Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Indoor meditation session in a wood-panelled hall with a coffered white ceiling and a wall clock. Participants sit cross-legged on mats on the floor, many wearing black blindfolds over their eyes, some with white blindfolds. Most wear white clothes with orange lanyards and orange-beaded malas; one man in the foreground wears a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala and a wristwatch, another in a white t-shirt wears an orange lanyard and a black blindfold. Water bottles and a cardboard box sit on the floor.

More like this

Open the gallery
August 26 20122012-08-26A photo of a seated group in a wood-panelled hall with a coffered white ceiling, wall clock, and red-brown walls. Participants sit cross-legged on striped mats wearing black blindfolds over their eyes, many dressed in white kurta-style clothes with orange lanyards. One man in a white outfit and a person in a purple vest sit near the front, and one young man wears headphones. Water bottles and small plates with offerings sit on the floor in front of them.2012-08-26April 28 20122012-04-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of devotees seated cross-legged on striped blue-and-white mats in a hall, all wearing black blindfolds over their eyes. Most wear white shirts or kurta-style white clothing with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. One man at left wears a white dhoti-style garment and a loose white shawl, and another in the back wears a blue shirt. Several hold their hands in meditation or mudra positions on their laps. Metal plates sit on the mats in front of some devotees, and black bags lie on the floor. Chairs and red-and-white draped furnishings are visible in the background. The scene suggests a blindfolded meditation or sensory exercise rather than a specific named event. Nine or so people are visible, all seated.2012-04-28Indoor satsang-style gathering of seated devotees in white ritual clothing wearing black blindfolds over their eyes, sitting cross-legged on a striped mat against a red-and-wood panelled wall. In the foreground a bald man in white kurta wears a black blindfold, a rudraksha mala and an orange lanyard with a name badge, his hands resting near small white paper plates holding flowers or offerings. Beside him a man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard sits in meditation with a blindfold. Other participants behind wear white and blue clothing, orange lanyards and blindfolds, and a pink water bottle sits on the mat. The scene resembles a blindfolded meditation or initiation exercise; no a person figure is visibly present.2012-08-26A photograph of a seated group of about a dozen men with black cloth blindfolds over their eyes, sitting cross-legged on a blue and white striped mat in a hall. Most wear white kurta-style shirts with grey lanyard badges; several wear orange or red polo shirts and striped shirts. A bookshelf and a red-draped table stand in the background, along with water bottles and dark bags on the floor. No one is clearly identifiable as a specific person, and the scene shows a blindfolded meditation or sensory exercise session.2012-04-17April 25 20122012-04-25April 28 20122012-04-28A large hall during a seated convention session. Thick rows of participants in plain white ritual clothes and white headbands sit on striped colourful mats and white plastic chairs, many with hands raised to their eyes in meditation. At the far left, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white-draped raised seat with a purple platform. A framed portrait and a large backdrop painting of a deity in orange-and-gold garments hang on the walls, with banners and a light truss overhead. The scene shows a meditation or satsang gathering with a large crowd.2008-11-28April 25 20122012-04-25April 17 20122012-04-17 +1 copiesApril 23 20122012-04-23