Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A dense crowd of men in white ritual clothes fills a festival tent at night, lit by a hanging lamp and decorated with colourful striped ceremonial banners and patterned fabric panels. Several men wear rudraksha malas and some hold folded paper or small trays; one man in the foreground holds a pink-wrapped offering. Speakers and stage lights hang along the top of the tent.

More like this

Open the gallery
A crowded evening scene under a white tent at an open-air event. Tall cylindrical banners hang from the canopy, decorated with red, yellow and blue floral motifs and bird figures, with orange fringed bottoms. Many devotees stand packed together, most in white clothing, some with hands folded in namaskar. A man in an orange robe stands near the front-centre, and a person in a white head covering stands at left. A stage with a draped backdrop and a bright floodlight are visible in the background.2008-01-01A crowded indoor hall filled with devotees dressed largely in white, many wearing rudraksha or bead necklaces and some in saffron or coloured saris. Tall decorated pillars with painted elephant motifs and floral garlands line the space, with white fluorescent tube lights overhead and red-carpeted floor scattered with petals. In the foreground a young man and several devotees stand with hands folded in namaskar, while a cameraman with a video camera works at the right edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person in this view; the crowd is the main subject.2008-11-12June 20 20082008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20A large crowd of devotees in mostly white traditional clothing fills an indoor hall with a tented ceiling and hanging decorative banners. In the foreground, several people stand around a low table holding a silver tray with a red-rimmed dish, white flower garlands and a small lamp, appearing to perform a puja. Women wear white saris and salwar kameez, some holding small books or prayer materials, while men wear white shirts and dhotis. Upper windows let in daylight, and the crowd extends far back into the hall.2008-03-27June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22Interior of a white tent hall with a peaked fabric ceiling and tall cylindrical hanging decorations painted with colourful patterns and animal motifs. A large crowd of men in white dhotis and white kurtas stands and moves across a yellow-lined floor, many with raised arms, while others sit on white plastic chairs at left. Hanging on the back wall is a purple banner and a framed portrait, and a maroon curtain with gold trim hangs at right beside a stage area. Several men wear striped shirts and one person in blue sari-like dress is visible at lower right.2008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20A crowded indoor tent event with white canopy and hanging lights. Many men wearing white kurtas and dhotis dance and sway energetically in a packed hall, some with arms raised. Overhead, decorated fabric banners and tassels hang from poles. A purple banner on the back wall reads Mahasannidhanam Bhakti Spurana Convention area signage. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, and the figures are too blurred to confirm presence.2008-06-20March 23 20082008-03-23A dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stands and dances in a hall lit by rows of white tube lights, with paper lanterns and garlands hanging overhead. Many men wear orange or saffron shawls and are splashed with coloured powder, marking the holi celebration. A few devotees hold up hands or clap while smiling; one man near the centre-left raises an arm. A small framed photo of a man in a white turban is pinned to a devotee's shirt at the left. The people number in the dozens and fill the frame.2008-11-12