Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Photograph of a devotional gathering in a decorated tent hall with a red carpeted floor. Seated devotees fill the foreground, most wearing white clothes with red or orange shawls, and several women wear white saris. Ornate golden shrines with deity murtis, colourful garlands and golden kalasha-style ornaments line the back stage, lit with green and purple lights. A seated figure in orange-red robes sits at the centre near a golden trident, a metal lamp stand and a brass vessel in the foreground. Multiple devotees sit in rows and a few stand near the shrines.

More like this

Open the gallery
July 09 20152015-07-09October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesJuly 14 20152015-07-14 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesA large tented hall during an evening puja, with a crowd of devotees seated on red mats facing a stage at the far end. Many men sit bare-chested in white dhotis, some wearing red or saffron shawls, while women sit in white saris with gold or yellow borders, one with a long braid. Golden decorative elements and an ornate golden figure sit in front of the crowd, and multicoloured hanging banners with floral and bird motifs and small lamps hang from the canopy. Illuminated decorated deity shrines and altars line the background, with lights and a monitor at the right side of the stage.2017-09-26A large seated congregation in white and off-white clothing, many wearing red-and-orange shawls, faces partly turned toward a stage. On the left, an adult with long dark hair in a white top with a red sash walks past the audience. Behind them an oil lamp burns on a decorated stage with a garlanded deity murti in a golden shrine and a row of tall brass lamps. On the right, a gilded throne with lion figures and marigold garlands stands empty beneath silver standards and a ceremonial fan. Some attendees sit with laptops and notebooks. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2015-07-09A indoor hall with seated devotees on mats and a dark runner, many in white dhotis and white garments with red-orange shawls, facing a decorated altar. On the altar stands a deity murti draped with garlands, flanked by brass lamps, kalasha-like vessels and tall ceremonial umbrellas with a green-and-gold canopy. A figure in orange garments sits near the front. In the foreground, an older man in a white dhoti and a red-orange shawl sits with his back to the camera. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual session with many participants.2015-10-19A ceremonial hall during a puja, with a large crowd of devotees seated on the floor and on chairs facing a decorated stage. Many devotees wear white and orange-brown shawls with white kurta-style clothing. On the left, a priest in orange-red dhoti stands at a brass fire pit with a flame, beside an ornate silver shrine. At centre, a deity murti sits on a golden peetha draped with yellow cloth and garlands. On the right, a figure in an orange turban and orange-gold garments sits on an ornate silver throne under a golden canopy with a silver trident and kalasha-like pillars and a golden ritual parasol. Brass lamps and a standing fan are visible. The scene suggests a homa or abhishekam ceremony; the seated figure's appearance is not clearly identifiable.2015-07-09July 09 20152015-07-09July 09 20152015-07-09July 04 20162016-07-04