April 16 2013 - Nithyanandapedia

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April 16 2013

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A framed photograph on a silver-covered altar shows a close-up of a man's eyes and forehead with a red bindi-like mark between the brows. The altar is decorated with red and pink flowers, brass oil lamps with lit flames, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small brass dish with a silver ornament, and a string of dark rudraksha beads on the right. The framed image is a portrait, not a physical person. A blurred orange fabric edge sits in the lower foreground. Offerings like these are typical of puja or padapuja.

2014-07-07 +1 copies

A framed photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with a white beaded necklace sits in a seated pose before a tree-root backdrop, decorated with a red-orange flower on top of the frame. In front are brass plates holding orange marigold blossoms and dark offerings, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame on a pedestal, and a white cloth covering the table. A hand reaches in from the right edge. The printed portrait is a depiction on paper, not a person physically present, and no readable name appears in the image.

2012-08-22 +1 copies

A photograph of a ceremonial puja setup on a low orange mat in front of a large framed portrait of a man in an orange-red turban, dark rudraksha-style bead necklace and orange robe, shown against a forest backdrop. The portrait is labelled with the copyright line visible in the image. Smaller framed pictures of a seated figure in orange robes appear beside it. In the foreground are brass plates, oil lamps, a brass bell, a kalasha-like vessel, a small silver cup, pink flowers and green leaves. A person with bare shoulders in orange clothing sits at left with their back to the camera, facing the altar. Swamiji (probable): the framed portrait shows a man in an orange turban, bead necklace and orange robe, consistent with the page's reference.

A woman in a rust-red blouse and red dress stands with her back to the camera before a small home shrine in a marble-walled alcove. A framed photograph of a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace hangs on the wall, garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, and the figure is not clearly a physical person in the scene. Below it sits a shrine table with red and yellow flowers, oil lamps, a brass plate with turmeric and kumkum, a small bell and a tray of offerings. The woman wears a white jasmine garland, red flowers in her hair and a gold bead necklace.

2014-07-07 +1 copies

April 28 2015

A photograph of two people kneeling and facing a framed portrait mounted on a painted banyan-tree backdrop. The framed portrait shows a smiling figure with long dark hair in an orange robe with a beaded mala, one hand raised, set among red and white garlands. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt sits with his back to the camera at left, and a person in an orange sleeveless garment with a white and red garland kneels at right. A metal tray holding rose petals and flower offerings sits at the bottom of the frame against a yellow wall.

Close-up of a puja tray with brass plates holding yellow marigold flowers, red petals, dark berries and a small framed photograph of a woman in red standing upright on the right. A hand with bangles and a ring places flowers on a brass plate, and a brass oil lamp glows in the soft background. Incense sticks and brass vessels surround the offering.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over his chest performs a ritual at a low wooden seat on an orange mat. He holds a small spoon over a silver tray of brass and silver puja vessels, including a kalasha-style pot, bowls of nuts, and a dish of dark liquid. Beside him, a framed portrait of an older man, wearing a garland of red roses and yellow flowers, stands on an orange cloth. A microphone stand and orange drapery are visible in the background, and a pink towel lies at the left edge.

April 15 2013

2013-04-15 +3 copies

Close-up photograph of a puja table draped with an orange cloth. In the foreground are brass oil lamps with lit flames, incense sticks, marigold and red flower offerings, white flowers, a brass bell, and a brass deity murti. A framed portrait photograph stands at left showing a long-haired figure in orange clothing, printed rather than physically present.

Overhead view of a puja setup on a red-cloth-covered silver tray with a lit oil lamp, a small brass lamp, red hibiscus and pink flowers, a conch shell, a brass bell, brass dishes and a green leaf. A seated person in orange robes with a maroon velvet border and rudraksha mala holds a white and pink flower offering near the tray, with white tilak on the forehead. Another orange-clad figure is partly visible at the top edge. Silver-patterned trays and a small framed picture sit nearby.