Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night photograph at an outdoor shrine beneath dark trees. A black stone deity murti with four arms, draped in a dark bead mala, sits within an arched silver frame edged with yellow marigold garlands. A young priest in white dhoti and shawl with yellow-orange staining, with a white tilak on his forehead, stands beside the shrine holding a flame near the murti. Four devotees are seen from behind in the foreground, among them a woman in a white and blue patterned top and a woman in a brown top, while a lit oil lamp or flame glows at left. The scene suggests an evening puja with aarti.

More like this

Open the gallery
Evening outdoor puja at a shaded temple grove beneath a large banyan tree. A woman in an orange saffron sari holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward a dark stone deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and a colourful arch. A woman in a white sari stands beside her holding a brass vessel, while a man in white kneels at the left edge and other attendees in white stand behind. A red-painted rock base sits in the foreground. Several onlookers stand in the background among the trees.2006-12-31December 20 20062006-12-20A night-time photograph of a dark stone Dakshinamoorthy deity murti beneath a tree, shown seated with a raised hand and adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red cloth. In front stands a black Shiva lingam with a garland on a dark yoni-peetha set on a rough rocky base. To the left, a person in a long saffron-orange robe holds a silver-rimmed brass vessel near the murti. Three men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at the left edge with hands folded in prayer. The scene is lit by a few electric lights against darkness.2004-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31December 19 20052005-12-19 +2 copiesA night-time photo of a priest in white ritual clothes performing abhishekam on a dark stone Shiva murti. The priest wears a white dhoti and shirt with a yellow-and-red cloth draped over one shoulder, a white vibhuti line with a red bindi on his forehead, and a gold bangle. He holds a brass plate in one hand while the other rests on the murti's head. The murti wears rudraksha malas and is garlanded with yellow flowers, and its surface is wet and darkened with oil and ritual substances. Tree branches overhead frame the scene.2010-01-01Night photograph at an outdoor shrine. A dark stone deity murti. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a draped shawl stands at left, one hand touching the murti; a man in a pale blue shirt and cream dhoti stands at the frame's right side, and a person in white dhoti and shirt with an ochre head wrap stands at right in the foreground. Other people are partly visible at left edge. A black lingam stands on a base in front, and the platform is built of rounded stones edged with red. Printed copyright text runs vertically along the right edge.2005-03-08Night photograph of a dark stone Dakshinamurthy deity murti on a rocky pedestal, garlanded with yellow and red flowers and a red cloth draped at its base. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe holds a lit oil lamp in a white wire cage beside the murti. Two men in white clothes stand at left, one with palms pressed together in reverence. A small black shivalinga with a yellow flower garland and a coconut sits in the foreground, with a dark tree canopy behind.2004-12-31Night outdoor aarti at a shrine beneath trees, lit by a street lamp. A dark stone deity murti with a silver arch and garland stands on a rocky mound encircled by a white-and-black serpent-like base. A seated figure in orange robes with a garland sits before it. On the right, a woman in orange robes holds a lit aarti lamp with several flames and a small bell or vessel. Around 20 people in white clothes sit and stand with hands folded in prayer; in the foreground, shaved-headed devotees in white light oil lamps and brass bells rest on a rug with flowers and puja items.2005-12-19A photograph of a priest in white ritual clothing with an orange-and-white cloth draped over his shoulder and a white tripundra mark on his forehead, holding a brass bell and an oil lamp with a flame toward a large dark stone murti. The murti has a yellow flower garland across its shoulder, a rudraksha mala hanging on its chest, and a hand raised in blessing. The setting is outdoors at night among dense trees and hanging vines, with smoke rising from the lamp.2010-01-01Night photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree. A bare-chested priest in a red dhoti raises a lit aarti lamp toward a seated figure wearing a tall golden crown and white garments, who sits on a red stone platform before a dark stone deity murti on the right. Around them about a dozen men stand with palms pressed together in namaste, several in white dhotis and orange shawls, one in an orange turban and orange robe, another in a maroon shirt. A tall metal flagstaff stands at left with strands of white cloth hanging from its top. Offerings and a brass kalasha sit on the ground.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20