Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a satsang hall with an audience seated on the floor and in chairs, mostly seen from behind, many women in white and orange-trimmed garments with orange shawls. Centre stage is an ornate empty throne with a red velvet back, gold lion figures on pedestals, garlands and a gold cushion, flanked by flower arrangements and small offering trays. A woman in a patterned yellow-and-green outfit stands at left handling an item near a small table with a ritual tray. A framed portrait stands on an easel at left and a screen at right shows a figure. Stage lights and speakers frame the scene. No person is seated on the throne.

More like this

Open the gallery
Indoor satsang in a hotel-style hall with a large audience seated on the floor, mostly in white with orange shawls and stoles. On a raised stage, a seated figure in orange robes, a turban and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate dark wooden throne flanked by golden lion figures and tall flower arrangements in purple and white. A woman in white with an orange stole stands at the right holding a microphone and speaking. A silver draped backdrop, speakers, a stand fan and striped curtains surround the stage. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but is not distinctive enough to confirm, so the identity is uncertain.2012-12-17December 16 20122012-12-16A photograph of a large indoor hall with an audience of many seated people in white clothes and orange-red shawls, facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes with a tall orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate red throne flanked by golden lion sculptures and vases of purple and white flowers. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at left holding a microphone, and a woman in white and orange stands at right speaking into a microphone. Tall pink curtains, speakers and a silver backdrop frame the scene. The seated figure has distinctive turban, robes and mala cues, so this is a person presence in person, seated on the throne.2012-12-17Indoor satsang in a hotel-style atrium with a large audience seated in white clothes and orange-red shawls. On a raised stage a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a dark ornate throne with golden lion-shaped armrests and a golden arch behind; a figure with a rudraksha-style mala is visible. Two women in white with orange stoles stand at microphones at the right of the stage, and floral arrangements, speakers and stage lights frame the scene. A large foreground crowd faces the stage.2012-12-17A seated figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe and a beaded necklace sits in a large brown leather throne-style chair in front of a shrine with carved deity murti figures under a golden arch, flanked by orange-and-red triangular banners. a person (appearance-based: long swept hair, saffron robe, ornate beaded necklace, throne). Around him a large seated congregation wears white clothes with orange-red shawls, many with printed sashes, sitting on white mats in a hall. A microphone stand and a small table with a digital device sit in the centre. Some participants are in white, some in orange; the foreground includes women with braided hair seated from behind.2015-07-11A photograph of a satsang hall with a golden ornate throne flanked by carved golden lion heads and leopard-print cushions. On the left, a painted or printed figure in an orange turban and saffron robes sits on the throne, which is a depiction. In the centre foreground, a woman in red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala speaks into a handheld microphone while seated on a red cushion. Behind her, women in orange saris with garlands sit attentively. In the lower foreground, a man with white tilak marks and a white garland sits in meditation beside a woman in cream clothing, while men in white shirts are seen at the bottom edge. A golden footstool and red carpet complete the setting.2017-08-26A photograph of a padukа puja in a wood-panelled hall. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange garment, sits on an ornate gold and red throne at left, with bare feet placed on a low platform. Seated devotees in white clothes with red-and-cream shawls sit in rows before brass thalis holding flowers, fruit, lamps and kumkum, many with hands folded. Behind them a large audience in white and saffron fills the hall, and two monitors display the ceremony. A golden deity murti with a crown stands in a shrine at the top left.2014-12-29A large hall during a seated ritual session, with many devotees in white and saffron-red clothing sitting on the floor facing a golden throne at right. A bearded figure in an orange turban and white garland sits on the throne, holding a tall silver staff, and a woman in a green sari with red border stands beside him holding a brass plate. Attendees wear red-and-white shawls and marigold garlands, and some hold brass trays. Video screens, a camera on a tripod, and a golden deity murti in a red-draped alcove are visible along the background.2015-05-27Indoor ceremonial gathering in a hall with red drapes and a golden ornate throne. A figure seated on the right throne wears a maroon-orange turban, bare-chested with a white floral garland, holding a golden staff topped with a finial, and a bangle on the arm. a person sits at the upper right, distinguished by the orange turban, garland and gold armband. Around him, many seated devotees in white and orange-red shawls with rudraksha-style neck cords face him; a woman in a green sari holds a brass plate with offerings in the foreground. Other participants in white clothing sit on the left, and a golden deity murti stands in the background behind a red curtain.2015-05-27September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesA seated figure in an ornate gilded throne sits at the centre of a stage draped in deep red curtains, wearing an orange-brown robe, a saffron turban-like head covering and a white flower garland. Above the throne, a golden tree-shaped canopy frames a painted deity figure holding a trident. Around the stage, roughly thirty devotees sit cross-legged on red carpet, many in saffron, orange and white garments, some holding brass plates with lamps and offerings, others with hands folded.2016-10-12A photograph of a padapuja in a wood-panelled hall. A seated figure in a dark-red and black outfit sits on an ornate gilded throne with a small canopy, a golden deity murti and a floral arrangement beside it. Devotees in white and saffron-red sit on the floor around the throne, many holding brass puja plates with lamps, fruit and flowers and reaching toward the seated figure. Behind them a large crowd stands and sits in a balcony area, and a man in saffron robes stands at right. Small lamps and a lit decorative tree are visible.2014-12-30