Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Photo inside a small pale-blue room with a glass-panelled door on the left. On the right, a large white-and-red statue of a seated figure wearing an orange robe, orange turban and rudraksha mala raises one hand in blessing, set on a white pedestal draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flowers. A tall brass oil lamp stands in front of it. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe and orange turban with a white flower garland bends forward toward the pedestal. A small deity murti decorated with garlands and sequinned ornaments sits at the lower right, and a camera is partly visible at the left edge.

More like this

Open the gallery
Photo inside a small room with pale blue walls and a white-tiled floor, where devotees perform a puja before a white statue seated on a draped platform. The statue wears an orange turban, orange robe, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a garland of yellow and multicolored flowers, with a peacock feather tucked at its head. The platform is covered with rose petals, flower garlands and strings of marigolds. A tall brass oil lamp stands at left. A man in white with a blue-and-white sash stands at left-centre, and a woman in an orange sari with orange head covering stands at right, holding a plate of flowers and petals toward a small brass deity figure with a garland. Another person in orange clothing with long dark hair is at far right, and a bare-armed person with an orange wrap stands at the edge.2010-02-18A photograph inside a room with pale blue walls showing devotees performing padapuja before a white pedestal decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. On the pedestal sits a deity murti or statue wearing an orange cloth and an orange turban, draped with white and yellow garlands, with a rudraksha mala at its chest. A tall brass oil lamp stands at left. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a blue sash stands bent forward holding a plate of offerings, while a person in an orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair, holds a brass vessel of flowers and offerings nearby. Other people are seen partially at the edges, seated and watching, one in a grey shirt at left and one in orange at right. A flower garland is strung along the top of the wall.2010-02-18Interior photo of a room with pale blue walls and a white tiled floor. A white seated figure with a red turban and orange robe, wearing a red-black rudraksha mala, sits on a white and gold garlanded dais, flanked by two tall brass lamps. In the foreground, a person in an orange robe and orange turban, with a white flower garland, sits at a puja tray holding oil lamps, incense and brass vessels. Two smaller brass-coloured deity figures with yellow and orange garlands sit at the front of the dais. Two heads are visible at the right edge, one shaved. Flower garlands hang from the ceiling.2010-02-18A photograph inside a bright room with white walls at the Seeragapadi inauguration. In the foreground a figure in orange robes and an orange turban holds a brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) lit with a flame, beside a tray of rose petals and flower petals. A person in an orange robe and orange turban, with a white flower garland over the shoulders, stands at the lamp facing a white and red deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and white flower garlands, with a bowl of offerings on a flower-covered altar. On the right, a cameraman in white dhoti and an orange shawl films the scene, and another person in white stands nearby.2010-02-18A photograph inside a small shrine room with pale blue walls and a grey tiled floor. A man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless garment and white flower garland stands at left with his back to the camera, holding a lit lamp over a silver tray of offerings and a small deity murti on a marble altar. A second person in white stands at the left edge. Behind the altar, a seated white-robed figure with an orange head covering, rudraksha mala and flower garlands is shown in a statue or portrait, with a tall brass lamp stand beside the altar. Rose petals and garlands decorate the altar, indicating a puja or aarti offering.2010-02-18A photograph inside a bright shrine room where a white statue of a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a white pedestal draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man in an orange robe, orange turban and white flower garland stands at right performing puja, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other. In front of him is a silver tray with flowers, offerings, incense sticks and a small deity murti with a flower garland. Behind him, a man in white clothes holds a camera. Brass oil lamps stand beside the pedestal.2010-02-18A woman in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap stands at a silver puja tray, holding a lit lamp and offering flowers in a bright, freshly painted room. A white marble statue of a seated saint, dressed in orange with a red head wrap and garlanded with yellow and white flower strands, is set on a flower-decorated white pedestal at left. Before the tray sits a small dark deity murti garlanded with flowers. Silver bowls, a bell, plates of rose petals and white flowers, and brass lamp stands surround the scene, with a man in white dhoti and a cameraman visible in the background.2010-02-18A photograph inside a bright room with a white tiled floor, where a figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, wearing a white flower garland with red accents, stands at a ritual table holding a small bell and performing worship. On the table are a silver-coloured plate, brass vessels, flowers and a small deity murti dressed in orange and garlands. Behind a white pedestal with marigold and rose garlands stands a white statue of a seated saint in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, with a brass lamp stand to the left. A photographer in white clothes with a camera stands at a doorway, and another person in white with a gold chain is partly visible at the right edge. Plates of flower petals sit on the floor.2010-02-18A white seated statue wearing an orange-red turban, orange-red robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits on a white pedestal draped with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands, with rose petals scattered on top. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. In the foreground, a person in an orange robe and orange head-cloth with a white flower garland, seen from behind, reaches toward the pedestal, and a second person with dark hair is seen in the lower centre. A small deity murti sits at the base of the pedestal. The room has pale blue walls and a light floor.2010-02-18A photograph inside a small shrine room with pale blue walls and a tiled floor. A white seated statue wearing an orange robe and orange turban, garlanded with yellow and multicoloured flower necklaces, sits on a flower-decorated pedestal. A brass oil lamp stand stands beside it. In front, a silver puja tray with small lamps and vessels is set on a low platform, and a smaller garlanded figure sits beside the offerings. Two women in white clothes stand at left with hands folded in prayer; one girl in white with a flower in her hair stands in front. Yellow marigold garlands drape the pedestal and walls.2010-02-18A woman in orange sannyasi clothing and an orange head wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a white marble statue of a seated saint in orange robes and rudraksha beads, garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. A small shrine with a deity murti, a brass oil lamp, a bell, and steel plates of rose petals and flower garlands lies on the white table in front. Behind her a man in white dhoti takes a photograph with a camera, and a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a tray of petals. The room has pale blue walls, a red curtain, and a hanging garland with a red and white banner.2010-02-18A photograph inside a small white-walled room of a white wax or statue figure seated in meditation, wearing orange saffron robes and an orange turban, draped with garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and red flowers, and the figure's hands raised in a namaskar gesture. The floor is covered with pink and white flower petals. On the right, a man in an orange turban, orange sash and white-and-orange flower garland stands with hands joined, and a silver tray with offerings is visible at the edge. Behind, two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand near a brass oil lamp, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and one holding a camera. A glass door and a red curtain are in the background.2010-02-18