Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Photograph of a crowded indoor event where devotees press forward toward a figure seated on a red upholstered sofa or throne. The seated person wears a saffron-orange hooded robe and is smiling, with bare feet resting on a green patterned mat. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis lean in, one reaching out with his hand, while others in the crowd film or photograph with raised cameras. A pale yellow cloth lies on the sofa arm.

More like this

Open the gallery
September 03 20072007-09-03August 06 20092009-08-06September 03 20072007-09-03A photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a red carpet. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair wearing a cream and gold-bordered sari receives something from a man in a white dhoti and shawl, who holds an open booklet. Beside him stands a young boy in white shirt and dark trousers holding papers. Behind them, a bearded man with glasses, wearing an orange robe and a large gold-beaded garland, stands among other figures in white and orange clothing. Marigold petals and a red cloth with a brass plate lie near the bottom edge, and a golden-brown umbrella rests at the lower left. a person is the bearded man in orange with the gold garland, identified by his appearance and orange saffron robe with ornate gold necklace cues.2009-01-01A candid photograph of a devotional gathering indoors at night. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair tied back in a bun and a tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron robe, leans forward and places his right hand on the head of a seated person in white. Behind him, a man in orange robes stands with a folded garland or ritual items. To the left, a man in a white shirt bows his head, and a person in white with a yellow shawl leans forward with hands joined. Brass and yellow flower offerings sit on a low table in the lower foreground. Several onlookers stand in the background. The scene appears to be a blessing or padapuja-style moment.2009-11-17Evening photograph at an open-air satsang venue with stage lights overhead. A man with long dark hair and an orange turban, wearing an orange robe, sits on a cushioned seat and smiles as he places his hand on the head of a bowing older man in a white shirt. Around them, a grey-haired woman in a beige top has her palms pressed together, and devotees in white shirts and orange shawls stand nearby. A woman in orange holds a microphone at the upper right, and a white air conditioning unit is visible. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by the turban, long hair and orange robes, and he is giving blessings to a devotee during darshan.2010-02-17May 26 20152015-05-26A seated figure with long dark dreadlocked hair, wearing a large multicolored flower garland and an orange cloth, sits on a red-cushioned seat beside a gold trident-shaped ceremonial object, gesturing toward others. Around them, a crowd of devotees stands: women in red, orange and pink saris, one with hands folded in namaste, a man in white dhoti and kurta, and two bald monks in orange robes with rudraksha malas, one wearing a white turban. A bald young monk in the foreground wears an orange robe and rudraksha beads. Red carpet covers the floor. Possible a person cues: long hair, flower garland and orange cloth on the seated figure, though the appearance is partly obscured.2016-04-27November 17 20092009-11-17February 15 20092009-02-15September 13 20092009-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20072007-09-30