Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Photo of a temple hall with white pillars and a dark night window backdrop. Many seated children, mostly boys in blue, red and checked shirts, sit cross-legged on a pink tiled floor facing a golden tiered peetha/throne with a framed portrait garlanded with flowers. A seated adult in an orange-and-cream shirt is at the right edge near the throne. A potted plant and a small brass dish sit at the right foreground. A blurred child in an orange dress sits in front. The scene appears to be a satsang or evening gathering with children seated in rows.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a large open pavilion with white pillars, ornate ceilings, ceiling fans and framed colourful pictures hung along the beams. Dozens of children, many in yellow, green, orange and red shirts, sit cross-legged on a glossy white floor facing a red carpet at the right. A brass bell hangs from the left ceiling. Several adults in light blue, white and grey shirts stand near the left pillars. Trees and greenery are visible beyond the open sides of the hall. Small white blocks are arranged on the floor in front of the seated children, and a low wooden chair with red cushions sits at the right edge.A photograph of a temple-style hall with white pillars and ornate ceiling roses. Many children sit cross-legged on the floor, most in casual shirts and t-shirts, one boy in a yellow shirt in the foreground. At the front, a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure wearing a garland of orange flowers sits on a cushioned throne draped with striped fabric, with a green palm frond beside it and a banana offering on a red mat below. To the right, a shrine niche holds a golden deity murti with a small lamp above. Two dark deity statues stand at the left, one in a yellow sari, and colourful striped cloth decorates the columns. A small television sits at the left edge.2007-11-14A blurred night-time photograph inside a white pillared hall with colourful paper streamers hanging from the ceiling. A golden deity murti or shrine with red and white drapery and flower garlands sits at the far end. Thirty or more people sit cross-legged on the polished floor in rows facing the shrine, many children among them, wearing blue, orange, pink, white and multicoloured clothing. A bell hangs from the upper right corner and open windows show the dark night outside.A photograph of a hall with white pillars and a shrine area, where many children sit on mats and the floor facing a large framed portrait of a man with long hair in orange robes and a garland. In front of the portrait a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl stands at a raised platform, with a brass deity murti and a decorated kalasha-like pot nearby. Another man in a light shirt and dark trousers stands on the right beside a golden deity figure. Three framed photographs in orange tones hang on the wall above, and a decorated wooden pillar with painted patterns stands near a carved figure in yellow garments.2007-11-14A photograph of a group of children seated on a red carpet in a bright hall, facing a man seated on a white plastic chair at the right. He wears white clothes with an orange shawl over his shoulder and has short dark hair and glasses. The children wear blue school-style uniforms, red, green and striped shirts, and many are sitting cross-legged close together. On a raised platform behind them sits a small wooden shrine with a framed picture and a brass oil lamp, decorated with orange and multicoloured garlands. A standing man in white with an orange shawl appears at the left edge.A large tented hall with white canopy and hanging decorative banners on the poles. Dozens of children sit cross-legged on colourful striped woven rugs in rows, facing forward toward a stage area. A standing figure in white clothing with an orange shawl stands near the front, and another standing man in white wears a yellow shawl at right. Rows of white plastic chairs line the back wall beneath a painted backdrop of a deity murti. Many children wear white shirts, blue and yellow t-shirts and orange caps.2008-05-15Indoor temple hall with white arched walls and ceiling fans. Many children sit cross-legged on the floor facing a framed portrait on a wooden stand, garlanded with flowers and sitting before striped patterned pillars. The portrait shows a figure in orange clothing with a flower garland and a bead necklace, though the identity is not established by the photo itself. To the right, a standing man in a white shirt and dark trousers addresses the children. A small golden deity murti in a shrine niche sits beside him, with a hanging lamp above. On the upper wall, framed prints show figures in orange and red. Left of centre, a painted statue of a female figure in a yellow sari stands near a dark doorway.2007-11-14November 07 20112011-11-07A large group of children and adults sits cross-legged on a polished floor inside a white open hall with decorative columns and a hanging brass bell. In front of them is a square pit built from white bricks. Children wear orange, red, yellow and pink tops; an adult man in a checked shirt sits near the front, and a woman in a blue sari sits at right. Framed pictures hang along the back wall, and a few standing people are visible in the background near the windows.A large group of seated children and young people fills a white-pillared open hall, sitting cross-legged on a polished dark floor facing a television set on a stand at right. Many wear red, orange, pink and green clothing, and some wear saris. Several adults stand near the left pillar. A black stone deity murti draped in an orange cloth stands at the right edge. Framed pictures hang along the beams, a ceiling fan turns above, and trees are visible through the open side.A photograph taken at night inside a pillared hall with white columns and framed pictures along the upper walls. Dozens of men and boys sit cross-legged on mats and carpets on a polished reddish floor, facing a tall golden tiered pedestal decorated with a pink and white flower garland. Several wear white shirts and dhotis, one man in a red shirt sits in front, another wears an orange shawl, and a man in a checked shirt and plaid lungi sits at left. No speaker is visible, and the seated crowd fills the foreground and right side of the frame.Indoor photo of a hall with white walls and framed photographs hung high on the back wall. Many children, mostly boys in shirts and shorts, sit cross-legged on green mats and the floor facing a central deity murti or picture in a red and gold frame. A woman in an orange-and-pink sari stands at the right edge, her back to the camera, and several standing men and boys are gathered near the shrine. Fluorescent lights and ceiling fans are visible.2007-11-14