Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Evening ritual in a covered temple-style hall. Two priests in white dhotis sit on the floor at left, one bare-chested with a sacred thread, the other in white with a microphone, with brass puja vessels, a red box and yellow ceremonial items before them. At right, empty ornate gold thrones stand in front of a shrine with a deity murti dressed in red, adorned with garlands. A small framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure is displayed on the central throne, garlanded with marigolds. Brass lamps flank the thrones and an orange cloth hangs between pillars.

More like this

Open the gallery
October 04 20102010-10-04October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesEvening arati scene in a temple hall at night. Two priests in white dhotis sit on a mat with hands folded in prayer; the one at centre holds a microphone. Brass and silver puja vessels, a flower-filled plate, a red box and a yellow cloth sit in front of them. Beside a gilded throne stands a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair, draped in a garland; this is a printed picture on a throne, not a physical person. Two gold-framed thrones with red cushions flank the scene, and a deity murti sits in a shrine niche on the right, decorated with red and white garlands, with brass lamps nearby. Two more white-clad devotees sit in the background.2010-10-04 +1 copiesNight ritual photograph at a temple shrine. Two priests in white dhotis sit on the floor: the left one, with a bare upper body and sacred thread, is seated beside a tray of incense sticks and flowers, while the central shaven-headed priest in white with a tilak and gold chain sings or chants into a microphone before a brass puja setup with a bell and small pots. Behind them, a golden throne holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Further back, a stone shrine with a red curtain houses a deity murti with golden crown and ornaments, flanked by brass lamps. A gold-painted empty seat stands to the left. Four people in total are visible.2010-10-04 +1 copiesEvening arati-style worship in a temple hall at night. Two priests in white dhotis sit on a mat at left; the one nearer the centre, shaven-headed with a white forehead mark, holds a silver plate with grains, and the other sits with palms joined in namaskar. Beside them sit a red box, brass vessels, a silver lamp, a yellow cloth and flower offerings. At right, an ornate gold-and-red throne is garlanded with yellow and red-white flower garlands and holds a framed photograph of a saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha mala. A small gold table with flowers stands in front, and a second empty gold throne sits to the left beside a hanging orange curtain. A few people in the background wear white and yellow.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesA photograph of an evening puja inside a temple hall with smoke in the air. A standing priest with a shaved head, white vibhuti on his forehead, a beaded necklace, and white dhoti with a red border holds his hands in anjali mudra. Beside him a seated assistant in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits on a mat before brass vessels and yellow flower strands. In front of them a red box with white markings holds a lit oil lamp and offerings. On the right stands an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with yellow and red flower strands, and a framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure with a beaded necklace placed on it. A smaller gold stool sits nearby, and a brass lamp stand is visible.2010-10-04 +1 copiesEvening temple ritual in a pillared hall. A bald priest with a white vertical tilak, wearing white dhoti and shawl, a gold chain and a gold necklace, sits cross-legged on a mat beside a red fire pit with a flame, holding a brass vessel, with a microphone in front of him. Behind him a framed portrait photo of a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne draped with yellow and orange flower garlands. Beside it stands a gold chair, and on the right a deity murti decorated with red cloth and garlands sits in a gilded shrine arch. Brass lamps, plates of offerings and a yellow thread bundle lie on the floor. Orange curtains hang in the background.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copies