Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A group of young students in plain white clothes sit cross-legged in rows on striped woven mats in a bare hall with whitewashed walls. Each child has a brass plate before them holding small pots, a brass bell, flower offerings and small oil lamps, and many are lifting or handling the ritual items. Several girls wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and have their hair in long braids, and a few wear glasses. A ceiling fan, a plastic chair and a wooden cabinet are visible at the back, and a colourful painted mat lies in the foreground. The scene appears to be a group puja or ritual practice session.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a hall with bare concrete walls and a tiled floor where a group of children in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped woven mats and dhurries, eating from brass thalis and small bowls. Several girls wear white salwar-style outfits with long braids and beaded necklaces, and boys wear white kurtas. Brass dishes hold food, and small brass lamps and cups are placed on the mats. A standing adult in white is partly visible near the back wall, and a wooden cabinet and a pedestal fan are visible. Sitting on the floor in the foreground is a colourful floral rangoli pattern.2007-03-06March 06 20072007-03-06March 06 20072007-03-06March 06 20072007-03-06A photo of girls in white ritual clothes performing a puja on a tiled floor in a plain concrete hall. Seven girls sit cross-legged on woven mats in white kurtas, several wearing rudraksha malas and braided hair, while the front girl holds a small brass implement over a brass plate. Brass thalis, lamps, bells and small kalasha-style vessels with flowers are arranged on the mats. Behind them, a framed portrait of a seated figure in white, garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds, sits on a low wooden stool. A woman in a sari stands at the back of the hall.2007-03-06March 06 20072007-03-06March 06 20072007-03-06A photograph of young girls in white clothes seated in a row on woven striped mats, performing a puja ritual. Several girls wear rudraksha malas and some hold their hands in mudra or offering gestures. Brass plates, bowls, kalasha-style vessels, lamps and incense holders are arranged on the mats in front of them. In the background, a framed portrait of a woman with a red bindi and marigold garlands sits on a small altar against a white wall. A man in orange robes stands at the right edge. Sacks lean against the left wall.2007-03-06A photograph of a bare, whitewashed hall with a green tarpaulin on the concrete floor. Around a dozen boys in plain white kurta-style clothes sit cross-legged on woven mats and striped rugs, each before a brass plate with fruit, sweets and a small lamp. Several small oil lamps burn on the floor, and one boy holds a small brass bell. Behind them, a framed portrait sits on a white-draped seat garlanded with orange and marigold flowers. Two men in white sit further back near the window. The boys appear to be performing a seated puja with offerings and lamps.2007-03-06March 06 20072007-03-06Young boys and girls dressed in white kurtas and dhotis sit cross-legged in rows on mats in an open-sided hall, performing a puja. Brass plates with lamps, flowers and offerings sit before them, and several small oil lamps burn on the floor. At the far end, a framed portrait of a white-robed figure with a red headpiece is garlanded with marigolds and orange flowers, with a small altar in front. A plain concrete building and construction materials are visible outside. A green sheet covers the floor in the foreground, and a blue container sits beside the nearest group.2007-03-06March 06 20072007-03-06