Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Photo of a seated congregation inside an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof, during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls sit on a red carpet, and a bearded older man in white sits at right near an empty orange-draped seat. Behind a steel railing, many devotees in white and orange clothing sit in rows; a woman in white stands at the back near a window. Framed banners and a brass lamp stand are visible on the walls. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance; the empty orange-draped seat is a throne-like chair, not a person.

More like this

Open the gallery
July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A 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.2010-09-01Indoor temple hall with orange-painted walls, a corrugated metal roof, and a red carpet runner down the centre. Devotees sit on the floor in rows, many in white with orange shawls or stoles. A standing man in white with a yellow-gold shawl stands at right near orange cushions. In the foreground, a seated man in saffron robes leans forward, and a bald man in white with an orange stole gestures toward him. A sannyasi in saffron sits at right with folded hands beside a brass vessel. A banner with photographs hangs on the back wall. Many people are visible, mostly seated.2010-07-21A hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof holds a seated group performing a ritual with brass plates and oil lamps on mats. In the foreground a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a white sacred-thread line and tilak sits with palms pressed together. Behind him rows of devotees sit on mats; several women wear yellow and orange saris and men wear white. A red carpet runs along a metal railing toward the front, and framed banners hang on the wall above.2010-10-03A large indoor hall packed with seated devotees on red carpet, many dressed in white with white shawls, while a front row includes a man in orange kurta and white dhoti and a woman in maroon sari sitting cross-legged. On the right, a large decorated deity murti is draped in pink and gold cloth, with a garland and decorations. Orange triangular pennants hang from the ceiling. Framed portraits and posters line the back wall, and a metal railing separates the front seating area from the rows behind.2009-02-23Interior of an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof and a red carpet running down the centre. Seated on a white and orange throne-like seat is a robed figure in orange with a garland, and beside him a second robed figure in orange sits on a low step; a white-clad attendant bends before the seated figure. Behind them stand rows of people in white and orange garments, some with yellow and orange shawls. In the foreground, seated devotees in white and orange sit on the floor, including several children. At right, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and red-gold shawl raises a hand, with a plate of leaves and fruit nearby. A framed photo panel hangs on the wall above.2010-07-21Photograph of a seated congregation in a large hall with polished cream floor and white pillars. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats and some on red chairs, many in white kurtas, dhotis and rudraksha malas. Several boys in brown, yellow and blue shirts sit at the front. Behind them, framed portraits hang on the walls and glass cabinets display golden deity murti and ritual objects. Some people appear to be standing or seated near the back. No clear a person candidate is visible in the frame.2012-04-04A crowded indoor hall with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated roof, filled with devotees standing in lines facing forward with hands folded or palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground at lower right, a seated figure wears an orange cloth draped over the chair. Among the crowd, a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at left, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl holds a yellow flower offering, and several children in patterned shirts pray near a red carpet runner. A taller man with glasses wears a grey top and a rudraksha mala. Framed posters and portraits hang on the back wall, including a printed panel with a headline reading 'Sri Nithyananda' near the top. The scene suggests darshan or a devotional gathering.2010-07-21Photo of a congregation seated on mats and rugs inside a covered hall with a red-carpeted central aisle leading toward a shrine. Many devotees, mostly in white clothes, sit in rows facing forward; a man in a light blue shirt sits near the foreground and a woman in pink and white sits at right. Metal railings divide the seating. At the far end, a red and gold deity murti or altar is decorated with garlands under an arch, with hanging banners on the left and framed pictures on the walls. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind, including a child at lower left.2010-10-06 +1 copiesPhotograph inside an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof and ceiling fans, where a group of devotees sits on the floor in orange, white and yellow clothing, many of them children. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands beside a man in saffron and red robes holding a microphone and speaking. On the right, two seated figures in orange robes and white shawls sit on a raised wooden seat with a low stool, one of them listening. Before them on the floor are brass oil lamps, a kalasha-type vessel, plates of fruit and flower petals in a puja arrangement, and a red carpet runs across the floor. Devotees in the back rows stand near a shrine area with a silver vessel.2010-07-21Indoor temple hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof. Seated devotees sit on the floor in white and orange clothing; a man in a light orange robe sits cross-legged on a wooden mat in the foreground, with a bald monk-like figure in saffron seated to the left. A red carpet runs down the centre aisle, with orange armchairs at the right and a metal railing. Many more people sit in rows and stand in the background near the doorway.2010-07-21