May 15 2012 - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

May 15 2012

More like this

Open the gallery

Outdoor photo of a large, sprawling banyan tree with many aerial prop roots hanging down and thick spreading branches overhead, growing around circular white-rimmed raised platforms of red earth. On the right, a black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, wearing a yellow cloth, a red-and-white garland and ornaments, in front of a red draped niche with an ornate silver arch. Red painted stone base with a small kalasha-like form and a red ritual floor marking. No people are visible.

2013-04-06 +1 copies

A banyan tree with a dense canopy of sprawling branches and hanging aerial roots forms an arched shelter over an open outdoor shrine area. At the right stands a black stone deity murti seated within a white framed niche with green curtain, adorned with a red and yellow garland and a blue cloth, with a red-painted base. A small black Shivalinga-type stone sits on a red platform nearby, and metal railings surround a sandy courtyard with a circular stone platform in the background.

An outdoor shaded grove under a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunk. On the right, a black stone Shiva lingam-style deity murti is garlanded with red and yellow flower garlands and draped with an orange cloth, set within a white ornate arched niche with green backdrop. Below, a red-painted stone platform holds a small brass tray and offering with a lamp. Several red and maroon woven mats are spread on the ground, and a black stone slab sits to the left beside a low white stone bench. No people are visible.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A black stone deity murti sits in a white arched niche backed by orange fabric, wearing a yellow dhoti, a red flower garland and yellow flower garlands, seated with one hand raised. The shrine base is a rough red-painted mound with a small black offering stand and a diagonal black-and-yellow snake-like border. Open dirt ground, low stone walls and a white post stand in the background. No people are visible.

September 20 2013

Outdoor photo of a shrine beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A black stone deity murti with a pink headband and a blue cloth wrap sits in a white arched niche draped with green fabric, atop a dark pedestal. The base is covered in red and orange kumkum-style colour and marigold-like offerings, bordered by a black serpent-shaped form with white spots. A small plaque and an oil lamp sit at the front, with orange and red cloths on the sandy ground. No people are visible.

A black stone deity murti sits within a white carved arched niche backed by orange fabric, under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. The murti wears a yellow cloth, a yellow headpiece, and red flower garlands, with gold ornaments on its chest. Its pedestal is ringed with dark stone and a mound of red-painted stones and marigold-yellow offerings. A small black stone altar stands in front, with a stone path leading through an open grassy area with more trees beyond. No people are visible.

Outdoor photo of a large banyan tree with a sprawling canopy and many hanging aerial roots, set over a sandy ground with stone platforms beneath. On the right stands a carved black stone deity murti seated in an arched silver-framed niche with a red cloth backdrop, adorned with a red garment, a red headband and a white flower garland. A red stone base and a small bench lie in front. No people are visible.

August 25 2016

May 13 2013

A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with thick aerial roots and hanging vines. On the right, a deity murti sits within an arched white stone niche draped with an orange-red cloth, adorned with a yellow garland and a dark blue seated figure. In front, a raised red-painted platform holds a small offering. Nearby, a black stone slab and a low concrete platform sit on bare earth, with small red and maroon mats laid out on the ground and a grey stone bench at the base of the tree. No people are visible.

Outdoor photo of a large ancient banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots spreading over a raised circular stone platform at its base. A small seated figure in yellow clothing sits on a dark stone shrine or pedestal at the right edge, beside red-painted ground. Woven mats and a small white container lie on the platform, and a black snake-like carved form rests at the lower right. No people are clearly standing in the scene.

2013-02-22 +1 copies