Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph inside a large tented hall with maroon swagged drapes, white fabric ceiling and hanging colourful tassel decorations. A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe sits on a cushioned seat, reaching to place his hand on the head of a man in a white kurta who bends forward. A grey-haired older man in a white polo shirt with navy collar stands at right, watching. On the foreground table are apples, boxes of sweets, a small gold-coloured figure and a small screen. Behind them, many seated attendees sit on mats across the hall.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 18 20092009-12-18December 18 20092009-12-18Indoor darshan hall with red and maroon draped curtains and white fabric swags along the ceiling. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, sits on a cushioned seat while a man in a brown t-shirt and dark trousers leans forward, hands raised over his head in a blessing gesture. Behind them women in white and yellow garments stand, and a gold deity murti, fruit and small packets sit on a table in front. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor beyond, and a man in white stands at the right edge.2009-12-18A seated figure in an orange-brown saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, with long dark hair, applies a mark to the forehead of a man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange lanyard. The seated figure holds a small white packet in one hand while pressing the forehead. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers with an orange lanyard walks past, and others in white stand in the background. A red velvet-covered seat and a tray of fruit and sweets sit in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate present; Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in saffron with long hair and rudraksha mala, giving blessing in a satsang setting.2013-05-13A photograph inside a large tented hall decorated with red and maroon drapes, hanging coloured banners and ceiling fans. A person in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, long dark hair swept back, sits on a raised golden dais beside an ornate gold canopy and places a hand on the head of an older man in a white shirt with a red cloth draped over his shoulder, who bends forward with his hands pressed together. Fruit, sweets and gold offering plates sit on a low table in front. Behind them, a large seated audience in white clothes sits on coloured mats and rugs, with a volunteer in a white and yellow shawl in the foreground. The orange-clad figure resembles the a person candidate in appearance, but the identification is uncertain.2009-12-17A man in an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl stands at the left, his hands raised to the forehead and head of an older grey-haired man in white kurta. The orange-clad man has long dark hair and is leaning forward while blessing the elder. To the right, a woman in a white blouse with a yellow shawl and a long braid watches. In the background, women in orange and white stand under maroon drapery with tassels. In the foreground, a tray holds apples, a string of beads, folded money notes and a gold-coloured vessel, beside a gold-framed pillar. The setting appears to be an indoor hall.2009-12-17March 26 20082008-03-26February 05 20102010-02-05February 05 20102010-02-05A photograph inside an ashram hall with orange and red drapes overhead. A man with long, swept-back black hair wearing an orange sleeveless robe sits on a low cushioned seat and places his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a striped blue-and-white shirt, who has his eyes closed and his hands raised in front of him. Beside them, a bald man in a white shirt with an orange vest stands watching. Behind them, a woman in a white sari stands near a tray holding red apples, and other people in white and orange robes are seated on the floor in the background. The setting appears to be a satsang or blessing session.2010-08-19December 10 20092009-12-10A photograph of a ritual blessing at an indoor ashram hall with a white canopy and orange-and-gold banners overhead. A long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala draped across his chest places his right palm on the head of a short-haired devotee in a white shirt, while holding a paper in his left hand. Nearby, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a red tilak and gold chain watches, and a wooden tray holds apples and a brass plate. Several devotees with folded hands stand around, including a grey-bearded man in white with a yellow shawl, and a silver plate sits in the foreground.2010-10-16 +1 copies