December 07 2016 - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

December 07 2016

More like this

Open the gallery

A dense crowd of seated and standing participants fills a large hall, many with arms raised high in the air. Most wear white, with a number in saffron, orange, yellow, purple and teal garments; several women wear shawls and saris, and a few have long hair tied back. Behind them, bright red stage lighting and white drapery frame the venue. In the foreground a woman in an orange top and a woman in a pink floral shawl face forward, and a woman in a green top gestures with raised hands.

A large crowd of mostly women seated in rows at an indoor event, many with both arms raised and hands held to their heads in a guided meditative or energy-release movement. Many wear saris and salwar in orange, saffron, red, green, yellow and pink, with bangles, necklaces and rudraksha-style beads. A white tent-like ceiling and white wall fill the background. No identifiable a person is visible in the frame.

July 22 2013

A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall, most with palms raised in front of them as in a blessing or meditative gesture. Many wear white ritual clothing, some with orange or red shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several women wear glasses, one wears a white flower in her hair, and an older woman in the back wears an orange shawl. The seating is on carpet, with chairs visible behind.

A photograph of a seated satsang audience at an indoor hall with pale green-and-beige walls. Many devotees, mostly women, sit in rows wearing white kurtas and tops with orange and red shawls or scarves. Several raise their right hands in palms-outward gesture, some with eyes closed. A woman in the front-center wears an orange salwar kameez with a visitor badge, and a man at the bottom right wears a white shirt. A man in white with a white cap stands in the rear. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this crowd shot.

A photograph of a large seated group of mostly women at a satsang, palms raised forward in a devotional or meditative gesture. In the front row a woman in a black-and-brown patterned top with a red lanyard and beaded bracelets sits with eyes closed. Beside her a woman in a white top with a pendant and glasses chants with her mouth open. To the right a woman in a turquoise and multicolored printed kurta raises both hands. Others behind wear white, red and saffron-toned saris and shawls, and a woman in a lavender top with a red shawl sits in the middle. No a person candidate is visible.

A photograph of a seated group of participants in a hall with red and white drapes, many with raised arms and hands open. A woman in front wears a mustard-yellow patterned kurta and a rudraksha mala; beside her a woman in a turquoise tunic and necklace looks upward. On the right, a woman in a white outfit and rudraksha beads wears a dark eye mask, and a woman with a pink-streaked hair wears glasses. Plastic white chairs fill the foreground, with more arms raised behind. Multiple people; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

May 25 2013

A photograph of a large seated crowd at an outdoor event, with many devotees raising open palms toward the front in prayer or blessing. Most wear white clothing; several women wear red or teal shawls and scarves, and some wear rudraksha or bead malas and bangles. A chain-link fence and standing spectators are visible behind the crowd, and one woman in the foreground has her eyes closed. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

A large seated audience at an indoor event, many people wearing white clothes with orange lanyards and some with orange or saffron shawls. In the center, a woman with light hair pulled back wears a mauve top and raises both hands palms-out. Around her, attendees in white kurtas, a man in a grey shirt, a man in a red shirt and a man on the right with a topknot and white clothes look forward toward an unseen stage. Several people sit with eyes closed or heads bowed.

May 06 2016

A large crowd of women fills a hall, most with both arms raised and hands pressed to their heads in a synchronized posture. Many wear saris and salwar kameez in red, orange, pink, green and blue, with bangles, beaded necklaces and green lanyards around their necks. Faces show calm concentration, and the scene is shot from a low angle with foreground figures slightly blurred. A large screen glows pink at the upper right edge of the hall.