Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
September 14 2009

More like this

Open the gallery
A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha-style mala at his neck, holds a brass oil lamp with a flame toward a black deity murti in a niche. The murti wears a silver crown, garlands of yellow and pink flowers, layered necklaces and a red-and-gold skirt. Nearby, brass lamp stands and a small white figure in an orange head wrap and garland sit on the altar, with a painted decorative pillar behind. The scene reads as a puja or aarti at a temple shrine.2009-09-14February 05 20102010-02-05Photograph taken from behind of a woman in an orange sleeveless dress with long dark curly hair standing in an open doorway, facing a shrine. Inside, a black stone deity murti with multiple arms is adorned with white and red flower garlands, a white crown, and layered white and gold necklaces, dressed in a red and blue embroidered garment. A silver arched prabhavali frame surrounds the murti, and a brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top stands beside the doorway against a dark blue backdrop.2010-02-04February 04 20102010-02-04A person in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a shrine. The shrine holds a black stone deity murti dressed in a red and gold silk skirt, layered white and silver jewelled necklaces and a silver crown, framed by a silver arch and garlands of white and red flowers. Below, a green-robed saint figure in white marble wears a red flower garland. A silver tray with flower petals, brass vessels and a pink cloth sit on the floor, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at left. The person's face is not visible.2010-02-04February 03 20102010-02-03A photograph inside a shrine room of a devotee in an orange saffron garment with a white flower garland around the neck, seen from behind, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward a black stone deity murti. The deity is adorned with white flower garlands, a silver crown, a gold and jewelled necklace, and a gold-yellow silk garment. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a silver arch frames the deity, with a small seated figure and an offering plate in front.2010-02-03A photograph of a temple shrine where a priest in orange robes, seen from behind with a red-edged shawl and gold bangle, holds a lit multi-flame oil lamp toward a dark-faced deity murti. The deity wears a blue garment, gold ornaments and a crown, and is garlanded with yellow, red and green flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on the shrine floor, and a striped cone-shaped kalasha with floral patterns stands to the left. The priest's face is not visible; the appearance does not give sufficient cues to name him.2007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01A devotee with long dark curly hair, wearing a sleeveless orange garment and orange shawl, stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a shrine. The shrine holds a silver-framed arch of garlands in red, white and orange, with a dark deity murti in a red and gold skirt, silver necklaces and a crown, flanked by smaller marble and green-robed figures. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a brass tray with flowers and offerings sits at the bottom. A red-and-white patterned cloth hangs on the right.2010-02-04June 16 20142014-06-16Two men in saffron-orange robes stand before a shrine in a temple interior. The man on the left, at the edge of the frame, holds a brass tray of white and yellow flower petals. The man in the centre wears a dark rudraksha mala, has long dark hair swept back, and gestures toward the shrine with one hand. Inside the shrine stands a dark deity murti with a gold crown, wearing a red and gold dress, a gold necklace and a garland of yellow and pink flowers. A smaller seated figure in orange with a garland sits on a gold pedestal in front. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style pot, brass puja vessels and a small tray of offerings sit on the floor, and a painted column with red, blue and green patterns rises behind them. a person is the central figure, performing a puja or pada-puja before the shrine.2009-09-14