December 25 2007 - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

December 25 2007

More like this

Open the gallery

Indoor gathering in a large tented hall decorated with orange, yellow and red bunting and garlands, with framed portraits on the back wall. Many seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls fill the floor, some with orange sashes. In the foreground, a row of seated women and men wear white and orange. At right, a figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne with a flower garland and a microphone before him, while a cameraperson in white stands at left. a person (orange robes, long swept-back hair and a flower garland on a golden throne) presides over the Ananda Samajam convention.

February 24 2007

A photograph of a large tented hall where many devotees in white clothes, several with orange saffron shawls, sit cross-legged on mats in rows facing a stage at the far end. On the stage a dark green backdrop displays a bronze Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva, with a small flame lamp and brass items at its base, and framed portraits of women hang on the walls. Hanging orange and multicoloured tassel banners decorate the tent ceiling, and warm lights illuminate the space. A standing figure in orange robes stands at left near the stage edge, and a few people in casual clothes stand near the entrance. Many people are visible, partly obscured in the crowd.

Indoor photograph of a seated group in a large hall with a white tent-like ceiling and decorative painted pillars. Rows of devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on a bare floor facing a raised stage on the right. On the stage, a seated figure in an orange robe sits on a zebra-striped chair before a microphone stand, with a red carpet and an orange cushion nearby. Two floor fans and a wooden cabinet stand at the side, and a yellow line marks the floor. A satsang or discourse setting.

A photograph of a seated audience in a large tented hall during an evening session. Rows of people in white clothes with orange and yellow shawls sit on a concrete floor facing a stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a patterned throne-like seat in front of a dark curtain, with a microphone and a standing fan beside it. Hanging tent banners with patterned fabric decorate the sides, and a whiteboard stands at the right edge.

A photograph of a seated audience in a hall facing a raised stage with a red-and-gold ornate throne. A figure in orange robes sits on the throne, with a dark blue backdrop and red curtains behind. Audience members in white clothes and orange shawls sit cross-legged on the floor, many with hair in long braids or pulled back. At the right, a person in orange robes stands beside a camera on a tripod. Colourful striped fabric hangings with geometric patterns hang from the ceiling, and a brass lamp stands near the stage. a person: the seated figure on the throne in orange robes with long hair is a candidate based on saffron clothing and the throne.

A photograph of a satsang or discourse on an illuminated stage at night, with dark red curtains behind. A woman with long dark hair sits on a white raised seat in an orange-saffron robe with orange shawl and beaded necklace, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a water bottle nearby. Seated on chairs to the sides are men in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing orange stoles, one wearing a pink-orange head wrap. In the foreground, a large audience of women and girls with long braided hair sits on the floor in white and orange clothing, one in a lavender sari. A banner with photographs and a flag hangs at the left edge of the stage.

December 29 2006

A photograph of an evening satsang inside a decorated open tent with striped white canvas and tall painted pillars hung with flowers. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes with long hair sits on an ornate raised seat with a canopy of white flower garlands, holding a microphone; the figure's appearance is uncertain and not clearly identifiable, so no identity is claimed. Around the seat, men in white kurtas wearing orange shawls sit on the floor, and a large crowd of seated devotees in white fills the foreground and the left. Bright stage lights glow in the centre and a pale fan hangs beside the seat.

Indoor photo of a seated crowd facing a raised orange-and-white draped platform in a hall with a white tent ceiling and painted decorative pillars. A figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace stands at the platform, speaking into a microphone, appearing to address the group. Behind them a person in white with an orange sash stands near a white curtain. Most seated people wear white shirts and white clothing, with some children in colourful shirts and several women in blue, yellow and green saris.

Indoor evening gathering in a hall with white walls and a sheeted ceiling. A woman in an orange sari with a red-orange necklace stands at a microphone before an orange and white draped backdrop decorated with patterned panels and tall striped pillars. Around her, a large seated audience in white clothes sits on red mats and a bare floor, many men in white shirts and dhotis in the foreground, with women in colourful saris to the right. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at the far back by the stage. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse, with the speaker at the centre. Roughly forty to fifty people are visible.

November 14 2006