Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A hall performance before a seated audience. On a raised stage, a performer in white dhoti and shawl stands on the left holding a small hand drum, while a performer in yellow dhoti with a gold-trimmed head covering stands beside a seated pair. A seated performer in orange robes and a long garland sits behind a bowed performer in yellow with a trident-like staff, and a bare-chested performer in yellow dhoti stands at right. On the back wall, a framed portrait labelled "Unique" shows a man in orange robes with a white garland, holding a rudraksha mala. Audience members in white, red and pink saris sit on the floor. A projection screen and a red curtain are visible.

More like this

Open the gallery
September 01 20112011-09-01A staged performance in a pink-walled hall with a tiled floor. On the left, a performer in white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl and hair in a bun holds a microphone and faces the stage. Two seated figures sit in white armchairs: one in a tiger-striped orange top and black trousers, with a trident and a wrapped tilak on the head, holding a microphone; beside him a figure in a glittering yellow-orange saree, tall crown and layered white necklaces. A man in white kurta stands at a table on the right. At far right a performer bare-chested with yellow dhoti and gold necklaces wears a red-and-white painted mask and holds a microphone. Red curtains and a framed portrait with the word Unique hang behind the stage.2011-09-01Indoor hall with pale pink walls where a costumed dance-drama is performed before seated devotees. Two large framed portraits hang on the back wall: the left labelled "Unique" shows a man in orange robes with a white garland, the right labelled "Forever Charming" shows a man in red-brown garments with beaded necklaces. In the centre a woman in white robes holds a microphone, and a man in white clothes stands at left. A performer in orange and red ornate costume with a gold crown and a red-and-white floral garland stands prominently at left, while children in green, black and blue costumes wait behind a red curtain. Seated devotees on mats at right clap their hands. A blue line marks the floor.2011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01A staged skit in a tiled hall with pink walls and red curtains. Two performers sit on a white armchair: one wears a tiger-striped tunic and black trousers and holds a trident, while beside them a woman in a yellow sari with a red border wears a crown, layered white beaded necklaces and bangles and holds a microphone. To the left, a woman in a white sari with red border, carrying a small drum, speaks into a microphone, with two standing figures in white behind her. On the right, a shirtless man with white body markings and a yellow dhoti holds a black cap and a white garland, facing the seated pair. A white and cream floor mat lies at the front and a table with a cloth stands at the right edge.2011-09-01A staged dramatic performance in a hall before a seated audience of children and adults in the foreground. On a raised platform, performers in costume act out a mythological scene: a figure in red with a garland and gold crown stands at left, a central performer wears a white elephant-headed mask with a red crown and gold-and-blue garment, and a performer in gold headdress and orange sash stands beside them. Other performers wear red horned headdresses, and one carries a silver trident. Red curtains hang at the back, with a framed sign reading Unique on the upper wall.2011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01September 09 20172017-09-09 +1 copiesA staged performance in a tiled hall with a pink wall and red curtains. Two seated performers in a white armchair are dressed as deities: the one on the left wears a tiger-striped garment with a trident beside him and a headpiece, and the one on the right wears a saffron-yellow dhoti and shawl with long dark hair and jewelry. Three standing performers face them: a young man in a gold crown and white dhoti holding a microphone, a bare-chested young man in a yellow dhoti holding a microphone, and a bare-chested performer in white and red-bordered cloth with tilak markings. A man in white holds a microphone at the back. A framed portrait on the wall above shows a figure in orange robes with a white garland, labelled Unique. Watermarked archive photo.2011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01November 05 20102010-11-05A stage performance in a hall with pink walls, a projection screen at upper left, and a red curtain at right. A man in white dhoti with red border and a vertical white and red forehead mark holds a microphone and an orange cloth, standing beside a young performer in a gold crown, yellow dhoti and layered gold necklaces holding a gold-and-orange object. Two performers sit on a white throne-like chair: one in a tiger-striped orange garment with a topknot and forehead band, the other in a golden-yellow sari-like garment with a red shawl and jewelled headpiece, both holding microphones. A silver trident stands behind the chair. Seated audience members in white are visible in the foreground.2011-09-01