Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Indoor ritual gathering in a hall filled with seated devotees in white and orange clothing. In the foreground a woman in a blue sari with a red border stands by a tray of red flower petals, while a woman in a pink sari beside her holds an offering. On the right a seated figure with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange-red wrap, sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair before a tray of red apples, a glass bottle, and ceremonial brass items. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands in the background, and a blue deity murti with garlands stands at the right edge. A small monitor sits on the stage area.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a crowded indoor satsang hall where many devotees sit on the floor in white and red clothes. In the foreground, a seated man in a red-and-maroon dhoti and a bare upper body wears long hair swept back and a rudraksha mala with a golden ornament; he sits on a gold-trimmed throne beside a golden lion-form seat, and a tray of rudraksha malas, apples and a water bottle lies before him. Devotees in saris and white clothing hold small brass cups and kumkum-coloured offerings around a round tray of red flowers, and a woman in a green saree bends forward to offer something. A portrait photo and screens stand at the left, with a decorated altar of blue and gold to the right.2015-12-27December 27 20152015-12-27December 27 20152015-12-27Indoor event photo in a large hall with a seated audience at left and a dense group around a raised golden throne-like seat at right. A long-haired, bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala sits on the gilded throne, with a second dark-haired man in an orange-and-white patterned shirt seated at lower left. Several women in saris and salwar kameez, one in blue with a red border and another in green, bend or kneel with offerings: fruit, a pomegranate-like plate, red petals and small oil lamps arranged on a tray. A large blue deity murti with a trident stands at right, garlanded with red flowers. Stage lights glow overhead and a cameraperson is visible at far right.2015-12-27December 27 20152015-12-27December 27 20152015-12-27December 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copiesApril 28 20162016-04-28 +1 copiesDecember 27 20152015-12-27Photograph of a devotional darshan inside a tent with red curtains and a gold-edged dais. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland of pink, white and yellow blossoms sits at the front left, with a bare-shouldered orange wrap, and a golden trident-style lamp stands before him. Devotees crowd close: a woman in a red-and-brown saree with a red tilak and rudraksha beads, women in orange, blue and floral salwar kameez, a man in a white shirt holding a fruit, and a young man in a green t-shirt taking photos. A golden kalasha-style tray and offerings sit on the dais. Roughly fifteen people are visible.2016-04-27A large hall packed with seated devotees performing a group ritual with small brass oil lamps and offering plates. In the foreground left, a figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a trident staff beside it wears an orange-and-red shawl and has a garlanded deity-like headdress; a person candidate is shown seated on the throne, with long dark hair and saffron-orange and red wrap clothing, though appearance is only partly visible. Around them, many women in saris of pink, red, white and teal sit at low tables holding lamps and plates. Men in white kurtas and cream shirts, some wearing lanyards, are interspersed. Stage lights, a wall-mounted screen and a bright banquet hall frame the scene.2015-12-27 +1 copies