Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas, performing a group ritual with small brass plates, oil lamps and offering bowls set on orange mats. Sunlight streams in from the upper right, and colourful cloth bunting hangs from the ceiling. Behind the rows, a few people stand or sit near a side altar with a deity murti. No single a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the foreground, so the scene reads as a congregational puja or satsang with participants in traditional attire.

More like this

Open the gallery
A large hall filled with many seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, with rudraksha malas around their necks, sitting cross-legged on mats in rows. Small brass oil lamps with flames and plates of offerings sit before them on green and orange mats. Sunlight streams through the windows and across the room, and colourful striped and fringed hangings hang from the ceiling. At the far end, a seated figure in orange and deity murti are visible near the front. Devotees appear to be in meditation or satsang.2010-12-22A large hall filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothing, many men with white dhotis and shirts and some wearing white garments with orange or yellow shawls, sitting cross-legged on orange and purple mats. Many hold small oil lamps with lit flames, and brass plates and trays with offerings sit in front of them. Colourful woven hangings with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. Several people in the rear sit on chairs. The scene reads as a satsang or group puja gathering; no clearly identifiable a person appears among the seated people.2010-10-11December 26 20102010-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22A large hall during a seated group ritual with many devotees sitting cross-legged on mats. Men in front wear white dhotis and white shawls, several with rudraksha malas and one with a gold chain, while others in the rows behind wear white and saffron-bordered garments. Brass plates, small oil lamps, and ritual vessels sit before them. Hanging colourful striped banners and a red banner with partly visible text decorate the room, and many more participants sit in the background, including women and children.2010-12-27A large hall with polished floors and pink walls hung with colourful striped and orange tassel banners, where many people sit on orange and red mats in rows. In the foreground, men in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps and brass plates with flowers and offerings, performing a ritual. A golden deity murti and decorated figures stand at the far right side of the hall, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the background.2010-10-11Wide view of a large hall filled with hundreds of seated participants performing a group puja. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and white shawls sit cross-legged on mats with brass plates, small oil lamps, flowers and offering bowls before them; one man in the lower left holds a small tray and others hold incense or lamps. Several saffron-robed monks sit to the left in orange garments. Orange and blue festoons hang from the ceiling and a camera on a tripod is at the left edge. The scene shows a ritual gathering in progress, with a few people in the foreground visibly engaged in the rites while the rest of the assembly sits in rows behind them.2010-10-24A large hall filled with a seated congregation of many devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, some with bare upper bodies and white shawls, many wearing lanyards. In the foreground, men sit cross-legged before small brass oil lamps and offering plates with flames, indicating a ritual ceremony. Colorful hanging tassels decorate the ceiling and a patterned cloth is visible on the left wall. A person in a dark vest with lanyard sits near the centre. Background devotees in mixed clothing watch the proceedings in an indoor hall.2011-01-21A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed in white, many wearing blue or white lanyard-style cords and rudraksha-style necklaces. In the foreground, men sit on orange mats in front of brass thalis with lamps and small offerings, holding lit diyas or oil lamps during a collective puja. Some participants wear white dhoti-style garments with red-bordered cloth, and several have shaved heads and tilak marks. Wooden-style cushions and a pink tray are visible.2010-09-12December 22 20102010-12-22October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesWide view of a large hall during a pada puja-style ceremony with many seated participants on orange and red mats. In the front left, two saffron-robed monastics sit with orange garments, one wearing a marigold garland and a rudraksha mala; the foreground shows men in white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas, seated before brass thalis, small oil lamps and offering plates. Vibrant woven hangings in red, orange and blue line the pillars and ceiling of the bright hall, with a decorated altar area visible at the far end. The surrounding crowd is seated in rows, mostly in white ritual clothes.2010-10-21