Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of seated participants in an indoor hall with patterned brown wall panels. In the foreground, two men wear matching orange tracksuits with white side stripes and headphones, eyes closed. The man on the left wears a white cap and a red-orange wrap. The man on the right wears a black blindfold and an orange lanyard with an ID badge. Behind them, other attendees sit in grey chairs, one in a yellow-green shirt and another in white, some also wearing headphones and orange shawls. The scene suggests a guided meditation or samyama session.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of four seated attendees at an indoor session, each wearing black over-ear headphones with eyes closed. Left, a man in a white baseball cap and a beige shirt with an orange lanyard and badge. Behind him, a man wears a black blindfold and an orange-red shirt. Centre, a blonde woman in a black velvet top with glasses and an orange lanyard, hands folded in her lap. Right, a man with glasses in a yellow shirt and black-and-white jacket. The patterned wall behind them is brown and ochre.2012-08-26Seated audience of delegates with eyes closed, wearing headphones and lanyards, during a session in a hall with patterned wall panels. Foreground center: a man in an orange t-shirt with a rudraksha mala, and a younger man in orange with a tilak. Left: an older man in a plaid shirt and white cap with a visor. Right: a woman in white with a maroon knit shawl. Others in purple, white and striped clothing sit behind. Photo shows people meditating or listening to translation, with no visible a person figure present.2012-08-25A seated meditation or satsang gathering in a room with red-patterned wall panels and a pink-lit corner with rolled yoga mats. Many devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats, eyes closed or looking forward. Several wear orange or rust-coloured track jackets and red or saffron shawls, and some wear over-ear headphones. A man in a white cap and orange jacket sits near the centre, and a shaved-headed man in white with a red shawl sits in the front row. A person with white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala sits at the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated participants, so no candidate is marked as present.2012-08-27April 19 20122012-04-19September 30 20162016-09-30A group of participants stand in a line in a room with patterned wooden wall panels and red painted trim, all wearing black or grey blindfolds over their eyes. A man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard and ID badge stands at left, and a bald man in an all-white outfit with an orange lanyard and wired headphones stands in the centre with hands clasped. A woman in an orange and red printed salwar kameez and gold bangles, a young person in a green t-shirt with an orange lanyard raising a hand to the face, and a woman in a blue and white patterned shawl wearing headphones stand nearby. The scene looks like a guided sensory or meditation exercise performed in silence. Four prominent people are visible, plus partially visible participants behind them.2012-08-24A seated satsang gathering indoors, with a wooden-panelled wall and red frame behind the crowd. Many participants wear black eye coverings and orange shawls over white kurta-style clothing. A man in a yellow shirt sits in the middle, a bearded man in a white shirt sits behind, and a man in black lies back at the upper centre. Several people sit cross-legged on the floor with bags placed beside them. The scene looks like a meditation or sadhana session with blindfolded participants.2012-07-20June 22 20082008-06-22September 30 20162016-09-30A seated meditation session in a room with patterned wall panels and red-framed doorways. In the foreground, a bald man with a short beard sits cross-legged on a striped mat in white kurta-style clothing, a red shawl with orange lettering draped over his shoulders, eyes closed and hands folded. Beside him, another man in white with a red shawl and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed. Behind them, rows of seated and standing participants wear red shawls, orange jackets and headphones, and a water bottle sits on the mat. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance alone, so the a person field is set to none.2012-08-27A photograph of seated devotees in a meditation or satsang hall, all wearing black blindfolds over their eyes. The central man wears a white polo shirt with an orange shawl printed with the words "Nithyanandaya namaha". Beside him sit an older man with white hair in a white shirt and an orange shawl, and others in white and orange garments. Behind them a white tent-like backdrop and soft light fill the room. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2012-07-18A photograph of a group of devotees seated cross-legged on striped blue-and-white mats in a hall, all wearing black blindfolds over their eyes. Most wear white shirts or kurta-style white clothing with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. One man at left wears a white dhoti-style garment and a loose white shawl, and another in the back wears a blue shirt. Several hold their hands in meditation or mudra positions on their laps. Metal plates sit on the mats in front of some devotees, and black bags lie on the floor. Chairs and red-and-white draped furnishings are visible in the background. The scene suggests a blindfolded meditation or sensory exercise rather than a specific named event. Nine or so people are visible, all seated.2012-04-28