Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
October 25 2006

More like this

Open the gallery
December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesA photograph taken from above of a ritual in a stone-walled pit or sunken sanctum. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long dark hair holds a brass lamp with a flame, offering it to a second man in white who holds a brass vessel. Around them, men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and one bearded man kneels at the left. Two onlookers in white stand at the back, and a camera operator is visible at the bottom right. Stone steps and a brass plate with items are visible at the top edge.2006-12-11November 05 20062006-11-05A night ritual inside a stone-walled sunken sanctum pit. A man in a long saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair holds a brass lamp with a large open flame in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other, performing an aarti-style offering. Around him, several men in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in anjali, some with clasped hands. Two men on the right wear white kurtas, one with a curly-haired head and beard. Along the top ledge, women in orange and white saris kneel and sit with hands folded, watching. A brass plate and small silver bowl rest on a wooden tray on the ledge, and a cameraman's camera is visible at the lower edge.2006-12-11A night-time photograph of a ritual at a stone-walled pit. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe holds a flaming camphor or ritual flame over a brass vessel, with a small brass cup nearby. Around him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A man with a full beard and curly hair at lower right and a seated devotee in a beige shirt with a tray and cloth at upper right are also visible. Flame light illuminates the scene, and a camera operator is visible at the bottom edge. The people in the foreground are kneeling or standing in prayer, while devotees watch from the stone steps above. A low, dim stone enclosure shapes the background, consistent with a sanctum-related ritual space.2006-12-11A ritual aarti in a hall with a crowd. A young man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a red and gold waist cloth, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red and gold arm band, holds a brass lamp with a bright flame toward devotees. A second man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a metal vessel. Around them, seated and standing devotees in white clothes and saffron-red shawls reach hands toward the flame, with a woman in a red top and others in white looking on. Air conditioning unit and onlookers stand along the back wall.2015-07-16November 05 20062006-11-052004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02A photograph of a ritual at an indoor temple room with a stone-topped table draped with an orange cloth, holding a brass oil lamp and a small brass vessel. A figure in an orange saffron robe and an orange turban stands at right, holding a brass bell and a bowl with a flame, with a rudraksha mala around the neck; the appearance cues are distinctive but the figure's identity is uncertain, so this is a priest or sannyasi in orange. Around them about eight devotees in white ritual clothes and some in red and pink saris stand with hands folded, one holding a camera. Behind them are a lattice screen and framed photographs, one showing a seated figure in white.2004-07-02February 16 20072007-02-16Night procession at a temple with a crowd of men in white dhotis and orange shawls. In the foreground a figure in an orange robe with long dark swept hair and rudraksha malas holds a small flame lamp and a bell, and appears to be leading the procession. Tall brass torches with flames stand on either side. Behind, a deity murti decorated with garlands and a gilded arch is carried in the procession, and devotees stand with palms joined. a person is shown in the foreground, leading the procession with an aarti lamp.2006-12-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a night fire ritual under a corrugated metal roof. A bright fire burns in a low stone-rimmed pit in the foreground, with smoke rising. Several men stand around it with palms pressed together in namaste. The man second from left wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a white upper cloth, with rudraksha beads around his neck. Beside him a man in a saffron-orange upper cloth and a bare-chested man stand with hands folded. At left edge a woman in an orange sari also folds her hands. Several men in brown and rust-coloured robes with gold-bordered cloths stand in the background. On the right, a bare-chested man in a golden-bordered orange dhoti stands near a man in a white shirt and checked lungi. A purple logo appears at top left.2013-09-04 +2 copies