Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 1/14/2021

More like this

Open the gallery
KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 1/14/20212021-01-14A young boy in orange ritual clothing kneels at a crystal Shivalinga on a wooden tray, pouring water from a golden vessel over it. The black stone deity murti behind is decorated with rudraksha beads, white and yellow flower garlands, red roses, and silver jewellery. Brass pots sit in the foreground. A second decorated deity image stands to the upper right against a red curtain. The setting appears to be an abhishekam ritual.2021-01-14KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/23/20212021-01-23KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A devotee in orange robes with long dreadlocked hair, white face mask and rudraksha malas stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, facing a shrine. Behind a small white marble statue seated on a teal and gold brocade cushion, a dark black deity murti with a red turban and gold-and-jewel ornaments is framed by an ornate gold arch. The statue wears an orange and red garment, a green turban and a white flower garland, and white petals lie on the base. Gold curtains hang in the background.2020-12-30KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 9/17/20212021-09-17A young bare-chested boy in an orange dhoti and saffron cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti lines on his forehead and body, raises a lit oil lamp (deepa) high in his right hand while holding a brass bell in his left, performing aarti before a temple shrine. Behind him a tall white ornate lamp stand with many small flames is set on a yellow plinth. Gold-framed arches hold garlanded deity murtis, one on the left in red and gold with a crown, one on the right in green and gold with a crown and garland, and a central group of murtis in colourful garments. Striped red, blue and gold pillars frame the back wall, and a framed picture hangs above. Red velvet ropes on brass posts border the marble floor.2022-01-07December 12 20182018-12-12KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/30/20212021-01-30January 09 20192019-01-09A shirtless man in white dhoti with a green-and-gold border sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Before him is a brass tray with a lamp, a conch, bowls of red flowers and kumkum, and a large covered brass vessel on an orange cloth. Behind him stand a dark stone deity murti draped in red and green silk with garlands, a black Ganesha-form murti on a red pedestal, and a golden shivalinga-style form with rudraksha beads and multicolour garlands on an orange cloth. A brass bell and lamps sit nearby.A devotee in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap, with white ash markings on the arms and chest and rudraksha bracelets, stands with palms joined in namaskar before a decorated shrine. Garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red roses adorn a central Shiva lingam draped in a blue cloth, and seated deity murtis behind it wear gold and silver jewellery and rudraksha malas. A standing sage-like murti on the right wears a red turban and beard and holds a hand raised in blessing. Brass oil lamps and a silver-bordered tray with jewellery sit on the floor in front of the altar. The devotee wears a white face mask.2020-12-06