May 05 2017 - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

May 05 2017

More like this

Open the gallery

A temple abhishekam scene in a gilded shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and saffron cloth stands at left, raising a green coconut toward a deity murti seated on a golden peetha. The deity wears an orange and gold silk sari, heavy jewelled necklaces, a tall gold crown, and carries a sceptre. Garlands of yellow and red flowers drape the figure and the throne, with lion figures at its base. Ornate gold carvings, hanging bells and a brass lamp frame the scene. No a person candidate is present.

May 05 2017

A temple priest in saffron-orange dhoti with rudraksha mala and sacred marks, bare-chested, holds a green camphor or oil lamp flame in a round glass holder before a richly adorned deity murti. The murti, dressed in orange and gold silk, wears a jewelled crown and extensive gold necklaces and bangles, and is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. It stands on a lion-shaped pedestal before an ornate gold-carved shrine with lattice panels. Aarti being performed during a deity worship ritual.

Photograph inside a gilded temple sanctum of a Meenakshi deity murti seated on a golden throne with an ornate crown, decked in jewelled orange-gold silk and wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and orange cloth, with a rudraksha mala and tilak markings, raises a green coconut-shaped kalasha with a flame toward the murti during abhishekam. Golden lion figures, carved gold panels and a brass lamp surround the altar.

2017-05-05 +1 copies

A photograph of a temple abhishekam to a seated deity murti. The murti wears a yellow and orange silk garment, heavy jewellery, a tall crown, and garlands of yellow and red flowers. A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands at left, pouring water from a green coconut-shaped vessel toward the murti's hands. Brass lamps stand at right against gold carved walls.

May 05 2017

A temple priest bare-chested in orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and sacred ash on his arms performs an aarti with a lit camphor flame held in a green coconut before a golden deity murti. The murti, dressed in orange and gold silk, is heavily adorned with jewelled ornaments, a crown, a sceptre and yellow and orange flower garlands, seated on a golden throne in a gilded temple sanctum with ornate golden carvings, brass lamps at right and lion figures at the base.

A shirtless young priest in orange dhoti and a rudraksha-bead cord, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms, holds a green coconut-shaped vessel with a flame, performing aarti before a richly adorned deity murti of Meenakshi on a golden throne. The murti wears an orange and gold sari, layered jewelled necklaces, a crown, and a garland of yellow and red flowers, and holds a sceptre. Ornate gold carved panels and oil lamps surround the shrine.

A photograph of a temple ritual before an ornately decorated deity murti of Meenakshi Devi seated on a golden throne. The murti wears a tall crown, gold and jewelled necklaces, a yellow-and-orange silk sari with red-green borders, and holds a sceptre; it is garlanded with yellow and red flower strings. A priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a bare chest stands at left holding a flaming camphor or lamp on a white coconut-like vessel, performing aarti. Behind them, golden carved temple architecture with a lattice window frames the scene.

A photograph of a temple ritual in an open pavilion. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a white flower garland stands at left, holding up a tall brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a deity pair. Behind the lamp, a seated golden deity murti in a red garment and crown, with a garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers, is framed by a large floral arch. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like gold object sit on the altar in front. A second saffron-clad seated figure with a garland is at lower left, and a man in white stands at the far left edge. The scene reads as aarti during puja, with the people visible partly and the figures identifiable only by clothing and role.

A photograph of a temple worship scene with a priest standing at left in a maroon turban and draped maroon-and-gold cloth, wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a small earring, and holding yellow flowers toward decorated deity murtis. The two central deity murtis are heavily adorned with yellow and red garlands, gold jewellery, a tall crown, and an orange-and-gold garment, with a smaller deity figure at right in a red garment. A brass lamp or vessel is visible at the lower left edge. The scene appears to be ritual worship in a temple sanctum, with a gold-and-bronze backdrop.

A photograph of a temple puja before gilded deity murtis draped in garlands. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti with a white sacred thread stands at left, arm raised toward the deities, with white sandal marks on his body. Two large metal deity figures are dressed in yellow and orange silk, with gold crowns, jewelled necklaces and marigold and red flower garlands. Petals fall through the air and smoke rises at the base. Ornate gold arches and a pink cloth frame the altar, and a silver lamp stand with garlands sits at right. Several attendants in yellow and white stand near the murtis, one wearing a green cap at right.