Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A man in profile stands barefoot on a dark reflective stone floor in an outdoor temple courtyard, palms pressed together in namaskar at his chest. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and body, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and long dark hair tied back. Behind him stands a black stone deity murti with four arms, dressed in red with yellow and orange garlands, inside a white arched shrine framed by pink drapery. A pile of red offerings sits at its base, and trees and sunlight surround the scene. A small purple logo appears in the lower left corner.

More like this

Open the gallery
A barefoot man in an orange saffron wrap and dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste on a dark polished stone floor, facing a shrine. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and has long dark hair tied in a knot. Behind him, under a white arched niche with a pink backdrop, a black stone deity murti with four arms is draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, seated on a red-powder mound edged with a black-and-white ring. Trees and dappled light surround the courtyard. The man's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only as a devotee in prayer.2011-02-01A man stands barefoot on a dark tiled floor under trees, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl draped over one shoulder, leaving the other shoulder bare, and a rudraksha mala around his neck. His hair is tied up in a knot. Before him is a black stone deity murti with red garlands of yellow and purple flowers, set in a white arched niche with a pink cloth backdrop. In front is a mound of red powder and a circular black-and-white bordered platform, with a bare-branched banyan-like tree and sunlight in the background.2011-02-01A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on a dark polished stone floor, facing a shrine. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and has his hair tied back in a bun. Behind him, a black deity murti decorated with a red cloth and yellow and purple flower garlands stands inside a white arched niche draped in magenta fabric. A pile of red offerings sits on a circular black-and-white dotted platform beneath spreading trees.2011-02-01A man in an orange saffron sannyasi garment draped over one shoulder stands barefoot on a dark tiled walkway with his palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and has long hair tied in a knot at the back. Ahead stands a black stone deity murti with multiple arms, draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, set within a white arched niche with a bright pink backdrop. Red kumkum-coated stones surround its base on a round black-and-white bordered platform, with large shade trees around the open courtyard.2011-02-01A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, facing a black stone murti of a four-armed deity wearing a red cloth and yellow-and-purple marigold garlands. The murti sits in a white arched niche with a magenta backdrop, above a mound of red-smeared stones on a circular black-and-white dotted base, under shady trees. The man wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and his hair is tied in a knot at the back. Polished dark floor tiles reflect the shrine.2011-02-01November 18 20102010-11-18 +2 copiesA photograph of a man in orange robes standing barefoot on a polished dark stone floor under a rough stone canopy, palms pressed together in namaste before a shrine. The shrine holds a black multi-armed deity murti draped in orange cloth, set within a silver arched frame, on a mound of red-painted stone with a small oil lamp in front. Banyan trees and roots surround the open courtyard. The man has long dark hair and wears a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange dhoti with a red border, matching the orange of the shrine drapery. A pictured-in-scene a person candidate is present but identity is uncertain from appearance, so the figure is described by role as a devotee performing worship.2011-03-05A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a red border presses his palms together in namaskar on a polished dark stone floor under a tree canopy. In front of him, a black stone deity murti with multiple arms sits within a silver arched niche draped with orange cloth, set on a mound of red powder with a small oil lamp at its base. He has long hair and wears a rudraksha mala; his appearance is not distinctive enough to establish whether he is the candidate, so the figure is described by role. Banyan roots hang from the tree beside the shrine.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA man stands barefoot on a dark polished stone floor under leafy trees, hands pressed together in namaste at his chest with eyes closed. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, leaving his upper torso bare, with orange dhoti-style lower garments and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. His hair is tied up at the back. Behind him stands a black stone deity murti with four arms, draped in an orange cloth and marigold garlands, seated within a white arched frame atop a mound of red powder and a black base with white dots. Small brass lamps sit nearby, and a white cloth is visible beside the structure. The setting is an outdoor temple grounds.2011-02-08July 08 20092009-07-08A photograph in an outdoor temple grounds shaded by large banyan-type trees. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with red border stands barefoot on a polished dark stone platform, palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. Inside an ornate silver arch draped with orange cloth sits a dark deity murti with multiple arms, wearing an orange cloth and turban-like headdress, seated on a pedestal surrounded by a mound of red powder with oil lamps and offerings. A green-painted rim and rangoli-like white designs lie on the ground. Whether the standing man is a person cannot be determined from appearance here.2011-03-05 +1 copiesAugust 04 20132013-08-04