October 24 2012 - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

October 24 2012

More like this

Open the gallery

A photograph of a ritual worship setup on a tiled floor, with rows of brass puja implements arranged on orange and red cloths. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, a brass bell, a small brass vessel, conch shells, and plates holding red flowers and offerings line the foreground. In the right background, several people in white clothing sit kneeling along the row, mostly cropped at the edge of the frame.

A close photograph of a ritual setup on a white floor covered with an orange cloth. Several brass oil lamps (diyas) burn with flames, with brass plates holding red flower petals, rice or grain offerings, a white conch shell, incense sticks standing upright and a brass vessel with a spout. Brass bowls and a small spoon sit among the items. No people are visible, and the scene is lit mainly by the lamps.

A row of brass puja trays on silver-edged stands stretches across a hall, each with oil lamps, pink and white flowers, a conch shell, brass bells and small copper cups on orange cloth. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit along the table, one hand reaching toward a flower plate. The lamps glow warmly in the dim room. No one's face is visible, and no one is identified as a person.

2013-04-12 +2 copies

September 03 2009

A photograph of a ritual puja set out in rows on a tiled floor. Several brass oil lamps with burning flames sit on orange and red cloths, beside brass plates holding red flowers, petals, white cloth and rice, small brass bells, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a white conch shell. Smoke rises from an incense stick. At the right edge, partly visible people in white clothing sit on the floor behind the offerings. The image is taken at low depth of field, with the foreground arrangement sharp and the background soft.

December 20 2013

January 06 2017

A ritual puja setup on an orange cloth spread over a light marble floor. Brass plates and small brass bowls hold white flower petals, rice-like offerings and a lit oil lamp at left; a small brass lamp stand with a stick of incense stands at the far left edge. A crystal or white stone lingam sits on a brass base at the top centre, beside a small framed picture of a seated figure. A folded striped woven cloth lies at lower centre, with incense sticks and a brass bell nearby. A person in white clothing sits at the left edge, hands resting near the offerings. Oil lamp, incense and offerings suggest a puja. Other people are only partially visible at the top edge.

A photograph of a ritual puja setup on a silver-toned metal tray. Brass plates hold red and yellow marigold flowers, small brass bowls contain rice and kumkum, and a brass lamp with a burning oil flame sits at the top beside an incense stick in a brass holder. A white conch shell rests on a brass stand at right. A person in a saffron-orange robe reaches in at the lower right, next to a green plastic container and a clay diya. No people are clearly seen as the main subject beyond the robed arm.

Photograph of a puja setup on red cloth laid over a grey floor. Brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style pot and a white conch shell sit among flower petals, with brass plates holding flowers, grains and sweets. Incense sticks rise from a brass holder. At the top edge, the bare feet and white-clad legs of people seated during the ritual are visible, along with a gold bangle on one wrist and hennaed hands. No face is shown. The image is rotated sideways.

January 13 2017

A photograph of a ritual setup on silver-covered low tables in a hall, with brass puja vessels and offerings arranged in a row. Visible items include a brass oil lamp with a lit incense stick, a small brass bell, a brass cup, a white conch shell, pink flower petals in silver and brass plates, a green leaf, and orange cloth squares. In the foreground and right edge, seated people in orange-saffron robes have their hands folded in their laps, and the left edge shows a maroon garment. Only partial hands and robes are visible, so the count is limited to those seated figures.