Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A young boy with short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a white dhoti and a white shawl over his bare upper body. Behind him, several other boys in saffron-orange cloth sit in a ritual gathering, some with white markings on their skin, and incense smoke drifts through the frame. In the lower corners a brass lamp and a few flowers are visible at the edge of the ritual setting. The image appears to show a puja or satsang with participants seated in prayer.

More like this

Open the gallery
A young boy with short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste, gazing ahead. He wears a white dhoti and a white cloth draped over his bare shoulders, with white sacred marks on his arms. Behind him, several other boys in orange-saffron cloth sit in a row, some with white markings, while incense smoke drifts through the frame. A brass lamp stand is visible at the lower left. No a person candidate is visible in this image.2017-07-20A photograph of several young boys seated closely together in a hall, eyes closed or lowered in meditation. The boy in the foreground centre wears a white dhoti with a golden-yellow border, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a white vibhuti line on his forehead. Others beside and behind him wear plain white cloth wraps over their shoulders and dhotis. A small pink tray with fruit or offerings sits on the floor near the group, and metal pillars and a reddish wall form the background. The scene suggests a group meditation or satsang session.2011-09-24A young boy with short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in saffron-orange robes with gold borders, palms pressed together in prayer. Behind him, several devotees in orange and white clothing sit with eyes closed, some with white-painted markings on their arms and chests. Brass puja plates, small oil lamps, a small bowl of offerings and a yellow flower are arranged on the floor in front.2016-08-04 +1 copiesSeveral shaved-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat in prayer, palms pressed together at chest level. Each has white vibhuti or sacred marks across the forehead and upper arms. The two foreground boys wear rudraksha malas; the left one wears silver bangles. Behind them, other devotees with palms joined are seated, and a small lit oil lamp flame glows at lower left among ritual items. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or puja gathering.2013-04-14 +1 copiesJuly 16 20172017-07-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded ritual hall where a young boy sits bare-chested in a white dhoti, arms raised with hands behind his head, a small gold pendant on a cord around his neck and white markings on his chest. Behind him, other shirtless boys in white dhotis sit among devotees in orange and saffron robes. Several more people are visible in the background, including a standing figure in orange at the left edge and yellow-and-white cloth bundles at the bottom left.2017-04-03July 16 20172017-07-16Three young boys in orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor in a hall with many other orange-clad participants behind them. The boy in the centre has curly dark hair and a white ash marking on his forehead and arms, and holds his hands together while speaking. The boy on the right has long matted locks and a red and white forehead mark. Brass puja vessels, oil lamps, pink flowers and small offering bowls are arranged on a low white platform in front. A small purple bird logo appears at upper left.2017-07-20A photograph of a young boy seated close to the camera, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders with a red-and-maroon border, and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace. White sacred ash lines mark his forehead and arms, with a red kumkum dot between his brows. Behind him, other seated people in maroon robes and brass ritual vessels, including a brass lamp, are visible on a cloth-covered floor.2013-05-01January 13 20172017-01-13Photograph of a row of young male devotees seated in prayer, their palms pressed together in anjali mudra. They wear saffron orange monastic-style garments, and several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. A boy in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and a white thread around his neck. Other boys beside and behind him keep their eyes closed or lowered in devotion. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering with blurred figures in white in the background.2017-05-08Seated meditation in a hall with many participants on mats. In the foreground a young boy in white dhoti and shawl with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits with eyes closed, hands in lap. Beside him a boy in white kurta and dhoti sits with hands clasped. Behind them men and boys in white and one in orange sit in rows. A brass vessel and a small plastic container with offerings sit on the floor at lower left.2011-10-06