Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace standing outdoors with palms pressed together in namaste before black stone deity murti. Two large black stone figures on the left are draped with red and white flower garlands and green, maroon and orange cloth. A golden arched frame stands between figures, with another dark stone statue and a small white figure at the lower left. Trees and a red-and-white painted base appear behind, with a small brass lamp in the foreground.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a temple visit at an outdoor shrine. On the right, a man with shoulder-length dark hair and an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a group of statues. Behind him, a tall black stone deity murti with a golden crown and garlands of red and white flowers is seated in a yellow-orange dress, and beside it a second black deity figure wears a red and orange sari with a white flower garland. Golden arched frames surround the shrine, a small white figure in green is at the lower left, and green trees and blue sky stand behind.2011-01-18Outdoor temple scene in daylight. A shaved-headed person in saffron-orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal, adorned with red and white flower garlands and wearing a red and orange turban-like crown, with a green and maroon garment. Behind them is a golden arched torana, another black stone figure, and a white-draped shivalinga on a red and white striped plinth. A small green-clad figure with a garland kneels in the lower left foreground. Trees and blue sky frame the shrine. Several people are physically visible.2011-01-18A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with black stone murtis of a deity couple, one seated figure wearing a green garment with a red turban and red-and-white garlands, and a female figure in orange-gold sari beside. A devotee in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace stands at the right with palms pressed together in prayer, facing the shrine. Golden arches frame the shrine, with red-and-white striped railings and a small brass lamp and flower offerings at the base. Green trees and blue sky fill the background. A sign in Tamil and English identifies the shrine as Sri Anandeswarar Anandeswari.2011-01-18A devotee in an orange sari with bare upper arm and rudraksha bracelets bows with folded hands before a shrine of black stone deity murti. The large seated deity on the left wears an orange turban, holds a trident, and is garlanded with red and white flowers and yellow marigold strands. Beside it stand smaller dark statues in colourful garments under a gilded arched frame, and a small white statue in red dress sits at the base. Brass oil lamps stand on the pedestal, with dense green trees behind and a black lingam-like stone at right.2012-10-09October 10 20112011-10-10December 21 20112011-12-21September 16 20122012-09-16Outdoor temple grounds shaded by green trees. A figure in orange robes, with an orange head wrap and a beaded necklace, stands with back to the camera, facing a group of dark stone deity murtis garlanded with white and red flower strands. The central pair of murtis stand on a black plinth ringed by red-and-white striped borders, framed by gold-painted arches. Another dark murti in a green and pink garment with a garland stands at right. Small shrines and signboards are visible along the grounds.2011-09-09December 21 20112011-12-21A person in a saffron-orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a shrine of black stone murti statues. The central seated black stone figure wears a green garment, a red and gold turban and red and white flower garlands, and a smaller white-clad figure with a yellow garland sits in front. Red-and-white striped plinths and a gold-framed arch surround the shrine, with a brass lamp and fruit offerings on the ground in the foreground, trees and a blue sky behind. The person is shown from behind and to the side, so no face is visible. A Tamil inscription appears on a plinth and a dark board at the base of the shrine.2011-01-18December 09 20112011-12-09September 09 20112011-09-09