Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
October 03 2008

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a temple entrance with white steps painted with red risers and a square white fire pit or homa kund in the foreground on striped woven mats. A framed deity murti image stands at the top of the steps, showing a figure with a decorated umbrella-shaped canopy and garlands. A woman in a blue sari with long hair walks up the steps, another woman in a teal sari is at the doorway, and a young boy in a teal shirt climbs beside them. Potted plants and a dark urn flank the steps, and string lights and colourful ceremonial banners hang on the white walls.2008-10-03October 01 20082008-10-01Night outdoor homa at a sacred fire pit. A priest in white dhoti with a white shawl and forehead markings pours ghee or offerings into a flame from a ladle, while a square white-and-red stepped fire pit holds burning fire and scattered marigold petals. Around it, men in white dhotis and a woman in a pink sari sit or stand with palms pressed together. Beside them, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala beneath a garland of yellow and orange flowers. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, and small banana-leaf offerings sit on a white-draped table. Strings of lights and potted plants appear in the background.2011-04-17December 30 20092009-12-30A square homa fire pit with a brick-lined interior sits on a white-plastered platform decorated with red kolam-style lines, surrounded by striped mats. Four coconuts with green leaves rest in silver-patterned bowls in the foreground, and small oil lamps line the right edge. On the right, a seated priest in a rust-orange robe with bare, shaved head and white ritual markings on his upper arm faces the pit and gestures with his hands, wearing a headset. Behind the fire pit a large seated group of about thirty participants wears white clothing with orange-ribboned lanyards and red sashes; a woman in a red-and-orange sari sits in the centre, and a woman in a white robe on the left is kneeling. A red-draped figure and a golden structure appear at the top left and a red statue-like form at the top centre.2013-03-29Night outdoor ritual at a homa or yagna pit, a square white-and-red stepped fire pit strewn with orange and red flower petals. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with tripundra marks sits behind it, with brass vessels nearby. To the left, a woman in a white sari sits on a mat with folded hands, and dried sticks and flower offerings lie beside her. At right, a framed photograph of a man in saffron robes and a long mala is garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps on a white draped table. Passersby walk in the background under string lights, with potted plants and a bamboo fence behind.2011-04-17Outdoor puja at a temple courtyard with a large decorated deity murti under a garland of marigolds and flowers, set in a shaded canopy. Several robed priests in saffron and orange clothing sit and stand on a raised platform with ritual items, while a priest in white dhoti tends a fire or offerings at the side. Seated devotees on striped mats in front include women in white and green saris and people in white and yellow shirts, facing the altar. A woman in an orange sari sits at the right edge beside a water bottle, and the scene is surrounded by trees and potted plants.2013-09-09August 07 20142014-08-07A priest in a white dhoti with orange-gold borders stands at a white stone abhishekam platform, pouring liquid from a small pot or shell-like vessel over a Shivalinga-style stone set in a shallow basin. Brass oil lamps and a bowl of marigold petals sit beside the platform, with steel bowls of sweets and snacks on white cloth in front. Behind him, steps lead to a temple doorway, and a black stone deity murti garlanded in orange flowers stands to the right. A devotee in white clothes stands with folded hands at left, and another person in white sits on the steps. The scene is a ritual abhishekam in an ashram courtyard painted red and orange.2010-12-26April 17 20112011-04-17September 02 20172017-09-02September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copies