Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A large hall filled with seated devotees on colourful striped mats, many in white kurtas and dhotis, some in blue, yellow and olive shirts. The audience faces forward toward an unseen front, where a satsang or discourse appears to be underway.

More like this

Open the gallery
March 27 20082008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27A seated congregation of devotees, mostly men, sits on colourful striped mats at a satsang in an indoor hall. Many wear white shirts and white dhotis, and some wear rudraksha malas or orange-and-white lanyards. A young man in a yellow t-shirt and another in a red sweatshirt wear headphones for translation. Some older men sit on white plastic chairs in the back row. Their eyes are lowered or they listen attentively. No presenter is clearly visible in the frame.2008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27A large seated congregation in white and yellow clothing sits cross-legged with eyes closed in a hall. Many wear white kurtas or shirts; some wear yellow or red, and one person in a red top has headphones. Rows of attendees fill the frame, with a blue banner with printed text at the top left and a red-and-gold backdrop at the upper right. The seated figures in the foreground lean forward in quiet concentration.2008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27Seated devotees fill rows of white plastic chairs at an indoor satsang hall, many in white shirts and white dhoti-style clothing. Several wear lanyards or pendants. A man in the foreground wears a red t-shirt and over-ear headphones for translation, and an older man in white with a rudraksha mala and orange-trimmed garment sits with hands folded. Their eyes are closed in meditation. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame, so the figures are described by role and dress only.2008-03-27A large indoor hall with a high white ceiling and exposed steel roof trusses, with decorative yellow and blue cylindrical banners hanging from the beams. Dozens of men in white kurtas and white dhotis sit cross-legged on green-and-red striped mats in rows facing forward, many with eyes closed or hands folded in meditation or satsang. Some wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Near the back, a large screen above the entrance shows a glowing image of a seated figure in saffron, and a blue banner hangs on the wall. Audience members are seated on floor mats, with a few chairs at the left edge and a yellow floor marking along the aisle.2008-03-27A large indoor satsang hall packed with seated devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing yellow or orange shawls and sacred threads. Front-row participants sit cross-legged on white mats and yellow cushions, some with tilak on their foreheads and one wearing headphones. Tall columns with yellow and white banners line the hall, and a large screen or framed display is visible at the upper left. The gathering looks like a discourse or meditation session with a dense, attentive audience.2008-03-27March 23 20082008-03-23A large seated audience fills a hall in white and light-coloured clothing, many sitting cross-legged on green and striped mats in rows facing a stage at the far end. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, some with lanyards. Yellow and multicoloured decorative hangings hang from the ceiling, and a framed illuminated shrine or stage display sits high on the left wall. A front-facing seated figure is not clearly visible, so no in-person candidate is identified. The scene is a satsang or discourse gathering with roughly several dozen people visible.2008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27