Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a seated sannyasi with a bare upper body and a red-and-gold cloth draped over his shoulders, wearing a beaded necklace, holding up a rust-red woven shawl with both arms over the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with hands joined in anjali. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white and rust-red shawls fill the hall, and a golden ornate throne and purple backdrop stand on a stage at the back. A cameraman films from the right and a woman in a white sari stands at the left edge.

More like this

Open the gallery
July 17 20152015-07-17October 08 20152015-10-08September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang hall where a bare-shouldered figure in saffron and gold draped cloth sits on a dark carved wooden throne, his back to the camera, one arm extended downward toward a devotee who kneels before him in red and orange cloth. Behind him a seated audience wears white and cream clothing with red and orange shawls and beaded necklaces, while several standing attendees in white and orange stoles watch from the back. A gilded deity murti and golden kalasha-style pillars stand near a red and purple backdrop with a camera on a tripod at the right. A rudraksha mala is visible at the throne figure's neck. The throne figure is shown as a person by his bare-shouldered saffron wrap, rudraksha necklace and seated position on a ceremonial throne, though his face is not visible.2015-10-08September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony indoors. In the foreground, a figure with a saffron-orange turban, orange garment and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace faces away from the camera and places a saffron shawl printed with text around the shoulders of a seated man in a white kurta, who has his hands together and head bowed. Behind them, several women in white clothing with orange lanyards stand with hands folded in namaste. Golden ritual objects and decorated items sit near the seated man, with a red mat on the floor and a garlanded area in the background.2015-09-11September 20 20152015-09-20A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed cloth places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white dhoti and shirt with gold border, giving a blessing during darshan. Behind them, women in white saris and orange-brown garments stand and kneel on a red carpet in a hall with red drapes and a gold ceremonial staff. A gold deity murti or seated figure is visible in the lower foreground.2014-11-02July 19 20152015-07-19May 19 20132013-05-19A seated man in an orange-and-gold dhoti and a rudraksha mala with a thick ornate necklace extends his right arm toward a shaved-headed young man in white kurta and orange scarf printed with script. The seated man, bare-shouldered in the saffron cloth, is making a blessing gesture near the young man's forehead. Behind them a woman in white with an orange shawl holds incense sticks, and a red draped backdrop and gilded decor frame the scene. The seated man has long swept-back hair and distinctive adornments, matching the a person cues.2015-07-19A photograph of a seated man with dark hair in a low bun, bare-chested, wearing a rust-red and gold-edged wrap and a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala, raising a red-and-maroon striped cloth over the head of a kneeling man in a white T-shirt and dark neck cloth. Behind them, seated devotees wear orange and white attire and orange shawls, and an ornate golden shrine arch and red drapes frame the stage area. A woman in white with an orange lanyard stands at the right edge.2015-10-08