Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
May 10 2012

More like this

Open the gallery
March 06 20132013-03-06May 10 20122012-05-10April 03 20162016-04-03November 14 20102010-11-14A dim temple interior with a bare-chested man in red-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and red garland and gold bangles, reaching toward a brass oil lamp and lit diyas on a stone ledge. Behind him stands a deity murti in gold and red garments with flower garlands, beside a small purple-robed figure and a red curtain. Brass vessels and scattered petals are on the ledge. The man is a priest-like devotee performing lamp worship, not identifiable from appearance; no distinctive a person cues are clearly present.2017-10-18March 31 20132013-03-31A man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes stands barefoot at right with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a marigold and red rose garland and a light forehead mark. Behind him, a shrine platform holds a large deity murti with a crown and garlands, flanked by standing figures in yellow, pink and green dress and a gilded arch. A lower stone plinth carved with floral motifs supports small oil lamps and offerings in front of the murti. Red curtains hang at the right edge.2018-03-02A temple shrine inside a stone mandapa with carved pillars and gold-framed niches. Inside the shrine stand deity murtis of a crowned goddess in gold and silver garments and a seated figure with flowing hair, both garlanded with marigold and red-white flower garlands. A brass lamp stand and oil lamps flank the shrine, and a silver yantra-like plate sits on the altar. In the foreground at right, a man with long hair and a saffron-orange garment, wearing a flower garland, stands facing the shrine in quiet devotion. Open courtyard and greenery are visible beyond the curtains.2017-09-02A man in a saffron-orange robe with a bright red and yellow garland stands at right in a namaste pose, hands pressed together. Beside him, on a raised stone platform, is a shrine with a large deity murti seated on a purple and red cloth, decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a golden crown, flanked by other figures in yellow and in a grey-black dress with a red turban. Stone pillars and an orange curtain frame the scene.2018-03-02Photograph of a temple shrine at night. A shaven-headed priest in a reddish-brown dhoti with a saffron-gold shawl stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer. Before him, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a silver necklace, flanked by two brass oil lamps with lit flames and brass offering vessels with flowers. Behind, a golden arched niche holds a central deity figure with raised arm and attendant figures in red and gold, against a teal curtain. The stone walls are carved.2014-08-08A photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a golden throne, adorned with red crowns, jewelled necklaces and marigold garlands. Gold lamps stand on both sides against orange curtains. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits before the altar, with white cloths and brass vessels nearby. Strings of small lights hang from the ceiling. The scene reflects a temple ritual setting.2010-11-21April 03 20162016-04-03