Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Indoor ceremony with a floral-decorated altar on the left, garlanded with yellow, white and purple flowers. A woman with long dark hair in a white sari stands at a wooden platform, pressing her hand on the forehead of a man in white kurta who kneels before her. Seated on white sheets are a row of women and girls in white and orange-red shawls, along with a man in white in the foreground. A woman in a red sari stands in the background near curtains. A plate with offerings sits on the platform. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 21 20102010-12-21Indoor ceremony on a raised white-covered platform. On the left, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing white robes and a white garland, sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat beside a floral arch of marigold and white flowers and a small offering tray of fruit and flowers. Facing this seat, a woman in an orange-red sari with a bindi stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a figure in white sits with head bowed on the platform. Seated devotees in white and orange-red shawls line the platform, and more people stand in the background near dark drapes.2010-12-21A satsang hall where a seated teacher on a gold-and-brown throne-like seat, wearing a white sleeveless top and dark wrap, extends one hand toward an audience sitting on white sheets. The throne is framed by garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. Seated devotees wear white, and several women wear red-orange shawls. A young man in white raises his hands and a seated man in white sits in the foreground. The teacher's identity is not certain from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21Indoor satsang hall with a white-draped stage and a golden throne-like seat decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. A long-haired figure in white with a beaded necklace sits on the left, hands clasped. Beside them, a person in white raises one hand while speaking to a seated audience of about a dozen women and girls in white, some wearing orange or red shawls. A man in white sits with his back to the camera in the foreground on the white stage. Purple curtains and a small window are in the background, with additional onlookers standing at the rear. a person, seated on the throne-like seat in white with a garland and beaded necklace, appears to be giving a discourse to the audience.2010-12-21Indoor satsang hall with a floor-level white-draped dais decorated with a flower garland and balloon streamers on the back wall. A figure seated on a red cushioned throne with a long dark hairstyle and white clothing with a gold necklace and orange shawl holds a small object while a kneeling person in white hands something toward them, lamps in the foreground. Around them, roughly two dozen people in white and orange sit on the floor, some in orange shawls and white kurtas, with a woman in a teal sari and yellow shawl standing at left beside brass lamps. Seated devotees in white occupy the foreground.2010-12-21Indoor satsang hall with a raised white-draped platform and a golden throne-like seat decorated with a floral garland arch of white, yellow and purple flowers. A man with grey hair, wearing a white robe, stands at the platform placing his hand on the head of another person seated before the seat, while a dark-haired figure in white sits to the left. Several seated devotees in white and orange-saffron garments, and a young man in white with a yellow shawl, watch. Foreground devotees sit in white. Balloon-style decorations and a brass lamp stand frame the scene; a woman in a pink shawl stands at the rear.2010-12-21A photograph of a seated discourse session in a hall decorated with flower garlands in yellow, purple and white. On the left stands a white-robed, gold-trimmed statue of a figure wearing a white turban and necklaces, flanked by garlands. Centre-right, a woman with long dark hair in a white top and white dhoti-style garment raises her hand in front of a gold-framed seat, with a red cloth draped behind. Facing her, a seated man in white and a younger man in white clap, and a person in the foreground sits with back to camera on a white mat. Other seated people in white and red shawls, some with orange scarves, sit to the right, with more people standing in the background.2010-12-21Indoor satsang hall with a white-draped stage and a seated figure on a raised golden-edged dais in white clothing, backed by a floral garland arch of red, yellow and purple flowers and colourful balloon decorations. A brass oil lamp with lit wicks stands at left. Before the dais, a woman in a white sari with a red shawl kneels and attends to the seated figure. Several seated people in white and orange-red garments face the stage, and a standing man in a white jacket and yellow shirt stands near the dais. Two seated men in white are in the foreground with their backs to the camera. A man in a white top stands at the upper right of the room. Around 15 to 20 people are visible, including partially visible attendees at the right edge.2010-12-21Indoor satsang hall with a white-draped stage and garlands of yellow and red flowers on a gold-trimmed structure at left. A long-haired man in white clothes with a wrap stands at the stage edge, extending his hand toward the head of a seated man in white with curly hair and a rudraksha mala, as if giving blessings or initiation. A man in white with a rudraksha mala sits with his back to the camera in the foreground. Several women seated on the white mat wear white, one in an orange-red shawl, and a few wear rudraksha malas. Maroon drapes and a fan appear in the background, with an offering plate on a wooden stand near the blessing.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21A photograph of a padapuja in an indoor pavilion with yellow and white drapery. A figure with long dark hair and an orange robe, wearing a red flower garland and white marigold garland, sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-shaped arms. Around a red-and-maroon carpet, about seven devotees in white clothes with yellow and gold-bordered shawls sit in prayer with folded hands; one older bald man in white holds flowers near the throne's footstool, and a metal tray of yellow flowers sits in the foreground beside brass bowls of food, bananas and a kalasha. A ceiling fan and a framed picture are visible on the left.