Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style stage. In the centre, two garlanded metal deity murti stand on a gold-framed platform, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and dark-red and green garments. Behind them, a standing man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a ceremonial item toward the platform. A seated musician in white at left sings or chants into a microphone with a harmonium-style stand. Brass vessels, coconuts and green leaves sit on a yellow-brick fire pit in the foreground. Behind, a crowd in white shirts and saris waits behind an orange rope barrier beneath a large backdrop with a smiling man in an orange turban and a banner reading a Tamil satsang title.

More like this

Open the gallery
Night outdoor ritual on a raised stage under a white canopy trimmed with gold, lit by floodlights. A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at the centre, raising a ritual implement toward two decorated deity murti figures wrapped in green and yellow garlands, placed on a gold-coloured pedestal. Two white-clad priests sit or stand nearby, one playing a small handheld instrument, and rows of stepped golden platform blocks, brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, fruit, flowers and a flaming fire pit with offerings occupy the foreground. Behind the stage, a backdrop shows a portrait of a smiling saffron-robed figure beside Tamil text. A crowd of devotees in white and coloured clothing stands behind a rope barrier.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Night outdoor ritual under a white canopy with gold fringe. A large banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and red tilak, with Tamil text reading a Nithyananda satsang title. In the centre, a seated figure in orange sits on a gold-framed throne behind a gold deity murti hung with yellow-and-white garlands, with flames rising from a lamp at the right. In front, a bald priest in orange robes and gold necklaces sits at a yellow brick-tiered fire pit holding a ladle, with kalasha pots, fruit, flowers and brass vessels around it. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold jewellery sits at left, hands folded beside a microphone. Devotees stand behind a red rope barrier.2011-12-08January 08 20122012-01-08December 08 20112011-12-08February 07 20122012-02-07December 08 20112011-12-08Night outdoor fire ritual under a white tent with a camera rig overhead. A standing man in orange dhoti and shawl holds a lit lamp near a raised brass-framed stage. Seated on a red throne at the back is a figure in orange robes and garlands, with a backdrop banner showing a smiling saffron-turbaned man, a flame motif and a temple tower. In the foreground, a kneeling priest in white dhoti with rudraksha mala tends a square green-tiled homa pit, and brass pots, bowls and a kalasha sit around it; a silver deity murti stands on a gold pedestal. Several other orange-clad and white-clad men sit or stand nearby.2011-12-08December 20 20112011-12-20Night outdoor ritual on a raised stage before a crowd. In the centre, a brick-like pyramid of yellow-painted blocks. A bald priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with ochre body markings sits at right, ringing a handbell and holding a small vessel. A second priest in white dhoti and jewelled gold necklace sits at left, speaking into a microphone and reading from a book. Bananas, apples and betel leaves lie on the foreground plates. Behind them, a tall orange banner shows a figure in a saffron turban and the words a person and Dhyana Satsangam. Standing devotees in white and red garments watch from behind a red barrier, and a video camera on a crane is visible at upper left.2011-12-08Outdoor night ritual under a white canopy with a Tamil banner reading "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and a red tilak. A saffron-robed person sits on a golden throne-like seat behind two flower-garlanded deity murti figures on a gold platform. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold necklace and folded hands sits before a stepped pyramid of yellow-painted bricks with kalasha pots, mango leaves and fruit. A saffron-clad priest with a gold necklace holds a brass vessel and performs a ritual with a flame, while another priest in white stands nearby. A fire lamp burns on the right, and devotees stand behind a red rope barrier.2011-12-08