Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
February 24 2017

More like this

Open the gallery
February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24April 17 20112011-04-17Night outdoor event on a grassy ground: a large crowd of devotees sits on the ground facing a decorated stage with a red and white canopy strung with garlands and a row of small round emblems. Up front, a large printed portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe beside a projection screen. The screen shows a figure in yellow and orange clothing seated in meditation on a decorated throne with a green arched backdrop. Bright floodlights illuminate the canopy; many devotees wear white clothing and sit in rows.2011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17Night outdoor event on a dirt ground at the foot of a dark hill, with a raised stage under a white and red bunting-draped canopy and two bright floodlights. A large screen on the stage shows a figure seated on a throne-like seat, with a deity murti-style image beside it. A crowd of people sits on the ground in front, mostly in white clothes, while a few standing figures in white and a person in a dark wrap stand at the left. Strings of small lights glow along the grounds and a full moon is visible above the hill.2011-04-17A large crowd of seated devotees fills a dim tent, viewed from behind. Many wear white clothing with red-and-white shoulder sashes. A large LED screen at the front shows a woman in a red garment with a long dark braid, holding a small object near her face and speaking into a microphone against a patterned red-and-gold backdrop. Potted green plants line the stage area beside the screen, and white tent walls and overhead cooling units are visible.2016-05-07Night outdoor gathering with a very large crowd of devotees seated on red and blue mats across an open field, mostly dressed in white with some in pink, yellow and red clothing. Many sit with hands pressed together in prayer. On the right, two people in saffron/orange robes sit at a long altar draped with white and marigold garlands, laden with offerings and a kalasha-like arrangement. Smoke rises into the dark sky. A projection screen stands at the left and stage lights illuminate the grounds.2010-02-12December 20 20172017-12-20Night-time outdoor event with a very large crowd seated on blue and red mats across an open ground, most dressed in white. In the foreground, children sit at the front, one in an orange garment. On the right, a table draped in white and decorated with flower garlands holds ritual items and a small fire from which smoke rises, indicating a homa. Two figures in orange robes sit at the table; one is seated near the fire while another stands close by. A cameraman with a tripod films the scene, and a large screen on the left shows an image. Stage lights illuminate the ground and trees beyond.2010-02-12January 08 20122012-01-08A large outdoor night gathering seen from behind the audience, with hundreds of people seated on the ground in white and light clothing facing a lit stage. On the stage, a central figure in white stands before a backdrop of a large painted deity image with figures in red and gold. Bright white spotlights illuminate the stage, and a purple carpet runs down the middle of the seated crowd toward the stage.2017-02-24