Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on green mats inside a white tented pavilion during a satsang. Most are wearing white dhotis and saris, with some in yellow, blue and green garments. Many have their heads bowed or turned toward a stage at the front. Above them, a large screen shows a figure in red clothing, and hanging decorations and lights are visible under the tent roof. Several children, women with long braided hair and an older woman with grey hair sit in the foreground. No clearly identifiable presiding figure is seen on the stage.

More like this

Open the gallery
A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, most wearing white and cream clothing, with a few in yellow and blue. In the foreground on the right, a woman in a white sari stands beside the drapery. At the far end, a stage is lit by spotlights and shows a decorated altar with a central deity murti, flowers and brass lamps, flanked by a large screen displaying a colourful image. Two or three figures in white stand near the altar. Blue and yellow bunting hangs at the left side of the tent.2017-03-11 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white saris and white clothing, sits on the floor of a covered tent facing a stage at night. Many have long braided hair. A large screen behind the stage shows a bright devotional image, and the stage holds an ornate decorated altar with a red canopy, lamps and flowers. A standing figure in white is visible near the altar, but the image is too small to confirm any individual's identity. Blue and yellow draped fabric lines the left side, and a black speaker and a fan stand at the right edge.2017-03-11May 10 20172017-05-10A large outdoor tent event with many women and girls seated on green mats, most dressed in white and cream saris and dhotis with gold borders, some with flowers in their hair. Several women in white stand and walk among the seated crowd. Colourful hanging lanterns and cloth decorations hang from the tent frame, and two large video screens display a deity murti adorned with garlands and an ornate orange backdrop, with a stage in the background.2017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10A large crowd of mostly women seated on the floor of a spacious hall faces a distant stage at the far end. Many wear white or cream saris with gold borders, along with bright red, orange, yellow, green, pink and blue saris. Several have flowers pinned in their braided hair, and a few older women have grey hair in buns. Ceiling lights and a large banner with a painted image hang over the stage area, and a television screen is mounted on the left wall. Some people stand near the aisles and in the background, and a few men in white clothing move near the stage.2010-02-15A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground under a striped and patterned tent canopy at an outdoor satsang. Most are dressed in white, with some in orange, yellow and purple. A woman in a white saree with a gold border stands at the right edge, facing the stage. On the stage at the far end, a lit screen and a figure on a raised platform are visible, but no individual on stage can be clearly identified. Blue lights and a green-and-yellow drape frame the stage.2017-03-11A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed on green mats under a white tent during an evening satsang at Nithyananda Peetham in Tiruvannamalai. Most men are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis and rudraksha necklaces, while women sit in white saris with red borders. Many raise hands in the air, and a few people wear white shirts. Colourful hanging decorations and string lights line the tent's ceiling, and a stage glows in the distance. No single a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the seated crowd, so no candidate is described.2017-05-10May 26 20172017-05-26August 15 20092009-08-15February 15 20102010-02-15A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed on the floor of a white tented hall during a Kalpataru meditation satsang. Most wear white dhotis and sarees with gold necklaces and bangles, and many have sacred ash or tilak markings on their foreheads. Several men in the foreground are bare-chested with white cloths wrapped at the waist, and two standing men in white dhotis and bare torsos stand among the seated rows. Fans and a speaker stand along the tent walls, and a few women hold pink and black bags while looking forward toward the stage.2017-05-10