Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A large indoor hall crowded with seated sannyasis and devotees, many in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, some bare-chested with white or ash markings on the forehead and arms. Rows of ornate wooden stands with orange-capped posts line the room, and a banner with a red and black design hangs on the wall. Many attendees sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation or listening, while others in white clothing sit toward the back. The room is bright with white walls and a screen at the top right. No identifiable central figure is clearly visible in the frame.

More like this

Open the gallery
A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in orange and white clothing. In the foreground, young men wear saffron/orange dhoti-style cloths, rudraksha malas, and tilak marks on their foreheads, sitting cross-legged and attentive. Behind them rows of people in white kurtas and dhotis fill the room, with tall brass lamps and red-orange banners in the background. The atmosphere suggests a seated satsang or group meditation. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person, and no one is distinctly visible with the cues needed for a probable identification.2017-05-24July 16 20172017-07-16A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a hall with a bright lit backdrop of deity images and framed pictures on the walls. In the foreground, several young men and boys sit close together in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha malas, some with bare shoulders and forehead marks. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl sits among them with hands folded. Behind them, many more participants sit in white and orange clothes, and a few stand near the back. A logo appears in the upper left corner of the image.2017-07-31 +1 copiesJuly 26 20172017-07-26May 16 20172017-05-16A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly men and boys in saffron and orange shawls and dhotis, with white garments and rudraksha malas visible. Many have vibhuti and red tilak marks on their foreheads. Ceiling fluorescent lights and ceiling fans are visible, and framed pictures line the pale pink walls. A stage with a bright backdrop is at the far end, with a ceremonial staff and cloth visible at the front-right edge. No single identifiable speaker is clearly distinguishable in this wide view.2017-07-09A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall, most wearing orange-saffron cloth wraps and rudraksha beads; many sit cross-legged on a white marble floor while others in white clothes sit on chairs at the back. Several young boys and men in orange sit close together, some with tilak marks on their foreheads, while a shaven-headed child in orange bends forward at front centre. Brass-coloured stanchions and a red bag rest in the foreground. No single speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2017-07-13A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall, most wearing orange-saffron robes and rudraksha malas, with white horizontal tilak marks on many foreheads. In the foreground, young men in orange cloth sit cross-legged and watch attentively. Behind them, rows of people in white clothes and orange garments fill the floor, and a stage area with white and orange chairs and framed pictures is visible at the back. No specific speaker is clearly visible in the frame, so no one is identified as a person. Many people are seated closely, forming a dense crowd.2017-07-26May 22 20172017-05-22A large indoor hall with a white tiled floor and pink walls, filled with a seated crowd of devotees dressed mostly in orange-saffron robes and white dhotis. Many wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and some hold hands folded in anjali. Large screens on the back wall show colourful images of people. Foreground devotees, including young boys in orange and a child in a white and yellow outfit, face toward the front. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd shot, so the candidate is left uncertain.2017-07-05May 24 20172017-05-24A large seated gathering of devotees fills a bright hall at an ashram event. Most people wear saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth, many bare-chested, with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Some wear white dhotis and shawls. Several younger boys sit in the front rows with eyes closed in meditation, and older men sit behind them. Red and white draped stage backdrops and a figure in orange at the far back suggest a satsang or discourse setting.2017-07-31