Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A indoor hall crowded with devotees behind metal railings. Two men in plain white ritual clothing stand at the centre; the man on the left, in white kurta and dhoti, holds out a small glass bowl while the man on the right, in white with an orange-and-gold sash over his shoulder, extends a folded white cloth and what looks like a rolled scroll. Seated in the foreground are men in orange, navy and red shirts, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and behind them more devotees in white and yellow saris and kurtas. Patterned textile hangings and a bulletin-style board decorate the back wall.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a temple-hall darshan under a corrugated metal roof with hanging lights. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala extends his hand to devotees along a steel railing. Beside him, an orange-robed attendant with a shaved head holds a silver tray. Devotees in white dhotis and checked shirts press palms together or reach out to touch the offering. Several white-clad young men wear sacred thread and ceremonial gold necklaces.2010-11-02September 05 20152015-09-05November 06 20102010-11-06Indoor ritual scene in a decorated hall with colourful striped pillars and white ceiling drapes. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands centre, leaning forward with hands extended toward a sadhu-like attendant in orange holding a silver tray with golden items. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas, stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A bald priest in orange and a back-lit deity murti appear behind. Devotees stand along the sides of the hall. A small plate of items is held on the silver tray.2010-11-15A photo of a devotional darshan line inside a temple hall. A young man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe and sash stands at center, holding a tray with a small packet, fruit and papers, while a second person in orange with long hair stands beside him. Behind them, a man in white with a yellow shawl and a beaded necklace stands near a wooden box. A crowd of devotees on the left presses against metal barrier rails with hands folded in namaskar, and women on the right in colourful saris also join their palms. Behind the central figures, a red and gold deity murti decorated with flower garlands is visible.2009-12-07A photograph of a ritual line inside a covered open-air hall with a corrugated roof and painted pillars. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and white shirts with white vibhuti marks stand behind a steel railing with hands joined in reverence. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and hair tied back holds an arm extended toward the shrine. At right, a man with a shaved head in an orange robe and orange shawl holds a silver tray with ritual items. Another orange-robed attendant stands behind, and a red-and-gold deity murti is visible in the background. Several onlookers in white stand at the right edge.2010-10-30A photograph of an indoor ashram gathering under a decorated tent-style canopy with striped and patterned pillars. On the right, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a dark sash is being greeted by a devotee's hand on his shoulder, while another monk in orange holds a silver tray with a small lamp and offerings. On the left, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a folded paper, and a man in white stands beside him. Another man in white and a boy are visible in the background among other attendees.2011-01-22December 12 20072007-12-12September 05 20152015-09-05A photograph of a devotional line inside a covered open hall with a corrugated metal roof, steel rails and decorated pillars. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, and holds a silver tray of offerings toward a line of people. A shaven-headed monk in saffron stands beside him, and a line of devotees in white and light clothes press their palms together in anjali, watched by a bare-chested man with gold ornaments and a red thread. A bald man in saffron stands at right, with women in saris at the far edge. The mood is ritual reception or darshan in the ashram setting.2010-10-30November 14 20112011-11-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional darshan line at an ashram. A figure in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a white tilak on the forehead extends a hand in blessing toward a man kneeling with bowed head. He holds papers and a tray, and a second person in orange, seen from behind, stands beside him. Along the left, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some with rudraksha or beaded mala necklaces. Metal barrier railings guide the queue, and multicoloured flag-like banners with floral and bird motifs hang nearby. A plaque is mounted on the wall behind them, and more people in white wait in the background under a metal roof.2009-12-15