Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Dim indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white and red garments, many with red shawls, holding lit oil lamps or small flames. A large brass lamp stand with a tiered cluster of glowing lamps stands at right beside a man in orange robes with shaved head, near a camera tripod. Balconies with railings are visible above, and a figure in white stands on the upper level. Warm, low lighting. Another person in orange robes sits at the front right near the lamp.

More like this

Open the gallery
Photograph of a crowded tiered auditorium viewed from an upper balcony, with many seated attendees dressed in white and some in red-trimmed white. Dark red carpet and red upholstered seats fill the space, with green garland decorations along the railings. In the lower right, several people in orange and saffron robes sit on the floor near stage equipment, and a figure in orange clothing sits near the front of the seating. Most attendees sit with hands pressed in anjali. No identifiable a person appearance is clearly visible in this wide view.2012-12-12December 12 20122012-12-12December 08 20122012-12-08 +1 copiesElevated view of a large auditorium on a ship-like venue with curved railings and garland decorations along the upper balcony. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly dressed in white with orange lanyards, fill red upholstered seats and sit on the floor in rows facing a stage at right. In the lower right corner, a figure in orange clothing sits near the stage edge beside an orange-draped table.2012-12-09A photograph of a large audience seated in tiered red theatre seating inside a dim auditorium, many people dressed in white with orange-red lanyards or scarves. Some attendees sit on the front rows near a golden drape at the right edge, and a tripod-mounted camera stands among the seats. A figure in the front right wears a dark beaded necklace and sits cross-legged in white clothes, appearing to lead or attend the gathering. Festive garland decorations trim the railings. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse with the audience attentive toward the stage area, though the speaker is not visible.2012-12-08A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor and on tiers in the background, many dressed in white and light clothing. On the left, a man in a white dhoti and light shawl stands on a raised stage beside a monitor displaying a deity image, with a lit golden decorated tree beside him. Warm amber lighting, glass railings and a balcony with more seated attendees fill the scene, with small oil lamps glowing on the floor near the front row.2012-12-22November 12 20102010-11-12A large hall filled with seated devotees, most dressed in white, with a row of people in orange and saffron robes at the front. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and bare-chested sit on red mats before small plates of offerings, each holding a lit oil lamp. A white raised platform with steps stands at the left edge. Tall decorative banners in orange, white and blue hang from the ceiling along the back wall, and a tripod-mounted camera stands among the seated participants. The scene suggests a pada puja ritual with lamp offerings, though no deity or specific person is clearly identifiable.2010-09-16Interior of a large ornate hall with a starry ceiling of small lights, tiered balconies with metal railings, and red upholstered armchairs arranged in rows. Many seated devotees wear white kurta-style clothing with orange-red shawls and white garlands. Some sit cross-legged on red carpet at the front left, while others sit in the chairs and balconies. The stage area and the central figure are not clearly visible, and no person can be confidently identified as a person.2012-12-12 +1 copiesNovember 13 20102010-11-13A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas, performing a group puja with oil lamps (deepa) and brass plates of offerings in front of them. In the foreground, a few men in saffron-orange robes with marigold garlands sit on mats, one holding a small lamp. A camera on a tripod and a monitor at left record the event, and a red-draped stage with white cloth is visible at the far back. Sunlight streams through the upper windows, and orange banners hang from the ceiling. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no candidate is marked.2010-12-22September 23 20122012-09-23