Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a small indoor room with pale blue-grey walls and a window at the top. A standing man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white trousers holds up a long yellow cloth strip, while a woman with blonde hair and an orange scarf and white top leans in to look. A woman in a white kurta with glasses sits on the floor, and a woman in a yellow top with a dark beaded mala sits behind on an orange mat, holding a notebook. A young woman with a long black braid in a white top and gold bangles reaches toward the strip. No one in the scene is identified as a person.

More like this

Open the gallery
June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of an indoor hall with a light grey floor where people sit on mats during a ritual gathering. In the centre, an older woman with short white hair, a vibhuti mark on her forehead, a dark rudraksha mala and a white blouse with blue-patterned print hands an offering to a young man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl who receives it with his hands. Around them, several young women in white kurtas and orange-and-cream saris sit close, one holding a folded cloth. Small brass oil lamps, a red bowl and small puja items lie on mats in the background, and a woman in an orange and cream sari stands at the upper right. No readable identity cues for a person candidate are visible in this frame.2009-10-17Indoor group session on a white floor mat in an ashram hall. In the foreground, a person in white clothes sits with their back partly to the camera. Behind them, a woman in white kurta with a brown-orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a red bindi listens attentively. Beside her, a young girl in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold-toned necklace sits cross-legged. At right, an older woman in a white sari with gold border holds a small object. Brass trays and small stone seats are on the mat, and plastic water bottles sit at the edge. Background shows more people and tables with a registration-style sign.2017-03-03A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas performing a ritual in a hall with orange mats. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair in a white outfit holds a lit oil lamp in her right hand, while the women beside her hold lamps or small flames as well. Brass plates with fruit, flowers, small oil lamps and a small bowl sit on the floor in front of them, and an open booklet lies on a lap. Many more people sit in rows behind, some in white and others in colourful saris, and a bottle of water and a pink container are placed on the mats.2010-10-25A photograph of a satsang-style gathering indoors on a tiled floor. In the foreground, a woman in a white kurta with a dark bead mala stands with her head bowed, while a woman in a white tunic and a braided, bowed woman in a yellow scarf holds her hands in a gesture of offering or blessing. Behind them, several women in white and cream saris with orange and red borders stand holding papers, and a seated woman in a cream sari with a red-orange shawl works at a low table. A man in a white shirt with a lanyard and a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2010-09-19Seated meditation in a hall with red curtains. In the foreground at right, a young woman with dark hair in a bun and glasses wears a white top with a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed. In the middle, a woman in a white outfit with a yellow shawl sits with eyes closed. At left, a blurred figure in an orange top and orange pants sits on a blue mat. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable, and the seated people are devotees in meditation.2011-11-29December 30 20112011-12-30A seated group of devotees in a temple hall during morning prayer. In the foreground, a woman with a shaved head and red bindi sits with eyes closed, wearing a cream top with a gold-bordered sari, a yellow shawl and a brown rudraksha-style mala. Beside her, a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, several devotees in white garments sit with palms pressed together, eyes closed, some wearing beaded malas. A woman in a red-orange sari sits at the left edge with hands in anjali. Windows with grille frames are visible at the top right. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-09-28A seated group of devotees listens attentively at an evening session, many in white clothes with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. A woman in a cream sari with a green-and-gold border sits in the foreground, a red cord visible at her neck. Beside her, a woman with long wavy hair wears a white top and yellow scarf. Another woman in white with yellow fabric rests her chin on her hand. In the corner, a grey-haired woman in white with an orange cord leans forward. Several devotees wear vertical white tilak marks on their foreheads. No a person is visible, and the setting appears to be an indoor hall.2010-09-28Photograph of a seated audience at an indoor evening session in a hall with cream walls and a dark window. In the foreground, several women and a young woman with a long side braid sit on orange mats, wearing white outfits with yellow or orange shawls. Behind them, rows of attendees in white clothes sit on mats, and a man in white stands near a tripod-mounted camera. A white plastic chair and a hanging orange lamp appear at the right.2010-09-28Indoor satsang in a plain room with pink walls, red curtains and striped floor mats. Seated on the floor, a row of about a dozen devotees meditates with eyes closed: women in white with yellow shawls, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala, a woman with curly hair in a white top, an older man in orange robes, and several girls and young people in orange, pink, green and red salwar kameez. Some hold small plastic containers and a rolled mat sits nearby. No figure can be identified as a person from appearance here, so no in-person a person is named.2011-11-19