Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
December 26 2013

More like this

Open the gallery
A seated group ritual in a hall where many young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with red borders, wear rudraksha malas and white horizontal tilak stripes on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground, a bald man in saffron holds a small brass oil lamp with both hands, while a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala holds palms together in prayer beside him. Brass lamps and plates with offerings sit on the floor. Behind them, a woman in a white sari stands among the seated participants.2014-04-08September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesDecember 15 20172017-12-15May 27 20182018-05-27A large group of saffron-clad devotees sits closely together on the ground in an open courtyard with trees behind. Many wear orange turbans or headwraps, orange dhoti-style garments, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Several sit cross-legged facing a central area while others lean in with hands raised or clasped. A man in orange robes stands on a raised wooden platform behind a tripod-mounted camera, near a small wooden shrine-like structure. A flat-screen monitor on the right shows a grid of video participants, and fans and brass vessels are visible at the edges. The setting resembles a group mandala or energy session with participants seated in a circle.2017-08-09 +2 copiesDecember 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesA large seated group of young boys and adolescents in saffron-orange robes sits on a cream floor during a ritual gathering. Many wear rudraksha malas and white sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, and some hold small palm-sized objects. Brass and silver puja vessels, small oil lamps, flower petals and bowls are arranged in front of them. Behind the rows, adult devotees in white clothing and more saffron-clad participants fill a hall. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance, so no identity is claimed.2017-07-23December 30 20132013-12-30October 21 20132013-10-21 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of young and adult devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans, many wearing long rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, some with white tilak marks on their foreheads. Rows of people sit closely together on the floor in a hall with red and white decorations behind them. One person in the front center wears an orange turban with a red bindi and dark rudraksha beads, while a younger attendee on the right wears a white turban and white robe. No clear distinctive a person candidate is identifiable from appearance, so the image is treated as a general assembly of sannyasi devotees and students.2017-08-11Outdoor ceremonial gathering with a large crowd seated under white and blue canopies. In the foreground, three figures sit on ornate gold-carved thrones with red cushions on a red carpet. A woman in white with a yellow shawl sits on the left, hands folded in her lap. Beside her, a man in orange robes with an orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits with bare feet, hands clasped. Further right, another figure in orange robes sits on a throne. Behind them, devotees in white and orange sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in white stands at the left edge.2008-01-01December 26 20132013-12-26