Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A dim hall during an evening devotional ceremony, with a large group of devotees seated on the floor holding small oil lamps lit with flames. In the foreground a woman with long light-brown hair and glasses wears an orange sari-style garment and a rudraksha mala, holding a lamp and a small bell-like object. Beside her a woman in white clothing with a white forehead band and a dark-haired woman in white with a rudraksha mala sing with open mouths, one holding a lamp. Behind them rows of people in orange and white clothing, many with white forehead bands and rudraksha malas, hold lit candles and lamps. Brass oil lamps and offering plates sit on the floor in front.

More like this

Open the gallery
A large group of devotees sits on the floor in a temple hall, holding lit oil lamps or small flames aloft during a devotional offering. Foreground figures include a woman in an orange sari with a dark rudraksha mala holding a lamp, a younger woman in orange with rudraksha beads, and a woman in white with a red-and-white bindi and mala holding a lamp. Many others in orange, maroon and white clothing with white tilak marks on their foreheads fill the background, and a golden deity murti is visible behind them.2014-08-29October 04 20142014-10-04A large group of devotees sits on the floor in a temple hall performing an arati-style lamp offering. Many hold small oil lamps with lit flames, and several women in saffron and orange saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead tilak dominate the foreground. Others wear white saris or white kurtas. Some hold brass cups or lamps; a woman at left holds a brass vessel. Behind them, ornate golden deity figures and a gilded altar are visible. The setting appears to be a satsang or ritual gathering. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible among the seated devotees.2014-08-29August 29 20142014-08-29A seated group of devotees performs a ritual with lit oil lamps in a hall. Several women in saffron-orange garments with rudraksha malas sit in the foreground; one at the front holds a brass bell and another holds a lit lamp, while a woman in a white sari on the left holds a small lamp. Behind them, rows of people in orange and white clothing hold lamps and bells, with a sculpted ornate backdrop visible. Small brass plates with offerings and a tray sit on the floor. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2014-10-06August 16 20142014-08-16August 14 20142014-08-14A seated group of devotees in orange and maroon robes performs a ritual, several holding small oil lamps and brass bells. In the foreground a woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala and a white tilak on her forehead rings a handbell while looking down. Behind her, rows of women and young people in orange garments with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit on a mat with lamps and offerings. The setting is dim, consistent with a puja or aarti gathering.2014-10-04A photograph of a group ceremony where devotees hold lit oil lamps (diyas) in a seated gathering. In the foreground, several women in white ritual clothes with rudraksha malas and white and red forehead markings hold lamps toward the viewer. Behind them, rows of people wear orange and saffron garments and white forehead marks, some with beaded necklaces, while others sit with their hands raised. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall with a tiled floor and a small tray of offerings at lower left, consistent with an aarti or puja. No individual in the scene is clearly recognizable as a person; the visible figures are devotees and ritual participants.2014-09-16A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a ritual with small oil lamps during a puja. In the foreground, a woman with wavy light-brown hair wears an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, holding a lit oil lamp on a small brass plate. Beside her, a woman with dark hair and white forehead markings wears an orange-and-red robe, round glasses and a rudraksha mala, lifting a small lit lamp. To the right, a woman in a white dress with a red-brown shawl and rudraksha necklace holds a brass lamp aloft. Behind them, more participants in orange and white clothing sit with white vibhuti markings, and a metal chain barrier runs across the background.2014-09-16A large group of women in orange and maroon robes sits cross-legged in a hall, many wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings. In the foreground, a woman with glasses in an orange robe chants with eyes lowered. At right, an older woman with grey hair and a red bindi holds a lit oil lamp on a brass plate, while nearby a younger woman with a bun in an orange robe also holds a lit lamp. Brass plates, small oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor, and a tall pillar and bright lamps fill the background.2014-10-06September 16 20142014-09-16