February 24 2007 - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

February 24 2007

More like this

Open the gallery

Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, at an evening ritual. Their foreheads bear white vertical urdhva-pundra marks, and some wear rudraksha malas around the neck. Two men on the left wear red-and-saffron cloths over the shoulder. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothes watch and pray in a dim hall. Scattered dried leaves and flower petals lie on the ground at right. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the men are described by role as sannyasi and devotees.

Seated devotees chant with palms pressed together at a satsang gathering. In the foreground, a young man with long hair, saffron-orange clothing, a rudraksha mala and a gold forehead tilak has eyes closed in prayer, beside another young man in a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala, also with palms joined. Behind them, a row of people in orange and white robes with yellow tilak marks sit in rapt attention. The scene shows a group meditation or chanting session in an indoor hall.

December 25 2007

March 14 2017

Photograph of devotees seated with palms pressed together in namaskar at a satsang. Three men in front wear white kurta-style clothing with orange-red shawls printed with dark script. The man on the left has a shaved head and wears a metal bangle; the centre man has long hair, a beard, rudraksha beads and a ring; the man on the right wears glasses and a red-and-gold bracelet. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange shawls and white garments are visible. A lanyard hangs from one shawl. The scene is a quiet, attentive devotional gathering. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.

November 23 2010

December 25 2007

A photograph of a seated man at the centre, palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, wearing a white garland of flowers with a red, green and blue ribbon, an orange shawl, beads and a red-and-white bindi. A microphone stands before him. Beside him, a younger man in a white dhoti and orange shawl with a white tilak also has palms joined; a young man at far left and a man at right, both in orange shawls, sit in prayer. A standing person in white and orange at upper right holds a pole near golden drapes. Behind is a red-and-gold cushioned seat and a white wall. Two people are visible at the upper right partly hidden. Several people are visible in a ritual gathering.

October 07 2011

A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall, clapping and singing together. In the foreground a young man with long dark hair wears a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala, smiling and clapping. Beside him a man in white holds an orange shawl. On the right, a bald man in orange robes and glasses, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, sits clapping, next to a bearded man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, more seated people in white and orange clothing are visible, along with a white-clad figure standing at upper right. The setting suggests satsang or bhajan singing.

A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths, performing a devotional prayer with palms pressed together at the chest. The man in the centre has short dark hair, closed eyes and a red-brown rudraksha mala around his neck, and he is chanting. Others beside and behind him, some shaven-headed with white markings on their foreheads, also hold their hands in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Some wear yellow-edged cloths and wrist bracelets.

September 15 2011