Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Indoor photograph of a community gathering in a bright whitewashed hall with ceiling fan and tubelights. Many people in white clothes with orange headbands and orange shawls sit on the floor in rows, mostly women and girls with hair in plaits and jasmine flowers, while men in white shirts and dhotis stand among them. A man in white with a video camera on his shoulder films at left. Wall posters and hanging colourful tassel decorations are visible, along with a display table at right. The scene reflects a KAILASA gathering at Pattanam.

More like this

Open the gallery
July 28 20082008-07-28Indoor hall with white walls and a ceiling fan, where a large seated crowd in white dhotis and white saris with orange headbands and orange shawls sits on the floor, mostly facing a man in a white shirt and white dhoti standing at left beside a white-draped seat with a garland. Behind them stand several men in white and orange headbands, one in a dark shirt, and a figure in an orange robe near the center. Colourful decorative hangings and framed posters line the walls, and a cooler stands at the doorway.2008-07-28Indoor gathering in a white-walled hall with a seated crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris, many wearing orange headbands. Several standing men in white dhotis, orange shawls and dark jackets stand along the left and back walls, one holding a small orange-robed figure. A water dispenser sits near the center, with orange and gold tassels hanging from the ceiling. On the right, a table draped in purple and black banners with printed headings stands beside a wall of framed posters. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible as a physical person in this view.2008-07-28A photograph of a seated group of men and some women in white ritual clothing with orange headbands and orange sashes, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, sitting cross-legged on a tiled floor in an indoor hall. Behind them, a banner and dark signboards read Nithyananda Youth Foundation, with decorative orange and multicoloured hanging tassels on the walls. Standing figures in dark jackets and white dhotis are at left, and a few people sit on chairs at the back. The room has glass display cabinets and bookshelves at right.2008-07-28A crowded indoor hall with cream walls and hanging decorative tassels. Many men wear white shirts and orange headbands, with orange collars on some. Women in orange and yellow saris stand among them, and a man on the left wears a rudraksha mala. Framed posters and a display board with black panels line the back wall. The crowd appears to be waiting or gathering in an orderly group.2008-07-28Indoor scene in a white-walled hall decorated with colourful hanging tassels and framed posters. Many men and women wear white clothes with orange-saffron headbands and sashes; a man in white with an orange sash carries a metal tray with offerings. Women in white saris and a white-haired older woman in a floral white top stand at the right edge. A portrait of a figure in orange robes hangs on the right wall. Crowded, busy atmosphere during a welcome gathering.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Indoor event in a bright hall with white walls and orange-and-purple tassels hanging from the ceiling. In the foreground at left, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and white clothing turns toward the room. Behind him, many seated devotees in white and orange headbands and orange sashes sit on the floor facing the front. Several standing men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange sashes, stand along the back wall beneath framed posters. A table with a white cloth and black banners lettered with event titles stands at right, with a garland-decorated corner. Many women in white saris and men in white shirts fill the room.2008-07-28A large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful striped cylindrical banners and ceiling fans. Hundreds of people, mostly women and girls in white saris and white kurtas with orange-bordered shawls, sit on the floor in rows while many stand, several with hands pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a white sari with a long braid stands in the foreground with palms joined, and a cameraperson with a camera on a tripod films the gathering at the front. Some men in white and a few in orange robes sit near the right edge. A satsang-style gathering with devotees in prayer posture; no clearly identifiable central figure is visible.2009-06-21