July 28 2012 - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

July 28 2012

More like this

Open the gallery

A temple shrine photographed from the front, with a central seated figure dressed in orange cloth and a tall orange turban, wearing gold necklaces and a white garland, seated on a dark cushioned throne. Behind and above, a pair of large golden deity murti with crowns and ornate jewelry stand in a teal and red draped alcove, one holding a ceremonial staff, decorated with red and pink flower garlands. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank the shrine, and brass pots, bowls and offering plates sit on the platform, with a small seated figure in orange on a side pedestal and a standing attendant in yellow and green on the right. Stone pillars frame the scene.

2012-07-28 +1 copies

A shrine photograph showing a large golden-bronze deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a raised platform, with a seated Shiva lingam draped in white cloth at the front. The lingam wears an orange tilak-like cloth band, red flower garlands and a silver-fringed white shawl. A green-robed figure seated before the lingam with a green headcloth and beaded necklace, and a smaller statue in yellow and green robes stands at right. Tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine, with brass puja vessels, bowls and a small lamp on the stone step in front. Carved grey stone pillars frame the niche.

A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden deity murti of a crowned, multi-armed deity with a red turban and a consort in red and gold garments, both garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. A tall golden shivalingam sits on a golden yoni-peetha base in the centre. Before it, a small white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in orange robes and an orange head cloth sits on a white pedestal. Ornate brass oil lamps stand on either side, and brass vessels and flower offerings lie on the stone floor. The scene is a shrine setting with no living people visible.

Photograph of a temple shrine inside a stone-pillared hall with orange and red drapes behind. Two gold-clad deity murtis sit on a raised seat, garlanded with red and yellow flowers, with a small figure of a seated sage-like image in front on a red cloth. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides, with brass vessels, a pink flower offering and scattered petals on the floor. A standing attendant figure in green and gold stands at right. No living people are visible.

A photograph of a temple shrine showing a pair of large deity murtis seated together on a gilded throne-like platform. The figure on the left wears a green and orange turban, holds a trident, and has a white and red beaded garland and blue lower garment; the figure on the right wears a red-orange sari and ornate jewellery. Between them stands a golden shivalingam-like form draped with yellow and purple flower garlands. Golden brass oil lamps stand on both sides, green coconuts are piled at the edges, and red curtains frame the arched golden niche. No living people are visible.

A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched niche and orange-gold curtains. Two life-sized deity murti stand under the arch: the figure on the left wears an orange turban and a red-orange dhoti, holds a drum-like instrument and a bell-like object, and wears a red-beaded necklace; the figure on the right wears an ornate crown, a gold-and-orange sari and a heavy necklace, holding a staff. Between them sits a lingam on a yoni-like base, decorated with a green cloth, a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers, and a jewelled gold necklace laid on a dark green cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, with brass vessels in front and a small bird figure. A figurine in red clothing stands at the right.

Interior shrine photograph of a temple sanctum with ornate gold-framed arch and golden drapery behind a central deity murti pair seated on a white-draped throne. The larger figure has four arms, a green-and-red turban and a garland of red and orange flowers; the consort figure wears a golden crown, holds a staff, and has a red-and-gold sari with garlands. In front, a red-draped altar holds a smaller murti on a cobra-hooded base decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps, bowls and offerings. To the right, a statue of a standing sannyasi in saffron robes with folded hands and a red turban stands in a green-draped niche. No living people are visible.

Photograph of a temple sanctum with a large silver-adorned deity pair seated on a raised dais, a male figure with trident-like emblem and a female figure, both wearing silver-white jewellery and crowns, with red and pink garland strands. In the centre, a Shivalinga-like stone form draped with a white cloth, garlanded in red and green flowers, sits before an orange-and-white ornament. To the right, a yellow-clad standing figure stands beside a brass lamp stand, and a small green-clad deity figure sits on a gold-trimmed pedestal at left.

July 27 2012

October 08 2010

2010-10-08 +1 copies

A temple shrine with tall brass oil lamps flanking a central altar draped in red and green cloth and an orange backdrop. Several deity murtis are decorated with red and white flower garlands, including a large seated metal image with ornate crowns and a smaller white-faced image at the front with a garland and necklace. Brass pots, bowls, a flower-filled plate and a small kalasha sit on the altar floor. No people are visible in the scene.

August 03 2012