Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A large tented hall with a white canvas ceiling and hanging cylindrical decorations in red, blue and yellow patterns with yellow tassels. A crowd of men and women dressed in white clothes dance and move in groups across a grey floor, several holding short colourful sticks. Some participants wear white shirts and dhotis, others white saris and kurtas. At the right, a large framed portrait of a smiling bearded man with long hair hangs beside a stage with red and gold drapes. Banners line the back wall.

More like this

Open the gallery
A large white tent hall with decorated yellow, blue and red cloth pillars hung with tassels. At the back stage, a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair is displayed behind a small figure, with red drapes beside it. A crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands and sways across a patterned carpet, several holding up small sticks or wands in their hands. Overhead strings of tassels hang from the tent roof, and white banners with text line the left side of the hall.2007-05-04A photograph inside a large white tent hall with colourful patterned cylindrical banners hanging from the ceiling. Many people dressed in white clothes, mostly men and boys, stand and move across a carpeted floor, several holding small colourful sticks or batons in their hands. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and dark belt holds up sticks while others around him move. At the front of the hall a large framed portrait of a smiling figure with dark hair and red forehead markings hangs over a stage draped with dark curtains and red and gold trim. Blue and white banners line the walls.2007-05-04A large tent hall filled with men in white dhotis and white shirts moving around in a crowd, several with hands raised or clasped together, some appearing to dance or sway. Colourful woven fabric tassels hang from the tent ceiling in red, green, yellow and blue. Along the right, a large portrait of a smiling man with dark hair and a gold-toned pendant is displayed beside a stage draped with dark curtains and red-and-gold garlands, with a deity murti visible in front. Printed banners and posters line the side walls.2007-05-04Indoor hall under a white tented ceiling hung with tall colourful cylindrical banners patterned with elephants and birds. A crowd of people dressed in white dhotis, white saris and white shirts moves and dances across a polished floor. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt and a rudraksha-style mala. A banner reads Dhyanapeetam Vedic Temple and another panel reads Nithyanandam. A deity murti is not clearly visible. a person's presence is not clearly established in this frame.2008-12-28A photograph inside a large white tent-like hall with a grey ceiling and hanging decorative tassels in yellow, orange, and multicoloured patterns. Many people in white clothes dance or move in a blurred crowd across a concrete floor, several holding short coloured sticks. A young man in the right foreground wears white kurta and dhoti, a rudraksha mala, and a name badge, raising a stick. A seated person in a wheelchair is visible at the centre right. On the stage at the back hangs a large framed portrait of a smiling man with dark hair and a reddish-orange background, which is a printed portrait rather than a physical person. A figure in orange clothes stands near the centre. Yellow lines mark the floor.2007-05-04A large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and tall vertical banners in yellow, red, blue and green patterns hanging from above. Hundreds of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing rudraksha malas, stand on a blue-and-orange patterned mat with arms raised and hands folded, appearing to chant or sing together. Some devotees wear orange or saffron shawls near the back. Scattered paper and a small plastic bag lie on the floor. Framed photographs hang on the far wall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2006-10-06A large tented hall with white lighting and colourful decorated pillars hung with yellow tassels. Many people dressed in white clothes, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris, move across a bare floor with yellow lines, some with hands raised and others walking in a group dance-like procession. At the far end, a large framed portrait of a smiling man with a red forehead mark and dark hair is displayed on a stage with dark red curtains and a gold-trimmed valance. A seated man in a white shirt watches at the lower right. The portrait is a depiction on the stage, not a physical person, and the visible physical people are in the foreground and midground.2007-05-04A large crowd of devotees stands in a tented hall decorated with hanging colourful woven pennants featuring elephants and geometric patterns. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with lanyards and badges, while some wear orange headwear and a few wear checked shirts. Many raise their hands and clap, standing on striped rugs. Background shows a stage area with a portrait screen and a banner reading Nithyanandapuram Ashram-related signage. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the people in front.2008-12-27A crowd of men in white ritual clothes, most in white shirts and white dhotis, stands in a long line inside a large white tent hall with fluorescent tube lights. Decorative cloth hangings in red, blue, yellow and gold with orange tassels hang from the tent ceiling. Along the back wall are framed photographs and banners, and a large framed portrait on the right shows a smiling man with long dark hair. A small figure in orange-toned clothing stands near the right-hand stage area, and a few women in white saris appear among the crowd. The scene looks like a queue or gathering at an event.2007-05-04A large white tented hall with tall hanging cloth banners decorated with elephants and patterned panels. A crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white with some in orange and red, stands on striped woven mats with arms raised in an ecstatic gesture. On the left, a few people in white stand on a blue-draped stage. Along the back wall a sign reads Nithyanandam, and a portrait is mounted above a central dais.2008-12-23A large crowd of men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis stands packed together under a white tent canopy, many facing toward a stage at the right. Tall hanging cylindrical banners in blue, yellow and orange with floral and geometric patterns hang from the ceiling, and streamers in red, green, yellow and purple drape across the space. At the right edge, a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red-orange mark on the forehead hangs above a small deity murti on an altar with a drape. Several banners and posters line the back wall. Some men wear dark trousers and lanyards, and a few observers stand near the left foreground.2007-05-04A photograph inside a large white tented hall with grey concrete floor, where many people in white clothing dance and move in a group. Many participants wear white shirts and white dhoti-style trousers, while one man in a green-and-white checked shirt stands in the centre. Some hold short coloured sticks. A man in a wheelchair sits at the left edge. Hanging decorative banners with striped geometric patterns decorate the ceiling, and framed printed portraits and posters line the back wall. Strings of lights run along the tent roof.2007-05-04