Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a seated speaker on a stage at a Nithyananda Spurana Program in Hyderabad. A person in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate orange throne-style armchair with carved dark wooden armrests and backrest, holding a hand gesture while speaking into a microphone on a stand. The seated figure has long dark hair. Potted plants with yellow and orange flowers and palm fronds flank the stage. Behind is a large pink-toned backdrop of a banyan tree, with a printed banner reading Nithyananda Spurana Program and Hyderabad, and a portrait captioned Paramahamsa Nithyananda showing a smiling figure in orange with a turban. A blank white screen stands to the right. Orange cushions rest on the armchair.

More like this

Open the gallery
February 05 20102010-02-05A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits cross-legged in an ornate gilded armchair on a low stage during a Nithyananda Spurana Program. He wears a long rudraksha mala and gestures with one raised hand toward a microphone stand. Swamiji (probable): a saffron-clad figure with an orange turban and rudraksha mala, seated on a throne-like chair, appears to be the speaker. Behind him hangs a large backdrop of a banyan-like tree with a framed portrait captioned Paramahamsa Nithyananda in an orange turban and saffron robe. Flanking the stage are tall palms, orange bird-of-paradise flowers, yellow blooms and potted greenery. A water bottle sits on a side table beside a small stand and a footstool.2010-02-04 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20102010-02-05A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold-upholstered chair on a raised red-carpeted stage, gesturing with one hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Potted palms and flower arrangements with yellow and orange blooms flank the stage, and a large backdrop shows a banyan-like tree with a banner reading Nithyananda Spurana Program, Hyderabad, with an inset portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda in an orange turban. Green and yellow marigold garlands drape the stage edge, and a rear audience of seated people with their backs to the camera fills the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker has long dark hair, an orange turban, orange robe and a rudraksha mala.2010-02-04A photograph of a seated figure on a stage delivering a talk at a Nithyananda Spurana Program in Hyderabad. The central person sits on an ornate orange upholstered throne with dark carved wooden armrests and backrest, with orange cushions, wearing an orange robe and long dark swept-back hair, with a microphone stand beside him. Behind the stage hangs a pinkish-tinted backdrop of a banyan forest with a printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in the upper left corner. Potted plants with yellow flowers and palm fronds flank the stage, and a dark-framed white screen stands at the right. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne with orange robes, long swept-back hair and a microphone; the identification is based on appearance cues and the event context.2010-02-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits in an ornate cream and gold armchair on a stage, one hand raised near his chin, speaking into a stand microphone. A rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. Beside him is a small side table with a laptop and water bottle, and a footstool sits in front. Behind the stage is a large pink-tinted banner of a forest scene. A printed banner at top left reads Nithyananda Spurana Program, Hyderabad, beside a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Green tropical plants and orange flowers decorate the stage, and a large blank white screen stands to the right.2010-02-04A photograph of a seated speaker on a stage at the Nithyananda Spurana Program in Hyderabad. A figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robes sits on an ornate cream upholstered throne with gilded wooden armrests, gesturing with one hand while holding a rudraksha mala, a microphone stand beside him. Behind him is a pink-toned backdrop of a forest scene with a printed poster reading Nithyananda Spurana Program, Hyderabad and a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Potted plants with orange and yellow flowers flank the throne, a laptop and water bottle sit on a side table, and the red stage carpet and an empty projection screen complete the scene.2010-02-04A seated saffron-robed figure with an orange head wrap and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-cream throne on a stage at the Nithya Spurana convention. A microphone stand stands beside him, with a small side table holding a water bottle and laptop. Behind the stage hangs a banner showing a photo labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda beside the text Nithyananda Spurane Program, Hyderabad. Tall potted palms, bird-of-paradise flowers, yellow blooms and a garland-draped stage edge frame the scene. A seated audience fills the foreground, their heads visible at the bottom of the frame.2010-02-04A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold-and-cream throne-style armchair on a stage. He wears a long rudraksha mala and has long dark hair, hands resting in his lap. A microphone stand stands beside him. Potted palms, orange bird-of-paradise flowers and yellow blooms decorate the stage. Behind him hangs a large backdrop with a banner reading Nithyananda Spurana Program and a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, a smiling figure in an orange turban and saffron robes. A stool sits in front of the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's saffron robes, orange turban, long hair and rudraksha mala match the cues, seated on the throne at the programme.2010-02-04A photograph of a Nithyananda Spurana Program session on a stage under a bamboo-thatched canopy. A seated figure in long dark hair and orange robes sits on an ornate orange throne-style armchair with black carved arms and orange cushions, holding a small object and speaking into a microphone stand. A backdrop shows a pink-tinted forest photograph with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo, plus the caption "Nithyananda Spurana Program Hyderabad". Potted plants with yellow flowers and palms flank the stage, and a marigold garland drapes its front edge. A large audience sits in the foreground, mostly seen from behind, with several people partly visible.2010-02-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits in an ornate gold-and-cream throne on a raised stage, holding papers and speaking into a microphone. Behind him a large banner shows a pink-tinted banyan tree and a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange turban and robes labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, with the text Nithyananda Spurana Program and Hyderabad. Potted palms, bird-of-paradise flowers and yellow blooms decorate the stage, and two white boxes marked QUESTION BOX sit at the front left. The sitter's appearance matches the page's Swamiji cues of long hair, saffron clothing and a mala, so he is described as the probable Swamiji.2010-02-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage set for the Nithyananda Spurana Program in Hyderabad. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits in an ornate gold-framed throne with a cushioned seat, reading papers held in both hands beside a microphone stand. Potted plants, orange and yellow flowers and palm fronds surround the throne. Behind the stage hangs a large pink-toned backdrop of a banyan-like tree and a banner showing a smiling person in an orange turban and orange robes, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A row of white boxes labelled QUESTION BOX sits at the lower left of the stage.2010-02-04 +1 copies