Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A seated congregation fills an indoor hall during a devotional ritual. In the foreground, a young man in saffron robe with orange shawl sits with palms joined, beside a man in white dhoti with yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala. Rows of devotees in white and saffron sit on woven mats and a cloth before brass lamps, a brass bell and kalasha-style vessels. Framed photographs and portraits line the wall behind, and a blue sign is visible at upper left. Many onlookers in white, yellow and saffron fill the rows and the lower right corner.

More like this

Open the gallery
February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16A wide photograph of a large indoor puja hall with an orange-painted wall, corrugated roof and tall decorated pillars. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats and carpets, many in white clothes with yellow shawls, others in orange or red saris. A red carpet runs down the centre toward a seated figure in white with a shaved head and a camera on a tripod nearby. Brass plates, small lamps, kalashas and flower offerings are arranged on the floor in front of the seated devotees. A woman in orange robes in the foreground tends a brass tray. Several monks in orange robes sit to the right. Photographs are mounted on the wall above the crowd. A yellow-shawled group sits in the foreground beside an offering plate of sweets.2010-09-07June 01 20092009-06-01December 23 20082008-12-23January 31 20072007-01-31October 27 20082008-10-27July 11 20142014-07-11A photograph of a large indoor hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, where a seated congregation performs a puja. Many participants sit cross-legged on mats and cloth in rows; women in white with yellow shawls, women in orange saffron robes, and men in white and saffron garments predominate. Brass plates, small brass lamps and offering trays sit in front of them. Near the front, a monk in orange robes sits beside a golden ornate throne-like chair, and another figure in white with a shaved head sits on the carpet area. A tripod camera stands in the central aisle. Banners with photographs hang on the far wall, and tall decorative cylindrical pillars wrapped in patterned cloth line the hall. The people are sitting as a congregation during the ritual.2010-09-07A photograph of a large hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, where many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows. Most women wear white garments with orange or yellow shawls, and the front row holds small brass puja plates with lamps, flowers and bowls on orange cloths. A woman in an orange sari sits near a red carpet at the right, and a camera on a tripod records the gathering. Cloth banners with text hang on the wall above, and a clear plastic container of food sits on the floor. The scene appears to be a group puja or satsang with offerings arranged before the participants.2010-10-06October 12 20072007-10-12A photo of a seated congregation inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged facing the group. Behind him, rows of men in white ritual clothes sit on the floor, many with shaved heads, one wearing a rudraksha mala and a white identification badge, and their hands folded in meditation or attentive listening. Tall cylindrical pillars with red, blue and yellow geometric patterns and orange fringes stand along the room. Behind a metal railing on the left, women in white and coloured saris sit on the floor. Banners with text hang on the walls behind them, and a speaker sits in the upper right corner. The gathering appears to be a satsang or discourse.2010-09-01