with arms crossed. Several seated men wear wire-rimmed glasses, and one older man in the foreground has a grey beard and a tan shawl. Some men wear name badges on their shirts. The scene reads as an orderly assembly of devotees during a programme.

A seated crowd of devotees in an open pavilion, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas and lanyard badges. Several men have tilak or sandalwood marks on their foreheads, and a few women in saris sit among them, one wearing a green head covering. Most sit cross-legged or kneel on a bare ground floor, attentive and facing forward, with a tall black pillar and a rear wall with red and white flags and a striped banner strung above. No deity, throne or person is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.

December 17 2006

A large crowd of devotees sits seated under a tented pavilion with string lights and blue poles overhead. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas around their necks. A woman in a white sari with a green border sits on the left, and several women in saris and salwar kameez are scattered through the crowd. Several men in front have their palms pressed together in namaskar. Their faces are turned toward a stage area outside the frame. No single figure is identified as a person.

July 07 2009

October 21 2006

2006-10-21 +1 copies

Outdoor photo of a large seated gathering on bare sandy ground, most people sitting cross-legged on woven mats with purple, red and green borders while pressing palms together in anjali. Many wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, some with lanyards and name badges. Standing figures in white and a man in an orange-and-white shirt watch from the back and left edges. Banana plants, a red structure and a tall pole are visible behind the crowd.

May 24 2017

A large seated crowd under a canopy of blue posts and a red-and-white tent fabric. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; several men wear rudraksha malas. Women in saris of pink, green, orange and blue sit among them. Many faces are turned toward the front, outside the frame. The gathering appears to be an outdoor programme with devotees sitting closely together on the ground and on chairs.

Outdoor photograph of a large crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis standing on dry, bare ground beneath tall trees under a hazy sky. Several men wear white lanyard badges around their necks. A devotee in the front centre has his hands folded and eyes lowered. Behind them, saffron, pink and green flags flutter on poles, and a bearded older man in white stands among the crowd. Some attendees wear checked shirts and lungis, and a tall stage lighting or speaker rig appears at right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no candidate is recorded.

A seated crowd of devotees fills an open-sided tent with a blue tarp roof and white pillars, sitting on red mats in a sattvic gathering. Most wear white shirts or kurtas and dhotis, while some wear blue shirts or a green-and-white sari. Several men in front have hands folded in namaste, and a younger man in the centre wears a white kurta with a red tilak on his forehead. A man on the right wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder with a rudraksha mala. A stage with a blue tarp and red cloth sits in the background, and a yellow and multicolour banner hangs at the top right. No central figure on the dais is clearly visible.

Outdoor crowd gathered on dusty open ground in bright daylight at a festival-style event. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas stand and sit close together, several holding folded items. A bald man in white stands centre-left holding a saffron cloth, and a man in white with glasses stands at right. A decorated float with pink, gold and orange ornaments is visible at the upper left edge, and a saffron flag hangs on a pole at right. Red-roofed buildings and trees lie in the background. Kailasa's Youth Day celebrations are not visibly shown; the scene shows devotees and attendees.