Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A large yoga hall with a red floor covered in striped mats, where hundreds of participants sit in rows during a yoga session. Many wear black tops and white pants, and some sit cross-legged or in meditative postures. A man in a white dhoti sits near the front centre, and a participant in the right foreground wears a black shirt with a mala-style necklace. Colourful hanging paper lanterns and tassels decorate the tent ceiling. Large screens show a figure on stage, and a golden deity murti sits on an altar at the far right.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 05 20162016-12-05December 15 20162016-12-15A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants on colourful striped mats during a meditation session. Most wear black or dark clothing; some wear white or red. At the front, a figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe sits on a raised white seat before a golden deity shrine and a large screen, with yellow-orange mat patterns in the foreground. Hanging colourful decorative lanterns and streamers fill the ceiling. A second screen on the right shows a similar figure. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure at the front wears long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing on a throne-like seat, consistent with the page's reference to Nithyananda Yoga, though the face is too small to confirm.2016-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19Wide photograph of a large hall full of seated participants on colourful striped mats and red-and-green yoga mats, sitting cross-legged in rows, many in black, grey and dark t-shirts. Two large screens hang at the front and side walls, and colourful paper lanterns and umbrella-shaped decorations hang from the white ceiling. Stacked striped mats and bolsters sit at the right edge. Small cups and water bottles are placed near the mats. No single leader is clearly identifiable in the frame. The scene appears to be a yoga or meditation session.2016-12-19A photograph of a yoga or meditation session in a large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful hanging decorations. Many participants sit cross-legged on striped woven mats and blankets. A man in an orange top and shorts raises both arms overhead near the centre. Nearby, a man in white kurta-style clothing with a gold chain sits with hands resting on his knees, and others wear black and navy athletic clothes. A screen displays a pink image at the back, and water bottles and cups sit on the floor.2016-12-19December 12 20162016-12-12December 16 20162016-12-16 +1 copiesA large tented hall with white draped ceiling and hanging colourful tassel decorations and paper lanterns. Hundreds of participants in dark clothing sit cross-legged on striped yoga mats and cushions across a red floor, facing a stage. Two large screens show a figure in pink and red clothing. Near the front a figure in orange-and-saffron robes stands on the stage area. Watermarked archive photo of a yoga session.2016-12-16December 18 20162016-12-18A large tented hall filled with several hundred people seated on striped and coloured mats, arms raised overhead with palms together in a group yoga or meditation practice. Many wear black or dark tops and trousers. Near the left edge a figure in orange and ochre robes stands among the mats, apparently a teacher or monitor. Strings of coloured tassels and small lanterns hang from the ceiling, and large screens at the sides show a deity image. Cameras stand at the right.2016-12-12A large tented yoga hall with a red-orange floor covered in colourful striped mats, where hundreds of seated participants in dark t-shirts and some in white clothes practise meditation in rows. Decorative hanging lanterns and streamers in orange, red and blue hang from the ceiling, and bright lights are fixed above. At the far end a large screen shows a figure in white, and a camera operator stands near a stage. The crowd is dense, filling most of the frame, with a few people in white kurtas near the right edge.2016-12-14