Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a large seated audience outdoors under trees and a light sky, viewed from behind rows of attendees. Many people sit close together, several wearing glasses, colourful kurtas and salwar outfits in greens, blues and purples, and white ritual-style clothing. A woman in a white and gold sari stands at the upper right near a small wooden stand, and a red and yellow flag hangs on a line in the background. Some attendees have their hands folded in greeting. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a large seated crowd of devotees at an outdoor satsang or darshan gathering under a tree and a red-walled courtyard. Many people sit close together in the foreground, including women in white and cream saris and salwar, a man in a red-and-black kurta, and a woman in a yellow top. Several have red bindis and wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Behind them, men in white kurtas stand near a low white platform and a fence draped with red garlands. Yellow poles and colourful paper decorations frame the top of the scene. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, and no clear a person candidate is visible in this crowd view.2017-12-16A dense crowd of devotees, mostly women and men in white, pastel and bright saffron-and-green clothing, fills the frame at an outdoor gathering. Many smile and clap with palms together. A woman in the centre wears a red-and-orange sari with a dark bindi, and a man in front wears a white kurta. Concrete pillars and a pink wall with a lattice fence sit behind the crowd. Some people wear glasses. No a person candidate is clearly visible, so the figures are devotees and attendees.2017-12-16A large crowd of seated devotees fills an open outdoor space under trees, many women in saris and salwar kameez in white, pink, red, green and blue, sitting with eyes closed or gazing forward. In the foreground a woman in a red kurta with embroidered neckline and a bindi sits calmly, while curly-haired women and men in white kurtas stand at the back. Garlands and yellow cloth are visible at the edges. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A large crowd of devotees seated outdoors under a white canvas canopy, with trees and orange-and-yellow bunting overhead. In the foreground, women wear saris, salwar kameez and kurtas in pink, green, red and blue, many with bindis and rudraksha or bead necklaces; men wear white kurtas and yellow or cream shirts. At the left, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stands on a raised platform beside an air cooler, appearing to address or guide the gathering. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame, so the crowd is shown without a confirmed central speaker.2017-12-16A photograph of a large outdoor gathering of people seated on the ground under a big banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Most attendees wear white clothing, and several wear rudraksha or bead malas. Women in yellow, red, orange-and-red patterned kurta and cream shawls are visible, along with a man in an orange shirt seated in the centre-right. Several people sit on pink and purple yoga mats. A standing woman in a patterned top is at upper left, and a man in white stands at back centre. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is evident in this crowd.2009-06-02December 09 20152015-12-09A dense, seated audience at a large satsang or discourse hall, mostly women and some men, photographed from the front with foreground faces in soft focus. Many wear white or pastel kurta-style tops and saris, with rudraksha malas around their necks; a woman in the centre wears a purple shawl over a patterned blouse and a name badge, and a woman at right wears a red top with rudraksha and a bindi. Some wear orange shawls and red vibhuti or kumkum marks. Attendees look toward the stage, some with notebooks and a green folder in view. The mood is attentive and focused, with no visible ritual activity.2016-12-21December 16 20172017-12-16A dense crowd of devotees fills an open-air hall under a canopy, many smiling and clapping with palms pressed together. A man in a red robe stands among them near the centre, with a bald man in white beside him. Women wear saris, kurtas, bright scarves and cardigans in yellow, pink, teal and green, and several wear red bindi markings. Yellow poles and a pink pillar frame the scene, with green foliage overhead.2017-12-16September 01 20112011-09-01A photograph of a large seated audience at a satsang, filling the frame with many women in colourful saris and salwar kameez. In the foreground, a woman in a blue patterned blouse and saffron-brown rudraksha-style beaded mala smiles calmly with hands together, beside a younger woman in a white and green sari and a long-haired woman in a purple sari with a dark rudraksha necklace who laughs broadly. Behind them rows of attendees sit closely together, some in white, pink and green clothing, with warm golden lights and pillars in the background. No single presenter or a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2016-10-07