Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A large dining hall where rows of devotees in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor, eating from green banana-leaf plates arranged end to end along a long line of brass cups. Many have white sacred marks on their foreheads and bodies. Behind them, attendants in white dhotis and white saris serve food from steel trays, and a figure in a white robe stands near the front. A screen in the upper left shows a person in saffron. An ornate golden shrine and framed pictures line the back wall. This looks like an annadan style communal meal.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a seated devotee gathering in a bright hall with polished white floors. In the foreground, a woman in a white and blue patterned outfit with an orange-red shawl presses her palms together in anjali, and a woman in white with a red shawl sits beside her. A man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red cushion, hands folded, with an older man in white and a small child beside him. Brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) sit on a tray at left, and banana-leaf plates of offerings line the floor at right. Behind them, rows of people in saffron and orange robes and white-clad attendants stand with folded hands, and a cameraman in white films the scene. A framed portrait hangs on the back wall beside a red and white banner.2014-05-17Photograph of a large indoor ritual meal or annadan-style gathering in a hall with a stage screen. Rows of seated men and women sit on a floor covered with a long grey mat, many bare-chested men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and sandalwood marks, others in orange robes. Brass plates and small lamps sit before them, and people in white and orange serve food. A large projected portrait of a bearded man with a tilaka-marked forehead hangs at upper right, and a smaller screen shows a speaker. A trident stands near the back wall, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. Approximately dozens of people are visible.2019-01-01A crowded indoor hall with a red curtain backdrop and colourful patterned pillars. A long-haired figure in orange robes and an orange shawl sits on a white throne-like chair with white cushions, receiving a devotee. A young man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands behind him holding a plate. Devotees in white and orange shawls gather around, including a woman in a multicoloured sari. On a white cloth in front are rudraksha malas, small booklets, framed pictures and sweets. The figure in orange has long hair and wears orange clothing with rudraksha beads, though the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the seated figure is described by role only.2008-03-28A large seated audience fills a hall with white draped walls and carved wooden doors, many people wearing rudraksha malas over white, pastel or colourful clothing. In the front rows, a man in a pink striped shirt, a man in a blue shirt and others sit attentively, some with hands folded or resting on their laps. A pale-clothed man near the centre-left wears a red-and-orange shawl. The gathering appears to be a satsang or discourse. Several people in the foreground are partially visible.2016-12-12A seated group of young men and boys in saffron-orange robes sits in rows on a white-bordered floor covered with grain, eating from banana-leaf plates set with small bowls and steel tumblers. Many wear rudraksha malas, bead necklaces, wristbands and white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Some have hair in tied topknots and headbands. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a tray, and other people in white and maroon attire move about a room with a table of brass vessels. Several women in the foreground, seen from behind, watch the meal.2019-01-01A photograph of a Sarva Darshan healing and blessing session in a hall. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak on the forehead sits on a red-upholstered sofa, handing a small card to a devotee; a tray of offerings and papers sits at right. Around them stand devotees: a man in white with an orange shawl at left, a bald elderly man in glasses, a man in grey shirt with hands folded, and a young monk in orange robes. A red and gold curtain and a patterned cloth hang behind. Several people in white and orange are visible, mostly seen from behind or partially cropped. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the sofa in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a tilak, matching the page's description of Darshan giving.2008-03-25September 15 20152015-09-15A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a purple orchid garland and a gold-coloured belt touches the forehead of a kneeling man in white clothes with an orange sash, on a white rug with a patterned border. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushion and a deep red velvet pillow in front of an ornate silver-framed deity murti. Behind them, several people in white and red-orange garments stand or sit in a warmly lit hall with a mic stand, flowers and curtains.2012-12-18September 11 20152015-09-11October 23 20152015-10-23A homa fire ceremony in an indoor hall with a tiled floor and a white tent canopy with orange drapes at the right. A fire blazes in a brick fire pit decorated with red and white rangoli, and a priest in a red-orange dhoti and red headwrap bends over it, feeding it. A man at left in an orange turban, red and orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland stands with hands folded, with several people in white and red-orange shawls behind him, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass oil lamps stand at right and a brass vessel sits beside the pit. Around 20-30 people are visible, many in white. The standing man has distinctive turban, garland and ornate clothing cues, but his identity is uncertain.2015-07-06December 16 20122012-12-16