Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A large indoor discourse hall packed with a dense crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis with some women in saris, many with raised hands. In the centre stands a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red turban and a gold chain necklace, holding a trident, standing beside a gold-framed brown leather throne. Framed photographs of a deity and temple events hang on the wall behind. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure in saffron robes, red turban, gold necklace and trident fits the appearance cues, shown as an in-person speaker before the crowd. Approximately 100 or more people are visible.

More like this

Open the gallery
September 06 20152015-09-06A large crowd of seated devotees fills a hall, most wearing white with some in saffron, facing a gold-and-brown throne at the front. A standing figure in a red-and-saffron turban and saffron-orange garments with a long gold-toned necklace holds a golden trident-topped staff beside the throne. A framed poster on the wall behind shows a red-clad figure with the caption Panartha Pooja at Madurai Aadheenam. The scene suggests a teaching session. a person is standing in the saffron-and-gold ensemble and turban, holding the trident staff, beside the throne. Roughly one hundred or more people are visible, many partly cropped at the edges.2015-09-06September 06 20152015-09-06A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis with some women in colourful saris, sits facing a standing figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-and-red robe holding a golden ceremonial staff, beside a gilded throne. A rudraksha-style necklace is visible. The hall has cream walls, framed photographs on the back wall and a poster reading 'Paramathma Pooja at Kailasa Ashram' above the crowd. Photos of other events hang at the top right. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse, with many hands raised.2015-09-06A large seated audience of hundreds fills a hall, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis with some women in colourful saris and salwars, facing a raised golden throne-like seat. On the dais a standing figure wears a red-orange turban and saffron-red robe with a gold necklace, holding a golden ceremonial staff. Nearby a bare-chested priest with a shaved head stands in front of the throne. Framed photographs with gold borders hang on the walls behind the dais.2015-09-06September 06 20152015-09-06A large crowd of mostly men and some women in white clothing fills a bright hall, many with raised arms, seen from behind. At the far end, a figure in an orange-red robe and an orange turban stands beside a gold-and-cream chair on a raised platform, holding a staff. Framed paintings hang on the pale pink walls and recessed lights hang from the ceiling.2015-09-06September 06 20152015-09-06A figure in a red turban and saffron-orange robe with a gold-toned ceremonial necklace stands beside a gold-trimmed brown leather throne, holding a gold trident (trishul) upright in the right hand. Dense crowd of devotees fills the hall in white and cream garments, several wearing red or orange shawls and white headbands. A framed poster on the upper right reads Parmartha Puja at Nithyanandapeetham-style text. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: red turban, saffron robe, rudraksha-style mala, trident) stands in the hall, with the empty throne beside him.2015-09-06A large crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground, their heads and shoulders facing a central figure standing before an ornate golden throne with a brown cushioned seat and lion-form armrests. The standing figure wears a red turban, orange-and-saffron garments with a gold-striped border, and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace, and holds a golden trident in one raised hand while the other arm is extended outward. Behind him a framed portrait labelled "Paraartha Pooja at Madurai Aadheenam" hangs on the wall, beside another framed picture and a wall sign reading "Devotees Only". Several standing and seated people are visible in the background, and ceiling fans are mounted along the walls. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: red turban, orange-saffron robes, rudraksha mala and trident, standing before the throne.2015-09-06A photograph of a large seated audience at a hall discourse. A man stands beside an ornate golden-framed brown leather throne, wearing a red-orange turban, a red and gold robe, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant necklace, and holding a golden trident staff. Behind him a framed painting and a sign reading Paramartha Puja are on the wall. Hundreds of devotees in white and red clothes fill the foreground, some with raised hands. Swamiji (probable): the standing man wears a turban, saffron-red robe, ornate gold necklace and trident, matching the page's Swamiji reference.2015-09-06September 06 20152015-09-06