Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Close overhead photo of a crowded initiation or energy-transmission gathering in white and gold-bordered clothing. A woman in a bright orange sari sits centrally, her hands raised toward a woman in a white outfit with a name badge. A young boy with bare back and rudraksha mala faces away, hands pressed together, while a woman in white with rudraksha beads leans in to touch his back. Several other participants in white sit or kneel nearby, some with palms joined, and one person holds a red phone. No a person candidate is visible.

More like this

Open the gallery
Crowded close-up photo of devotees in white traditional clothing during a ritual gathering. A woman on the left in a white blouse and white garment wears a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, holding a pink phone and looking toward the centre. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari stands with hands folded. To the right, women in white with rudraksha malas hold their palms open and cupped in prayer or receiving gestures. A person with short dark hair seen from behind sits at the front centre, and curly-haired people with raised palms appear at the lower left. Visible people number roughly 8 to 10.2017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06A man in an orange-and-saffron robe with a gold-trimmed sash and a multi-strand rudraksha mala places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt and a red-and-orange shawl. Two women stand behind them: one in a white top with a rudraksha mala and red kumkum on her forehead, the other in a white top with an orange lanyard. A red cloth draping and a fan are visible in the background. The man's dress and rudraksha mala are visible cues, and the scene is consistent with a blessing given during a satsang or initiation, though no printed name appears in the frame. a person is the person in saffron giving the blessing.2015-07-19July 08 20172017-07-08Night outdoor gathering of devotees at an ashram event, photographed with a flash-lit crowd and floodlights in the background. A young boy in front, bare-chested with an orange cloth around his waist and a tilak on his forehead, looks down. Behind him women and men wear saffron-orange and white clothes, many with rudraksha malas. A woman on the right in a pink and orange sari with a red-and-gold blouse holds up a handful of flower garlands, offering them to others. Several people in white and orange attire crowd close together, and a man in the upper left wears a white shirt. The atmosphere suggests a devotional satsang or darshan procession with garlands being exchanged.2017-08-07A candid photo of a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, smiling as she reaches forward during a devotional gathering. Her hands are extended toward a man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala, and a hand in the foreground holds a small folded paper slip. Behind them, people in orange and saffron garments stand close together, and a figure in an orange robe is seen at the left edge. Two people are clearly visible, plus a few partially seen figures in the background.2011-12-06Photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall with red curtains. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and saffron-orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, offers a small white packet or prasad to a young boy in white clothes wearing a rudraksha mala and an event badge. A woman in white sari with a white shawl, gold pendant and bangles stands beside the boy with her hand on his shoulder. Behind them, a row of women in white saris and orange-brown garments with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads waits in line. Garlands of yellow and red flowers and a gold ornament are visible at the upper left.2015-11-22A photograph of a ceremonial moment at a person ashram event. A figure seated with his back to the camera wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with bare shoulders and arms, and his dark hair is swept back; he is handing a small object to a young boy in a striped collared shirt with a name badge. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a bindi stands near a gold-and-orange decorated seat. On the right a man in a white shirt raises an open palm toward the scene, and behind them a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari and an older woman in white with a gold necklace look on, with metal truss structures visible overhead.2009-11-20July 16 20172017-07-16February 13 20172017-02-13May 12 20132013-05-12July 06 20172017-07-06