Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A large tented hall with a red curtained stage hosts a seated audience on colourful striped woven mats. Dozens of people in white clothes sit facing the stage, several in front rows wearing white. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat with a small floral arrangement beside. Hanging from the tent ceiling are long yellow and orange cloth banners with blue and red geometric patterns. A banner on the left reads Nithyanandam beside a round globe image and a small portrait of a man with a red turban and beard.

More like this

Open the gallery
A seated speaker in orange robes sits on a raised platform before a dark red curtain, lit by a glowing white circular backdrop, while a large audience of men in white clothes sits cross-legged on colourful woven mats in rows. A white banner on the left reads a Tamil word meaning Nithyanandam beside a globe and a portrait of a man wearing a red turban. Decorative yellow and blue hangings with geometric patterns hang from the top of the stage, and a white screen and camera stand at right.2008-01-25A large marquee hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing sitting on striped woven mats on the floor, facing a raised stage at the far end. Colourful cloth hangings with elephant and geometric patterns hang from the white tent ceiling. On the stage, a few people in orange and white robes sit near a gold-framed portrait and a gold throne-like seat, with flowers and a decorated backdrop behind them. A Tamil-language banner hangs at the left side of the hall. The scene looks like a satsang or convention gathering, with roughly a hundred seated people visible.2008-01-25A photograph of a large tented hall with a seated audience facing a stage. A figure in orange robes stands at the centre of the stage in front of a red curtain with a lit white arch behind them. Rows of audience members sit on white plastic chairs, many wearing white clothing, with striped woven mats on the floor. Hanging decorative pillars with colourful patterned panels and yellow tassels line the tent. A banner with a Tamil script and a globe-and-figure logo hangs at the front left, and a white projection screen stands beside the stage. A translucent white tent roof covers the space.A large indoor hall with a dark red curtain backdrop holds a seated audience of many devotees dressed in white, sitting on colourful striped mats and folding white chairs, facing a stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white raised seat with a red cushion, flanked by potted plants. A banner hangs at upper left showing a portrait and a globe. Several blue and yellow ceremonial hangings are visible at the top right. Many people are visible in the foreground and midground, counted as well over twenty. A plain white screen and a camera on a tripod are at the side.2008-01-25A large tented hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes on striped woven mats in rows. At the far end a stage with a deep red curtain and gold valance holds a central figure seated in orange-saffron robes on a white-lit throne-like seat, with flower decorations and a small table in front. A hanging banner on the stage reads in Tamil script beside a small round portrait. Colourful patterned pillar drapes with tassels hang from the tent ceiling. Many devotees, mostly women in white saris, sit facing the stage; a few people in the foreground are seen from behind. A camera on a tripod is set up near the stage.2008-01-25 +1 copiesA large hall with a red draped backdrop and colourful striped pillar banners holds a seated audience of many devotees in white clothes sitting on woven mats. On a raised white-cushioned seat at the front, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits and addresses the gathering. A banner at the left reads Nithyanandam with a small portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure beside a globe. Some attendees in orange and green-grey clothing sit among the white-clad crowd.2008-01-25November 07 20082008-11-07January 04 20082008-01-04November 07 20082008-11-07Large hall viewed from the back rows, with a dense audience of men and some women seated on the floor in white clothes, many wearing ID lanyards. On a raised stage beneath a deep red curtain and hanging yellow and blue patterned banners, a figure in orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat flanked by flower arrangements. A camera on a tripod and a stage assistant in white appear at the right. The seated figure in orange, central on stage, is an appearance-based candidate; the ceremonial setting and orange clothing fit the Kalpataru convention described on the page, though the face and features are too small to confirm identity.2008-10-04Wide photo of an indoor hall with a draped ceremonial stage at left and a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful decorative banners. Two people in saffron-orange robes sit on chairs at the front, facing a large audience of men seated on the floor on striped and orange mats, many wearing white shirts and white clothing. A patterned throne stands at the left edge beside flower arrangements. At the right, a large framed image shows a saffron-robed figure.2008-11-07A tented hall with a red-and-yellow striped canopy and colourful hanging cylindrical banners. A figure in saffron/orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised white peetha/throne-style seat at the front, flanked by potted plants and a small table. Rows of seated devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis fill the floor on a purple-and-green patterned mat, with a few in orange garments among them. Two saffron-clad attendants sit to the left near a set of wooden chairs. A camera on a tripod is set up at the right side, and a large orange chair sits near the back.2008-11-07