Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A large hall with white tiled floor where many people in orange and saffron robes sit in rows on striped mats before banana-leaf plates of food. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at right, one arm raised and pointing, addressing the seated devotees. A woman in orange sits with palms pressed together in the foreground, and a woven basket-like drum sits on the floor. At the far end a golden throne-like seat is flanked by screens showing a bearded figure in red and white. Wall posters show deity images, and the scene suggests a Maheshwara Puja offering of food to monastic disciples.

More like this

Open the gallery
A large hall with a tiled floor holds rows of seated people in saffron-orange robes facing a central raised gold-and-white throne-like seat with a bright gold backdrop, flanked by two large screens showing a figure in red and white robes. In the foreground, a man stands at the right edge in a white dhoti with a bare upper body and long dark hair tied back, facing the seated group. The seated devotees sit on colourful striped mats before leaf plates of food and offerings, with a brass vessel near the front left. Many attendees have their hands folded or are seated in meditative postures. Ceiling lights, fans and framed pictures line the walls.2017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08Wide view of a large hall with many seated participants in orange robes arranged in rows on mats, with leaf plates of food in front of them. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and a shawl, stands facing the rows holding a small object, apparently leading a ritual. Two large screens show a bearded figure in red and white seated in meditation, and a golden ornate altar with deity murti stands at the front. Walls display framed photo collages and portraits, and ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead.2017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08Large hall of seated participants in saffron-orange clothing facing a central altar with a golden throne-like seat, a decorated deity murti and oil lamp, and two large screens showing a figure in red and white robes. Rows of people sit on striped mats with banana-leaf meal plates before them. A standing priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl gestures toward the seated rows at the right edge. The walls display framed photo collages and a banner. No a person appearance cues are clearly visible among the physical people, so the identity is uncertain.2017-05-08March 14 20172017-03-14A photograph of a large hall with pink walls and a tiled white floor, where rows of seated people in orange robes face a central raised platform. The platform holds a golden throne-like seat with a golden peetha backdrop and umbrellas, and a seated figure in white. Two large screens on either side show a bearded man with long hair and rudraksha malas, apparently a depiction. Several people in white clothing sit near the platform, and rows of orange-robed monastics sit on striped mats with banana-leaf offerings laid along the aisles, consistent with a puja. Framed photographs line the walls, and food serving stations stand along the left and right edges.2017-05-08Large dining hall at an ashram with rows of seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing and orange turbans, facing a long central aisle lined with banana-leaf plates of food and steel tumblers. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a white and gold-bordered dhoti and a rudraksha mala, stands at the front with his back to the camera, arms raised. Two large screens show a similar gathering. A golden shrine stands at the far end, and framed portraits hang on the walls.2017-08-14March 14 20172017-03-14Wide view of a large hall with white ceiling tiles and fans where a ceremony is underway. Rows of people sit on striped multicoloured mats, many in orange and saffron robes, some with bare shoulders and rudraksha malas, with banana-leaf plates and small cups set before them. Seated people in white clothes and orange shawls sit near the front, some with hands folded in prayer. At the far end, a canopy with umbrellas frames a central platform where figures in white and orange gather. Two large screens show a colourful deity image, and a framed photo wall with a display sign hangs on the right. The scene shows a group satsang or puja with shared meals.2017-03-14Wide photograph of a large hall with a seated congregation in orange and saffron clothing, many sitting cross-legged on the floor facing a raised golden throne-like seat at the far end. Under a golden canopy with a decorative parasol, a figure in orange sits on the throne, with a standing attendant beside it. Rows of people on mats are served plates of food with water bottles arranged along the floor in the foreground, and some men near the front are bare-chested with orange cloths. Wall posters and framed images line the back walls. Several people in white stand or sit along the sides of the room.2016-09-30