Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor photograph of a tiered display of many silver metal pots, each topped with green mango leaves and a coconut, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and wrapped in mesh netting, arranged on white-draped steps beside a red carpet. Behind them a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a red and gold sari, and a girl in orange stand under palm trees and saffron flags. Larger copper pots with mango leaves and flower garlands sit at the right. Banners and framed portraits are visible in the background, one showing a figure with long hair and saffron clothing. The scene looks like a ceremonial pot offering procession.

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor photo of a large display of ritual pots arranged on a white-draped table and stepped platforms. Many silver and steel pots are topped with green leaves, orange-yellow fruit or coconut-like bundles, yellow marigold garlands and red flowers. Behind the table, a row of polished copper kalasha vessels with conical lids stands beside a copper and brass pot display. Several people in white dhotis and shirts and women in sarees stand around, with palm trees and orange flags in the background. Pots are arranged for ritual offering.2010-02-18A photograph of a tiered display of many silver metal pots, each wrapped in a fine wire mesh and topped with a coconut, green mango or betel leaves, and mango-leaf and yellow marigold garlands. The pots are arranged on a white draped table set on a red carpet in front of a building with orange-painted walls. Behind the display, a crowd of men and women in white shirts and white dhotis or saris stand together, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white identification badges. Copper kalashas with yellow flower garlands stand at the left edge of the table. A man in a white shirt holds a camera at the top left. Hanging coconuts and marigold garlands decorate the doorway at the top.2010-02-18Outdoor photograph of a tiered arrangement of brass or silver kalasha pots on a white-draped stepped platform, each pot topped with green mango leaves and a coconut, with marigold and yellow flowers on the tiers. Behind it a crowd of people in white dhotis and white saris stands along a paved path lined with potted plants and orange flags, with palm trees and a decorated building at right. Several figures in white garments and dark shirts stand close to the arrangement. No a person candidate is visible.2010-02-18September 03 20072007-09-03December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a tiered ritual arrangement of silver kalasha pots, each topped with mango leaves and a coconut, decorated with yellow marigold flowers and wrapped in netting, set in stepped tiers on white-draped platforms. A tall flagpole with a red flag stands behind it, with saffron pennants along the grounds and coconut palms beyond. A large crowd, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts with some women in saris and children, stands behind a low wall and along a walkway at the right. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2010-02-18Outdoor ritual display of copper kalashas wrapped with white and striped cloth and garlanded with yellow marigold strands and green leaves, standing on a white-draped table beside rows of smaller silver-toned pots topped with coconuts and mango leaves. Scattered rose and marigold petals cover the table, and a brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped handle sits at the right. Behind, several people in white and orange dress watch, and a vehicle with a painted poster stands in the background.2010-02-18A large pyramid arrangement of brass kalasha pots stacked in tiers on red draped platforms, each pot wrapped in white woven netting and crowned with green mango leaves and coconuts, with a tall tiered pot at the apex decorated with a red and white cloth and flowers. Brass oil lamps with white flowers stand at the right foreground. A man in white clothing stands at the far left edge beside a banner, and a figure in orange clothing appears at the right edge. Behind are trees, low buildings and red banners.2007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03Outdoor photo of a sapthayagam setup at a temple-style ground: a stepped pyramid of dozens of woven basket-wrapped pots, each topped with green leaves and yellow-orange fruit, stacked on red cloth tiers above a white-rimmed brick fire pit. A small white ornamental pot sits on a brass tray to the left, a multicoloured umbrella and striped ceremonial banners stand nearby, and a brass lamp with a flower garland and a flower plate are at the right. Palm trees and a low wall form the background. Several people in white dhotis and light shirts stand and watch, one man in a white shirt and dhoti at the right, with a few others in the background.2007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03Indoor ritual scene with a tiered pyramid of silver-meshed brass pots (kalashas), each topped with mango leaves and a golden-orange coconut or fruit, decorated with pink flowers and marigolds on a deep red-and-white cloth base. On the left, a person in saffron-orange dhoti and white flower garland stands at a low altar with brass lamps, a metal vessel and a rudraksha mala draped over the orange cloth. Behind the pyramid, a bearded man in saffron robes with a gold necklace stands near a doorway, and to the right a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl stand watching; a man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds a camera. Orange drapes and brass lamps frame the room.2008-12-27