Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A large indoor programme hall seen from the back, with a crowd of several hundred people seated in red plastic chairs on green carpet. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers. On a raised red-draped stage, a figure in orange-saffron clothing sits on a white seat behind a lectern and microphone. Above the stage hangs a banner with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and the text "Arogya Yoga". Another banner to the right shows a portrait with Tamil text, and maroon and white drapery decorates the ceiling. A figure in orange-saffron clothing appears on the stage, visible from behind the audience.

More like this

Open the gallery
November 25 20062006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25Large indoor programme hall with a crowd of several hundred people seated on red plastic chairs, facing a red-draped stage. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers. On the stage, a seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing sits on a white chair in front of a microphone stand. Behind the stage, a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe beside the Tamil words for Arogya Yoga. Side banners depict similar figures in orange turbans. Stage speakers, cameras and a tripod are visible at the sides, and a red-and-maroon valance hangs across the top of the tent.2006-11-25A large audience of mostly men in white shirts and white clothing sits on red plastic chairs facing a stage under a white tent canopy with red swags. On the stage, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a white throne-like chair behind a red-draped table with a microphone. Behind the stage hangs a large banner portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes, beside a printed title reading 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' and 'Arogya Yoga' in Tamil script. Smaller portrait banners flank the stage, and a cameraman stands near the stage edge. Speakers and stage lights hang overhead. Dozens of heads fill the foreground rows, with the audience extending to the back of the tent.2006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25Wide photograph of a large indoor-tent yoga event with a seated audience of men in white shirts and trousers on red plastic chairs, viewed from behind. On a red-draped stage at the back, a seated figure in orange-white clothing sits at a white-covered table with a microphone, and a lectern stands nearby. Behind the stage hangs a large banner with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange garments, flanked by Tamil text reading Paramahamsa Nithyanandar and Arogya Yoga. Other banners on the sides show similar portraits. Several people in the front rows wear white turbans, and a few women in white sit at the side.2006-11-26November 25 20062006-11-25A photograph taken from behind a large seated audience at an indoor yoga event under a tent, with rows of red and brown plastic chairs on green carpet. A large banner above the stage reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda and Arogya Yoga, showing a portrait of a man in an orange turban and orange robe. On the raised red-draped stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white seat before a microphone and lectern, with a small portrait in the background. Audience members wear white shirts and light clothing; a few wear orange. Side banners show more portraits of the same orange-turbaned figure. a person's appearance on stage is uncertain at this scale, so he is described by role only as the seated teacher on stage.2006-11-26November 25 20062006-11-25A large tented hall with a white canopy and maroon valances holds a dense audience seated on red plastic chairs over green carpet, most dressed in white. The stage at the far end has a red-draped table with a seated speaker and a backdrop banner in Tamil script with a portrait of a bald man in orange and a saffron-clad figure. Ceiling fans and stage lights hang overhead, with speakers on stands at the sides.2006-11-25