Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night photo of a single person sitting cross-legged in meditation on a sandy, glowing ground encircled by a ring of burning flames. The person wears a white garment draped over the shoulders and a long rudraksha mala around the neck, with hands folded in the lap and eyes lowered. Orange firelight illuminates the figure against a dark background.

More like this

Open the gallery
August 19 20062006-08-19August 19 20062006-08-19A photo at night of a person in a loose cream-white wrap, seated with eyes closed beside a bright fire pit with flames in the lower left. A dark cord necklace with a small pendant hangs at the chest. The background is dark and the figure is warmly lit by the fire. The person appears to be in meditation or prayer during a fire ritual.2006-08-17A seated figure in white clothes sits cross-legged at night inside a circle of burning fire, with a rudraksha mala hanging around the neck and hands resting in the lap. The ground inside the ring is smooth, with circular raking marks in the sand. Flames of varying height ring the seated figure on all sides, glowing orange against the dark surroundings. The person has shoulder-length light hair and faces slightly away from the camera, eyes closed in meditation.2006-08-19Night scene of a monastic fire ritual at an outdoor ground. A central figure sits cross-legged on a raised mound of earth, wrapped in an orange-saffron shawl over white robes, with hands resting in the lap. Small fires burn in the ground around him, with several other robed figures in white and saffron seated or kneeling behind the flames in the dark. A few lamps glow in the distance.2006-08-19Night photo of a fire ritual at an open-air ground, with small flames burning in a scattered pattern across the dark earth. In the foreground, a woman in a white shawl and white cloth sits cross-legged in front of a large fire pit, hands folded, eyes lowered. Behind her, several other people in white and light-coloured clothing sit in meditative postures beside their own small fires, with a few more standing at the edges. Buildings with lights are faintly visible in the background. The setting suggests a homa or fire-based meditation practice.2006-08-19Night-time photograph of a ring-shaped fire ritual on bare sandy ground. Glowing embers and small flames burn along a dark circular trench. A young woman in white clothes and an orange-red shawl sits cross-legged on a mat inside the ring, eyes closed, hands resting on her knees. Behind her, further rings of fire and other seated figures in white are faintly visible in the dim background.2006-08-19Night photograph of a person seated cross-legged on a raised circular earthen platform surrounded by a ring of burning flames. The seated figure wears an orange-red wrap and has long dark hair pulled back, facing away from the camera toward the fire. Small flames burn in the dark background.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17Night photograph of two women sitting cross-legged in meditation on sandy ground, each within a ring of flaming oil lamps or small fires arranged in circular patterns. Both wear white kurta-style tops and loose white trousers, with dark rudraksha-style beaded malas around their necks. The woman on the right wears glasses. Other seated figures in pale clothing are blurred in the background, and the scene suggests a night meditation or fire ritual.2006-08-19Night photograph of a person sitting cross-legged on a mat inside a circular ring of blazing fire, wearing a loose light-coloured robe with long dark hair tied back. Logs and flames surround a sandy clearing, with orange light and smoke filling the dark background. The figure appears to be undergoing a fire-based ritual or austerity during monastic training.2006-08-17August 19 20062006-08-19