Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A seated group of devotees sits cross-legged on striped woven mats in a hall with white walls and a tented ceiling decorated with painted pillars. Many men wear white kurtas with orange or saffron shawls over their shoulders, while some wear yellow sashes. Several women in white salwar-style clothing sit among them, and a few participants have blonde or light hair. They appear to be in a close circle or discussion, with some holding notebooks and papers. At the right, a small altar area holds brass lamps, a plant and a zebra-patterned seat, but no clearly visible central figure is identifiable. The room has a fan, a bookshelf and hanging wall cloths. Approximately twenty to thirty people are visible.

More like this

Open the gallery
October 10 20082008-10-10October 10 20082008-10-10A seated group of devotees sits in a loose circle on a multicoloured woven mat inside a plain hall with white tiled walls and orange double doors. Many wear white tops or kurtas with orange shawls, and several wear yellow shawls. Some hold open booklets or papers, and one woman holds a microphone. A few people hold rudraksha or prayer beads, and an elderly man in white sits near the centre. The scene looks like a group study or satsang session. Several people sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present in the frame.2008-10-10October 10 20082008-10-10A group of about thirty young disciples sits cross-legged on mats in a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent lights, apparently in a Vedic chanting class. Most wear white kurtas or dhotis with orange shawls, and several wear yellow shawls. A standing woman in white and orange shawl stands at the back near a banner, and a microphone stand is placed in the middle of the group. Printed banners and framed pictures line the walls, including a banner with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". No one visible is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-10-27A photo of a covered hall with a corrugated roof and exposed metal beams, where a large group sits cross-legged on mats in rows. Many wear white or cream clothing with saffron/orange shawls or sashes; some wear orange robes. A man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands at right beside a wall with a painted banner and framed pictures, holding a book as if teaching. Others seated near him and at left appear to be listening or reading. A blue curtain hangs at left beside a small staircase, and a ceiling fan is visible at upper right. Pinkish and white fabric accents and a black bag rest on the floor.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A photograph of a seated congregation inside a plain hall with cream walls, a ceiling fan and a chalkboard. Many participants in white and off-white dress wear orange shawls and stoles. A woman in an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a striped rug in the foreground, eyes closed, hands in prayer, with a small bundle of twigs at the lower left. Rows of people sit on mats and white plastic chairs, and a man in white stands near the back at the left. Orange cloth hangs from the ceiling, and marigold-like flowers decorate the yellow partition walls. A draped red and gold table stands at the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2007-10-21A large tented hall with white canvas walls and striped multicolored floor mats where many devotees sit cross-legged in rows, most wearing white clothing with white lanyard badges. Several wear headphones, and a few carry notebooks or water bottles. Behind them hangs a painted backdrop of a deity, and yellow and patterned fabric banners decorate the pillars. Two women in orange and red saris are prominent in the foreground, and the scene suggests a seated gathering or discourse.2008-09-30November 07 20082008-11-07A seated audience of devotees fills a large tented hall with a striped woven mat floor. Many attendees wear white and some wear orange or purple; several wear headphones and take notes on papers and pads. A woman in white with a yellow scarf sits near the centre front. At the right edge, a man in white sits at a small table with a microphone on a stand, addressing the audience. Colourful hanging tassel decorations and a saffron cloth hang from the tent ceiling, and a painted deity mural is visible on the left wall. A man in orange clothing sits beside a small table near the front.2008-09-30January 09 20082008-01-09