Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A seated audience of devotees in plain white ritual clothes, many wearing rudraksha malas, sits in an indoor hall during a meditation or satsang session. Some sit on mats on the floor, others on white plastic chairs. One man in the foreground rests his head in his hands, another sits with palms pressed together near the back, and a younger man in a dark red robe sits among them. Behind them, folded maroon and red cloths and a metal vessel on a side table are visible.

More like this

Open the gallery
February 11 20072007-02-11 +1 copiesDecember 05 20132013-12-05A photograph of a seated audience at a satsang or discourse hall, mostly men in white shirts and white trousers with rudraksha malas. In the front row, a man with grey hair and glasses wears a white shirt with a lanyard, and beside him another grey-haired man in white wears a beaded red-and-brown mala and a lanyard. Behind and around them, Indian devotees sit on chairs and mats, some with vibhuti marks, several with hands folded or chins resting on hands. A saffron-orange banner hangs at the left edge, and a faint purple bird logo sits at the top left. No speaker is visible in the frame; the audience is the focus.2010-12-22August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang audience seated closely together in white clothing. In the foreground a bald man with glasses and a moustache wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a white shirt, and beside him a clean-shaven man in a white t-shirt watches intently. Behind them men in white shirts, one in a pink-red shirt, and one wearing black headphones sit attentively, some with eyes closed. Faint shelves and a red-striped cushion are visible in the background. No identifiable speaker is clearly visible in the frame.2012-10-07Photograph of a seated meditation gathering on a mat indoors. Dozens of devotees in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged in rows, many wearing rudraksha malas, with eyes closed and hands resting in their laps. Plastic white chairs are stacked along the back of the hall. The front row shows a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sitting with hands folded, and a bearded man in white with glasses and a mala holding his hands together. The ceremony appears to be an energy darshan.2006-12-10February 19 20132013-02-19A photograph of a seated meditation or satsang gathering on a purple floor mat, with rows of white plastic chairs behind. Men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged with eyes closed or lowered, many wearing rudraksha malas or pendant necklaces. A man in front wears a white shirt, white dhoti and a dark pendant, hands folded in his lap. At the right, a seated man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and pale peach-coloured dhoti. Some men in the back row wear orange shawls. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, and no throne or ritual focus is visible.2006-12-10February 11 20072007-02-11 +1 copiesSeated meditation in a large hall with rows of devotees on red and maroon mats, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white pants sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a red tilak on his forehead, a gold chain and wrist beads. Beside him a man with a white shawl and rudraksha mala sits in meditation. On the left a bare-chested sadhu with dreadlocks, white tilak and a white cloth draped over his shoulder sits with hands joined, and on the right an elderly man wears an orange cloth and a white shawl. Many participants in the background sit in a similar posture.2016-08-28A seated gathering of men in white shirts and white dhotis sits on striped woven rugs in a large hall with white walls. Many wear lanyards with ID badges and some wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Behind them, a row of orange-saffron cloths hangs near the back of the hall, with a few people standing in the background. The men sit cross-legged and attentive, facing forward toward an unseen stage.2007-02-24A seated group of devotees listens attentively to a talk in a hall with red curtains and white walls. In the foreground a young man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead, hands clasped, gazing upward. Beside him, a man in white shirt-and-dhoti holds a bead mala and sits cross-legged on blue mats, with open books and a phone on the floor. Others in white garments and orange-beaded necklaces sit behind, some with hands folded or raised near their faces. Roughly ten to fifteen people are visible, though not all faces are clear.2011-10-22