Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A group of young students gather in a hall with a microphone stand in the centre, seated and standing around an instructor on the left wearing a deep red top and rust-coloured wrap. Several girls wear orange or red salwar-style outfits with long braids and beaded necklaces, while a girl in a white and gold sari with a blue blouse stands at right. A boy in an orange cloth sits in front, and another boy in a white dhoti with gold border is at lower right. Behind them a framed portrait labelled with a name hangs on the wall, showing a smiling figure in orange with a turban-style head covering, beside wicker chairs and an orange lattice panel. Readers may see a gurukul session in progress.

More like this

Open the gallery
June 25 20152015-06-25June 25 20152015-06-25June 25 20152015-06-25 +1 copiesJune 25 20152015-06-25June 25 20152015-06-25A seated teacher with long dark hair and a saffron-and-gold wrap sits on a red cushioned seat in front of a microphone stand, holding a small object in one hand. Around him sit a large group of students in orange and saffron robes, some in white, many smiling and attentive, with a few wearing gold-trimmed garments. Behind them hangs a framed portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban and robe, and a red chair and cabinets stand at the back of a bright hall. A cup and saucer rest on a low table near the teacher.2015-06-25A long-haired person in a red and gold saffron-toned robe sits cross-legged on a red cushioned platform, holding a black microphone and speaking to a seated group. Around them, many children and young people in orange and saffron clothing sit on the floor, some with white or orange head coverings and beaded necklaces. A small wooden table with an orange cloth stands beside the speaker, with chairs and cabinets in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with white walls. The seated speaker shows a candidate appearance with long hair and saffron clothing, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the speaker is described by role as a teacher addressing students.2015-06-25June 25 20152015-06-25A photograph of an indoor gurukul session in a hall with pale walls and red-cushioned seats. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-and-gold draped cloth sits on a red cushioned seat at left, gesturing with one hand toward a crowd. A microphone on a stand is in front of the speaker, and a small table holds an orange cup and saucer. Several dozen students sit on the floor in orange and saffron robes, some with shaved heads, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs on the wall behind, showing a smiling figure in an orange turban and robe.2015-06-25June 25 20152015-06-25June 25 20152015-06-25A photograph of a gurukul session in a hall with red cushioned seating and a microphone on a stand. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange and gold wrap, sits on a red cushion at left, gesturing with one hand while speaking to the group. Around them, students in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on the floor; several boys wear orange dhotis and some have shaved heads, and girls in orange and yellow sarees and garlands smile and listen. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs on the wall above them, showing a figure in an orange turban. Many women and girls in orange clothing are seated or standing along the back of the room, several of them smiling.2015-06-25