Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photo of a seated ritual gathering on a light tiled floor. Women in cream and white traditional dress with gold-bordered cloth and yellow, orange and red shawls sit in rows with palms pressed together or hands offering. Brass oil lamps with flames, plates of fruit and flowers, and steel bowls of food and offerings are arranged before them. Several men in white dhotis and orange garments sit at the back. Behind them a red curtain hangs on the wall.

More like this

Open the gallery
A seated group of women in white saris with golden borders and yellow or red shawls perform a puja on a tiled floor. Several hold offerings, with brass oil lamps lit before them, trays of fruit, bananas, flowers and sweets in plastic containers, and incense sticks. One woman in the centre presses her palms together in prayer while others prepare offerings in front of them. Other devotees in orange and red garments sit along the edges.2011-09-09A group of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in a bright hall, hands pressed together in prayer during a paduka puja. Several young women in white dhotis or sarees with yellow shawls and orange-red stoles kneel before small brass plates and oil lamps set on orange cloths. One seated woman in a white outfit with a red-orange stole closes her eyes in devotion, while a woman with curly blonde hair in a cream outfit and yellow shawl also prays. Plastic containers hold offerings beside the lamps. Windows with white blinds line the back wall.2011-08-18April 08 20122012-04-08April 07 20122012-04-07A photograph of women seated cross-legged on a mat in a bright hall with red curtains, performing a group puja. Many women wear white and cream saris with yellow or orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. In front of them are brass plates, small brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels with flowers and offerings arranged on mats. Two older women in the back row sit with eyes closed in meditation. No a person candidate is visibly present; the scene shows devotees in ritual sitting. Roughly twenty-five people are visible, several partially.2011-09-20Photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a puja on a white tiled hall floor. In the foreground two young women in cream and beige saris with orange-and-green borders sit with eyes closed and hands in prayer posture. Behind them a woman in a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow shawl sits beside girls and women in red, blue and pink clothing. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, plates of fruit and sweets, and small brass pooja vessels rest on orange mats in front of them. Many more participants are seated further back in the hall, with cushions and mats spread across the floor.2011-09-26April 08 20122012-04-08January 03 20132013-01-03February 09 20122012-02-09A large hall with a polished floor where many women in white saris with coloured borders sit cross-legged in rows during a pada puja-style ritual. Many wear red, yellow or orange shawls over their shoulders, and several have hands pressed together in namaste. Small oil lamps with flames, brass plates and bowls of offerings sit on the floor in front of them. Some people sit on low wooden platforms among the rows, and a few children and young boys are present. In the background, a figure in orange robes stands near the back of the hall. Red curtains and white columns frame the room.2011-02-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a row of women seated cross-legged on a glossy tiled floor during a puja. Each is in front of an orange cloth mat holding brass plates, small brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels with flower offerings. Foreground women wear orange saris with maroon borders and a rudraksha-style mala; several middle women wear white saris with red or yellow shawls, and others wear white or yellow garments. Several have palms pressed together in prayer, and one woman in orange reaches toward a plate. Behind them, more seated women in white and yellow are visible against a pale pink wall. The arrangement suggests a padapuja or group puja.2010-09-18March 31 20132013-03-31