Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
January 02 2016

More like this

Open the gallery
January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 06 20172017-07-06 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 05 20112011-10-05Two young boys in white ritual dhotis with orange and red borders stand close together in a crowded hall. The boy on the left has a rudraksha mala and red bindi, with his head tilted upward and mouth open as if chanting. The boy on the right wears a multicoloured bead necklace, a white vibhuti line on his forehead with a red dot, and smiles broadly. Several adults in white and red shirts stand behind them, with an orange wall in the background.2011-10-05September 25 20112011-09-25A photograph of a group puja or ritual gathering in a hall with pink-washed walls. In the foreground a young boy with shoulder-length dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange dhoti with gold border, holds one arm raised with a brass item and wears a rudraksha mala and a small pendant. Beside him a younger boy in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and wearing a pendant necklace, holds a small brass spoon-like ritual vessel. Behind them many seated devotees in orange and white ritual clothes, some with white markings on their bodies, sit before brass trays with oil lamps and offerings on the floor.2016-08-23Photograph of three young boys seated on colourful striped mats in a hall. The boy on the left sits cross-legged in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red cord with a pendant, and a gold bracelet. The middle boy, bare-chested, wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, with a red bindi on his forehead, and rests a hand on the mat. The boy in front wears a yellow-bordered white cloth and a thin necklace. Behind them, a man in white dhoti sits on the mat, and an orange cloth bag printed with script lies to the left. A small black device with a cable sits on the floor at lower left.2017-07-06 +1 copiesA photograph of two young male attendees seated cross-legged on a peach-coloured cloth during a ritual. The foreground boy wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a long rudraksha mala, and a white vertical tilak with a red dot, and holds a thin metal rod in each hand while looking downward. Behind him, a second boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala also has a white forehead marking and sits with eyes lowered. Brass or metal plates with red and yellow cloth bundles lie on the floor in front of them. The lower-right corner shows a faint circular logo.2014-09-15A photograph of several young boys seated closely together in a hall, eyes closed or lowered in meditation. The boy in the foreground centre wears a white dhoti with a golden-yellow border, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a white vibhuti line on his forehead. Others beside and behind him wear plain white cloth wraps over their shoulders and dhotis. A small pink tray with fruit or offerings sits on the floor near the group, and metal pillars and a reddish wall form the background. The scene suggests a group meditation or satsang session.2011-09-24