Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A seated assembly during a ritual gathering in a hall, with many participants in orange robes and white clothing sitting on the floor. Front-row figures wear orange sashes and rudraksha malas, with white forehead markings, and several hold or sit beside brass plates of offerings, flowers and small lamps. Behind them, rows of people in white shirts and dhotis watch, and some have white ash marks on their foreheads. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the scene shows devotees and sannyasis in ritual sitting.

More like this

Open the gallery
November 03 20132013-11-03September 13 20132013-09-13February 14 20162016-02-14 +1 copiesOctober 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesA seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and young initiates fills the foreground of a hall with red floor mats. Several boys and young men shaved-headed with white tripundra markings on their foreheads wear orange or maroon cloth and rudraksha malas, and some have hands pressed in anjali or hold small items. Brass oil lamps and puja vessels sit on the floor before them. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing ID badges and rudraksha, sit in rows as devotees, with one older man in a saffron shawl among them.2013-09-12A large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall, with many men in white shirts and white dhotis behind a front row of young sannyasi-style boys and men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, their foreheads and arms marked with white vibhuti. Several front-row figures sit cross-legged on red mats near brass plates, oil lamps and small offering vessels, consistent with a puja or ritual sitting. A banner with a small purple emblem appears at the upper left. The scene is a satsang-style ritual gathering.2013-09-13A seated group of devotees fills a hall during a chanting session, with many people in the foreground wearing saffron-orange robes with gold-yellow borders, rudraksha malas, and white forehead bands. Behind them, a row of people in white ritual clothing sit on red chairs and mats, some with hands folded in prayer. A few wear orange-and-white satsang attire. A partly visible figure in orange stands at the upper right near a framed image on a red wall, and a small child sits among the seated rows at the back.2015-02-02A photograph of a large indoor assembly of seated devotees in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. Most men wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads, while others wear white dhotis with shawls. Several seated people hold open books, and in the foreground brass plates with offerings and small bowls sit on silver trays. Metal crowd barriers and seated women in white and colourful saris fill the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a senior teacher in this view.2013-03-13 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in a hall, many wearing orange and saffron shawls with lanyards. In the front rows, young boys with shaved heads and white forehead markings wear orange and red robes and rudraksha malas, seated on mats with brass plates and small brass vessels in front of them. Behind them, adult men in white shirts and orange shawls sit in rows. A man in a red-and-orange wrap sits among the front row on the left. The scene resembles a satsang or puja gathering.2013-10-20 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees performs an aarti ritual in a hall with red curtains. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps (aarti lamps), with white vibhuti tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, others in white clothes sit with folded hands or hold lamps. On the low tables in front are brass plates with offerings, flowers and small lamps. A large crowd of people in white fills the room behind them. Visible text reads a and , which is not transcribed2013-05-10A large indoor gathering of seated sadhus and devotees at the Kumbh Mela camp. Many men wear saffron-orange robes and orange or pink turbans, with rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground, two men in white shirts and white dhotis wear red-brown beaded garlands, lanyards and white name badges, with tilak on their foreheads. A bearded man on the right wears an orange robe and mala. Behind the crowd, a gilded throne or ornate seat with orange cloth is visible under lights, and a sound stage with equipment stands at the back. Striped woven mats cover the floor.2015-09-11July 01 20162016-07-01