Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
December 08 2009

More like this

Open the gallery
November 25 20092009-11-25A photograph of a darshan line at an outdoor temple setting. A man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a braided tail stands at the front, placing his hand on the head of a devotee bowing with folded hands; the cues are distinctive but the appearance is only. Behind him a shaved-headed monk in orange robes holds a tray. In the foreground a woman in an orange robe with a red-bordered shawl faces the line. Devotees line up behind a metal railing, many in white shirts, red checked shirts and brown tones, hands folded in greeting. Behind them a deity murti with garlands and a crown stands in an arched shrine with orange drapes.2009-12-08A photograph of a temple-like pavilion under a tent roof with a lit deity shrine in the background. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair stands at center, one hand raised touching the forehead of a devotee; a saffron-robed attendant beside him holds a silver tray. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with white sacred ash marks on their arms and foreheads stand along a metal railing with hands folded in prayer, and a man in a light blue shirt at left presses his palms together. Another saffron-robed attendant stands at right. a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, performing blessing for devotees.2010-10-30December 10 20092009-12-10December 05 20092009-12-05A photograph of a temple interior during darshan. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial beaded garland stands at a metal railing, extending his hand toward a devotee. Several people in light shirts and a man in a white shirt with a red-and-white beaded necklace stand with palms pressed together in anjali. On the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl stands beside a woman in a red-and-white sari. Behind them an orange cloth-covered table and a shrine with a decorated deity murti under gold arches and orange drapes.2010-01-05A temple ritual scene under a corrugated roof. A man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at the centre holding a tray of offerings near a shrine decorated with an ornate golden arch and a deity murti with red and gold adornments. Beside him, a monk in orange with a shaved head holds a tray. Several devotees in white and striped shirts stand at a railing with palms pressed together in namaskar, while another man in white at right stands near a figure in white clothes. Orange curtains hang beside the shrine. A railing runs along the foreground.2010-09-17December 03 20092009-12-03A photograph of a devotional darshan line under a corrugated metal canopy. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair, a white forehead band and a dark rudraksha mala stands centre, raising one hand toward the head of a devotee while holding a brass tray. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe with a red-and-orange shawl holds a gold-coloured tray with white papers. Devotees on the left, many in white shirts, stand with palms pressed together, some holding white papers, and a woman in white with glasses waits at the right. Hanging decorations and a cloth banner are visible overhead.A photograph of a temple darshan in progress. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long dark hair tied back stands centrally, smiling, and places his right hand on the head of an older devotee with grey hair. Several elderly men in white and pale shirts stand in a line behind a metal railing, hands pressed together, some holding white paper slips. A second person in orange robes stands at right holding a wooden tray with offerings and papers. Behind them, a deity murti is adorned with garlands of purple, pink and white flowers, and gold pillars and orange drapery frame the shrine.2009-12-17A photograph of a temple darshan line beneath an open awning, with devotees standing behind a stainless-steel railing. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a cloth draped over his shoulder extends his arm toward the devotees, while a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl holds a small orange-rimmed plate. Behind them stands an ornate golden shrine with a deity murti decorated with a crown and garlands, flanked by orange drapes. Several women in saffron and pink saris and a man in white shirt stand on the right and left, with hands folded in anjali. The orange-robed figure's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so no candidate is named.2009-11-23December 05 20092009-12-05