May 05 2012 - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

May 05 2012

More like this

Open the gallery

A photograph of an outdoor shrine with black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, one with an orange turban and trident, the other with a crown, both decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers and a gold-colored upright frame behind them. A devotee wearing an orange-red garment bows deeply with forehead to the ground in front of the shrine, long hair falling forward, barefoot on a woven mat. A tray of flowers is held by a person at the left edge. A small blue-robed figurine sits before the altar. A black stone plaque with Tamil inscription stands on the red-and-white striped base, and a second shrine with pink and orange clothed murtis appears to the right under a gold arch.

Outdoor temple shrine scene under green trees. A large black stone murti of Shiva seated with a trident, wearing an orange-topped crown, garlands and a green-and-red cloth, stands beside a smaller seated black murti in red and green dress, within a golden arched frame. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange dhoti walks barefoot past a potted palm in front of a red-and-white painted platform. A small white statue in a red cloth sits on the platform. A black plaque with Tamil lettering is mounted on the platform, beside a second golden arch with more black deity murtis in red and green garments. A woven mat lies on the ground.

Outdoor temple shrine with large black stone deity statues under trees. On the left, a tall black figure holds a trident and wears an orange-and-gold turban and orange garments with a jewelled necklace, seated beside a consort in orange sari with a crown. A small red-clad figure stands at the base. Center: a gold-framed arch above several black murtis, including one in blue and gold and another in red and orange. A standing man at right wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, hands joined in greeting, and a white-clad attendant stands behind him. Potted palms, oil lamps, and red-and-white painted pedestals surround the shrine, with a black stone plaque with Tamil text at left.

Outdoor temple courtyard under trees with three golden arched shrines holding black stone deity murti; the central shrine shows a figure with trident and orange crown beside a consort. A standing man in orange saffron robe with rudraksha mala and tilak stands before a mat and a second man in white dhoti holds a brass plate. Striped red and white plinths, potted palms and a black inscribed plaque with Tamil text in front.

Outdoor photo at a shrine with black stone murti of a seated sage in orange and gold clothing, holding staffs, adorned with red and white flower garlands, beneath gold arched gateways. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wearing orange robes and a white garland stands with back to the camera, holding a bell and facing the murti. A man in orange at left holds a silver plate of flowers. A small white and orange figure sits on the platform. A black stone plaque with Tamil inscription lies on a red and white striped base, with additional murtis and garlands to the right.

2012-07-03 +1 copies

October 02 2011

Outdoor temple shrine under green trees with a gilded arch framing black stone deity murti. The central figure holds a trident and wears an orange turban, rudraksha-like beaded garland and gold necklace, seated beside a goddess in green and red sari with gold jewellery. A red-clad small figure sits at the base. Two standing devotees face the shrine: one with long dark hair in orange cloth holding pink flower petals, and another in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl. Potted plants and a woven mat sit on the red-and-white painted platform. A black stone plaque with white Tamil lettering is set into the base. Further shrines with gilded arches stand to the right.

Outdoor temple garden scene with a young priest in orange dhoti and bare chest holding a brass plate of flowers and petals at left. A devotee in orange robe bends low at right, touching the base of a shrine. Behind them, large black stone deity murti with orange headgear, red garlands and gold-trimmed arches stand on red and white painted plinths. A small blue figure sits in front of the shrine base, and palm plants and trees fill the background.

September 17 2012

A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine. A dark stone deity murti stands in a golden arched niche, draped in garlands of red and white flowers and a yellow-orange cloth, with an orange turban-like crown. Beside it, a white figure in a red cloth sits at the base. To the right, a man with long dark hair and a red garment over a bare upper body stands with hands folded in prayer before another shrine with dark stone figures and garlands. Red and white striped plinths surround the shrines, and a black plaque with Tamil text is mounted on the base. Green trees and a sandy ground fill the background.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine garden with black stone deity murtis under golden arches. The main seated figure has a black face, an orange turban, a pink and gold dhoti, a bow-like staff in hand and a jewelled necklace. A person in a long orange robe bows low with folded hands before the shrine, while a second man in a white dhoti and shawl stands beside them holding a brass plate of white flowers. Red and white striped plinths, palm fronds and trees surround the scene, with a black engraved stone tablet at the front.

Outdoor temple shrine scene with golden arched niches framing black stone deity murti. The central shrine holds a seated black stone figure draped in white with an orange cloth, flanked by consort figures. A person in a saffron orange dhoti and shawl, with long hair, stands barefoot with hands folded facing the shrine. In front is a tray with brass lamps, a small dish of offerings and flower petals, and a red-and-white painted platform. A black plaque with Tamil lettering sits at the base. Potted palms, green trees and red-and-white striped plinths surround the shrine.