Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A wide view of a large hall during a Maheshwara Puja, with many participants seated on mats in rows wearing orange and saffron robes. In the foreground, several people sit cross-legged facing a central open space where a robed figure in orange stands near the middle. Along the far wall, a row of people in orange and white stands near a shelf of brass vessels and offerings. On the left, a golden throne-like seat stands empty beside a ceiling-mounted wall of framed images. Water bottles and banana-leaf-like plates sit on the mats in front of the seated devotees.

More like this

Open the gallery
A large hall with cream tiled floor and red-curtained doorways shows many people seated in rows on mats during a ritual meal or puja. Foreground devotees wear orange saffron cloth with gold borders, bare-shouldered, many with long braided or natural hair, and some wear beaded bracelets. Banana-leaf or green plates with food, cups and water bottles sit before them. Further back, figures in white and orange stand and sit near a raised dais with a golden throne-like seat, a small figure at its base, and a kalasha-style vessel. Framed photographs and banners line the walls. Some people here appear to be in more casual clothing.2016-03-30Wide photograph of a large hall with a seated congregation in orange and saffron clothing, many sitting cross-legged on the floor facing a raised golden throne-like seat at the far end. Under a golden canopy with a decorative parasol, a figure in orange sits on the throne, with a standing attendant beside it. Rows of people on mats are served plates of food with water bottles arranged along the floor in the foreground, and some men near the front are bare-chested with orange cloths. Wall posters and framed images line the back walls. Several people in white stand or sit along the sides of the room.2016-09-30March 30 20162016-03-30March 30 20162016-03-30Wide photograph of a large hall where many women in orange and saffron saris sit cross-legged on the floor in long rows along white cloths with green leaf plates, cups and water bottles in front of them. Several eat from leaf plates. At the far end on a raised platform, a figure in orange sits before a gold-framed throne-like seat beside an ornate stand, with a few people in white standing nearby. A large wall display of photographs hangs at the top left. The scene appears to be a communal meal served after a ritual gathering.2016-03-30March 30 20162016-03-30Indoor hall with a large group of devotees in saffron-orange robes with gold borders seated cross-legged on mats in rows, many with their backs to the camera. Some participants wear white. A figure in a dark red robe sits on a gold-trimmed throne-like seat at the far left, near a gold draped backdrop. Along the walls are framed colourful posters and banners, and water bottles and small offerings sit on the floor in front. Several people stand near the right wall in white and orange clothing.2016-03-30March 30 20162016-03-30Wide view of a large hall with a tiled floor where many saffron-robed sannyasis and orange-clad devotees sit cross-legged in long rows on mats, with plantain-leaf meals and water bottles set before them. In the foreground at left, a seated woman in an orange sari and a man in orange cloth sit near a low table with food and a brass plate. White-clad devotees sit at the rear, and a golden ceremonial throne with a decorative canopy stands at left. Photographs in frames line the back wall, with white ceiling lights and air conditioning units overhead.2016-09-30Wide view of a large hall with white tiled floor where many devotees in saffron and orange clothing sit in long rows on mats before banana-leaf plates of food, as part of a Maheshwara Puja offering. Women in orange saris and men in orange dhotis and shawls sit in front, with white-clad participants seated further back. A figure in white robes stands at the far right beside a steel serving counter with large steel containers. Banners and framed photographs line the back wall, and a stage with screens is visible at left.2017-05-08A long hall with a tiled ceiling and framed photographs on the walls shows a seated communal meal. Rows of people in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the floor before green banana-leaf plates heaped with food, with water bottles and small cups along the leaves. In the centre, a bare-chested man in white sits on a red mat near a brass bell and lamp, and a few figures in white stand near a golden decorated throne-like structure at the far end. Many more people are seated at the far end, with additional people walking about the hall.2016-09-30February 23 20162016-02-23