Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
December 31 2010

More like this

Open the gallery
June 05 20112011-06-05December 31 20102010-12-31October 11 20112011-10-11March 13 20132013-03-13A painted or sculpted deity murti of Shiva against a black background, shown from the chest up. The figure has blue-grey skin, a crescent moon in dark hair, a red bindi and tripundra markings, and gold hoop earrings. A green and red cobra coils over one shoulder, and multiple strands of dark rudraksha beads hang across the chest and arms. An orange and gold cloth drapes the body, and a gold trident with green accents rests at the right side. No physical people are visible.2012-04-04A close-up photograph of a painted deity murti of Shiva against a dark background. The figure has blue-grey skin, a crescent moon and matted hair on the head, a tilak with a red bindi on the forehead, and gold hoop earrings. A red-hooded green cobra coils over the left shoulder, and the figure wears layered dark rudraksha malas with an orange and white garment draped over the chest. A gold trident with green gemstone accents is held in the right hand. No physical people are present; the figure is a statue.2012-04-05A photograph of a Shiva deity murti with blue-grey skin, a crescent moon on the upper head, and a red bindi with a tilak on the forehead. A red and green cobra wraps over its left shoulder around the neck. It wears multiple strands of dark rudraksha beads, a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder, and dark beaded armbands. Its right hand holds a golden trident against a dark background. No physical people are visible.2012-04-05A man stands in front of an orange-red wall beside a silver metal bin with a domed lid. He wears a saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala with dark beads around his neck. He has a red bindi on his forehead and gazes upward. Behind him a framed picture shows a deity with a crescent moon and a blue-throated figure. A blue sign reads Silence please, and a red sign above reads More than 20,000 people in 247 countries are having darshan of Anandeshwara-Anandeshwari live on webcam every day. The wall also holds a small notice asking visitors to respect the privacy. The man appears to be a sannyasi in ochre robes.2011-08-27Brass oil lamps with open flames stand on a dark wooden counter in a temple-like room with orange-brown walls. Behind them hangs a framed painting of Shiva seated in meditation with a trident, rudraksha-like adornments and a crescent on his head. A red sign on the wall mentions darshan of Anandeshwara-Anandeshwari on webcam, and a blue sign reads Silence please. A partially visible woman with glasses and dark hair sits at the lower left edge. Smoke drifts in the air near the flames.2010-12-14A photograph of an indoor shrine set against a brown wall. A framed painting shows a blue-skinned deity murti of Shiva seated in meditation pose, with a crescent moon in his hair, a cobra over his head, a trident leaning beside him and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In the foreground, brass oil lamps with bright open flames and rising smoke sit on a wooden table, with a brass bell and a metal stand beside them. No physical people are visible.2010-12-14A large flame rises from a dark metal oil lamp in the foreground, its blurred yellow-orange fire dominating the left of the frame. Behind it, a framed picture shows a deity murti with blue-grey skin, a red tilak on the forehead, and a trident held beside the figure; the image is softly out of focus. Wall behind is warm terracotta brown, and a brass stand with ornate scrollwork sits at the bottom right. No people are visible.2010-12-14September 13 20112011-09-13