Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
August 03 2009

More like this

Open the gallery
July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28November 24 20062006-11-24July 28 20082008-07-28A crowded outdoor gathering under a bamboo-pole shelter with a thatched or tarpaulin roof. In the right foreground a person in an orange-saffron head wrap and orange garment sits with back to camera, facing a group of devotees. Around them many people in white dhotis and shirts, women in sarees of pink, blue, and yellow, and seated spectators fill the frame. A woman in an orange shawl with a kumkum mark stands at left beside an elderly woman in white with a mala. Some people wear rudraksha beads and gold necklaces. a person's appearance cues are visible only in the orange-clad figure, whose identity remains uncertain from appearance.2008-07-28A crowded outdoor gathering in a village courtyard with a concrete wall and banana plants behind. On the right, a figure in an orange saffron wrap and orange turban stands facing the crowd, with a white-clad elderly man beside them receiving a gesture. Around them, many villagers press close: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in yellow and orange saris, a girl in a red-bordered sari with hands joined, and a man in a maroon shirt with a white shawl garland. Some people hold fruit and small packets. A bamboo pole and an orange-yellow cloth hang overhead. Several dozen people are visible.2008-07-28A photograph of a large crowd seated on the ground under a corrugated metal shelter with open sides and steel roof frames. Most people sit cross-legged in white shirts and dhotis or pale clothing, with some women in saris of orange, red and pink. A man standing at left wears a white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind them hangs a large white banner printed with a portrait of a woman with short dark hair and a caption in Telugu script. Rubble, stones and bare earth lie in the foreground, with green shrubs, a parked car and a truck visible beyond the shelter.Outdoor photograph of a large crowd of villagers gathered before a raised green-carpeted dais under palm trees. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a thick pink flower garland, sits on a white-draped throne-like seat with rose petals scattered on the carpet. The figure is pointing toward the crowd, and a person in white stands beside the dais. Devotees in white shirts, saffron-trimmed garments, sarees in yellow, orange and pink, and children press forward to reach the platform, while a woman holds a small child. Loudspeakers, a banner and a palm grove form the setting. a person is seated on the dais, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a pink garland as the seated devotee-facing figure, receiving darshan.2006-11-13A large audience seated in rows at a satsang talk, mostly devotees in white clothing with rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a woman in a white blouse and dark skirt with a rudraksha mala looks forward, next to women in red, pink, lavender and teal saris and salwars, several with hair in ponytails and gold jewellery. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear beaded mala necklaces and identification badges. A blue banner with partial lettering is visible at the upper right. No a person candidate is visible in the frame, so the identity field is none.2010-11-09A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts, with a few women in blue and white saris, sits on blue plastic chairs facing a stage. Many people stand along a railing in the background. Orange flags and string lights line the open ground, with palm trees and a white van beyond. Several men wear rudraksha malas and tilak. A man in a green checked shirt in the foreground looks toward the stage.2010-02-18Outdoor photograph of a large crowd seated on green plastic chairs and mats in front of a temporary open-sided stage under a white and orange canopy in a palm grove. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits centrally beside another person in white, with a white-clad attendant standing to the side. A framed portrait of a bearded man in white hangs at the top of the canopy, and orange flags fly around the stage. Devotees in white dhotis, saris and shirts fill the front rows, many with flower garlands, and a small boy in an orange shirt smiles at right. Palm trees and a cloudy sky surround the scene.2006-11-13Outdoor photograph at a crowded gathering under palm trees. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long pink-red flower garland with green leaf garlands sits on a green mat before a tall cylindrical pillar, resting one hand on the knee, with a white draped backdrop behind. In front, a woman in a pink salwar with a gold necklace and bangles bends her head, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left. Many men and women in white and colourful saris and dhotis fill the background, and loudspeakers and orange flags are visible.2006-11-13