Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A seated speaker on a stage gives a satsang discourse at a Tamil Nadu event. He wears a white turban, white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered yellow cloth draped over the shoulder, and a white and yellow garland with a beaded necklace. He sits on a white-draped chair behind a microphone stand, with a potted plant and a white podium at the right. Behind him is a large red banner with a portrait of a turbaned figure, decorated with a flower garland and multicoloured paper streamers overhead.

More like this

Open the gallery
A man seated on a white-draped armchair on a stage, wearing a cream turban, white dhoti-style garment with gold-bordered yellow shawl, and layered garlands of white jasmine, multicoloured flowers and deep red blossoms, with a gold chain around his neck. His hands rest together in his lap. Behind him a large banner shows an enlarged photographic portrait of a smiling man wearing a white head covering, with red background and gold script. Potted green plants, a white pedestal fan and a microphone stand frame the stage. Dark backdrop. a person: cream turban and garlands, the seated figure resembles the page's subject, seated as a satsang guest of honour.2005-11-21 +1 copiesA night-time satsang on an outdoor stage with a maroon banner behind it. A man in a white turban and yellow-and-white dhoti sits on a white cushioned chair, a garland of yellow and orange flowers around his neck, speaking into a microphone. A white podium stands to the right and potted plants line the stage. Above hangs a canopy of pink, blue, yellow and purple tinsel streamers. On the banner's left, a large portrait shows a smiling man in a white turban, garlanded with flowers. Overlaid on the banner are Tamil and English captions. No other people are visible on the stage.2005-11-21 +1 copiesEvening satsang stage at an indoor venue. A man with a shaved head sits cross-legged on a white throne-style chair wearing a white head wrap, a cream and gold dhoti with a yellow border, a gold chain, and a long multicolour flower garland draped over his shoulders and lap. A white draped lectern stands at the right, and potted plants, a white table with a small brass item, and a pedestal fan are on the stage. Behind him a red banner shows a large portrait of a figure in a white head wrap, with Tamil text and blue, yellow and white streamers hanging above. The stage is lit against a dark hall.2005-11-21Night-time outdoor satsang stage under a white tarpaulin canopy decorated with colourful tinsel and flower swags in orange, pink, purple, blue and yellow. A seated figure in white garments with a yellow-and-gold border and a white head cloth sits on a white cushioned chair, holding a microphone with a garland draped over the shoulders. Potted plants flank the stage and a white draped podium stands at right. Behind him is a large red banner with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda" showing a smiling man in a white turban, with Tamil slogans printed on the banner. A cooler unit stands at left. The seated speaker's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a speaker seated at a satsang.2005-11-21Night photo of an outdoor satsang stage under a white canopy. A seated man in white and yellow ritual clothing, wearing a white head covering, a long garland and a red mark on his forehead, sits on a white throne-like chair before a microphone and a lectern. Above him hangs a large floral and tinsel decoration in orange, pink, blue, purple and yellow. Behind is a red banner with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyanandar" and Tamil slogans. Potted plants, a cooler and garlands frame the stage. Two other people are not visible. The seated man is a teacher giving a discourse; he may be a person, but the appearance is uncertain.2005-11-21A satsang stage at night with a seated figure in a white cloth turban, yellow dhoti and white shawl, wearing a long garland of flowers, sitting on a white-draped armchair. A portrait of a bearded man in a white turban is printed on the red backdrop, which carries Tamil text. Overhead hangs a colourful festoon of pink, blue, yellow and orange streamers. Potted plants flank the stage, a white-draped podium with a microphone stands at right, and a desert cooler sits at left.2005-11-21A night-time outdoor satsang stage under a white canopy festooned with garlands in pink, purple, blue, yellow and orange. A seated figure in white and yellow clothing, wearing a white head covering and a garland of flowers, sits on a white armchair-style seat at centre stage. Potted plants flank the stage, a white pedestal microphone stands at right, and a pedestal fan sits at left. Behind the stage hangs a large maroon banner with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyanandar" showing an elderly man in a white head covering, with Tamil slogans printed across it. The stage is lit by overhead lights and the scene is mostly empty of audience members.2005-11-21A photograph of an evening satsang stage with a large red backdrop bearing a portrait of a figure wearing a white head-wrap and the printed Tamil caption "Paramahamsa a person" (Tamil text preserved in the text field). A seated man in a white head-wrap, white kurta-style garment with gold border, and multiple garlands sits in a white-covered armchair on the stage, hands folded in his lap, with potted plants and a brass vessel on a white-draped table beside him. A portable cooler stands at the left edge. The seated man is a single person presenting as a devotee or speaker; appearance cues for a person are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the seated person is described by role only.2005-11-21November 21 20052005-11-21November 21 20052005-11-21A photograph of an evening stage event under a white canopy decorated with multicoloured marigold and tinsel garlands in pink, blue, yellow and orange. A seated man on a white-draped throne-style chair wears a white dhoti, a yellow-bordered shawl and a long garland of white and pink flowers. To the right, a second man in white stands at a white podium with a microphone, apparently speaking. Potted plants and a pedestal with a flower arrangement flank the stage, and a large banner behind shows a portrait photograph and Tamil lettering. A standing air cooler sits at the left edge.2005-11-21November 21 20052005-11-21