Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a man standing barefoot on a dark polished floor in front of a shrine under a banyan tree. He wears a green striped dhoti with a gold-bordered waist cloth and a green-and-gold shawl draped over his bare shoulders, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and his hair tied in a bun. His hands are pressed together in anjali mudra, and he faces a black stone deity murti seated in yellow cloth, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, within a white arched niche backed by green drapery. In front stands a pile of red kumkum-covered stones and a small offering vessel. No visible identity cue for the man beyond the attire; his role is devotee in prayer.

More like this

Open the gallery
September 03 20112011-09-03September 03 20112011-09-03A man stands barefoot on a dark stone platform in an outdoor garden beneath large trees, hands pressed together in anjali at his chest and eyes closed. He is bare-chested, wearing a green and gold striped dhoti and a matching green and gold shawl over one shoulder, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and hair tied in a topknot. Behind him stands a black stone deity murti dressed in a yellow cloth and marigold garlands, set in a white stone arch with a green backdrop and a red-painted base. The man's appearance does not clearly match a known candidate, so his identity is uncertain; he is shown as a devotee in prayer.2011-09-03 +1 copiesNovember 01 20112011-11-01Outdoor photograph beneath leafy trees showing a man with bare upper body and a green silk dhoti-style garment with gold border standing with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, facing a shrine. The shrine has a white arched stone frame enclosing a dark stone deity murti dressed in an orange cloth and garlanded with orange and yellow marigold strings. A heap of red kumkum or powder lies at the base in front. The man has a forehead marking and his hair is tied up. A second figure is partly visible at the right edge. The setting appears to be an open-air shrine in greenery.2011-09-14A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath trees. A black stone deity murti stands in an arched niche framed with garlands in red, yellow, green, white and purple, draped in a yellow cloth, with a heap of red offerings in front and a small wooden stand. A standing man in a green dhoti and green-gold shawl, with a topknot, a horizontal tilak, a red rudraksha mala and bracelets, presses his palms together in prayer with eyes lowered. Colourful kolam rangoli designs decorate the ground in front of the shrine.2011-12-13September 14 20112011-09-14November 08 20112011-11-08A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, with a gold necklace and armlets, performs namaskar with palms pressed together before a dark stone deity murti in a white arched niche with an orange curtain. Red flower offerings are heaped around a black circular base; a small brass bell and a lamp sit nearby, with trees and a red-carpeted stone platform in an outdoor setting. Visible cues are consistent with a person presence in devotional worship, with a hair knot and rudraksha-style gold ornaments.2013-01-19Outdoors among trees, a man stands barefoot on a black stone platform with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with yellow borders over a bare chest, and a beaded mala hangs around his neck. Beside him a shrine holds a black stone deity murti dressed in yellow cloth with a yellow head covering and red garlands, set in an arched white frame with a green curtain. In front of the shrine is a mound of red offerings, with a small stone seat and a small rug on the ground. The man is a devotee at the shrine, and the page indicates a person's presence but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2013-05-13A man in a yellow dhoti-style garment with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders stands barefoot on a dark tiled platform, hands joined in front of his chest with eyes closed. A rudraksha mala hangs around his neck and his hair is tied up in a bun. Before him is a black stone deity murti dressed in a blue cloth, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, seated in a white arched shrine framed by a magenta backdrop. A heap of red powder offerings lies at the base, and an orange cloth loop hangs from a tree overhead.2011-09-21Outdoor shrine scene: a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali on a dark stone floor, facing a black deity murti draped in a yellow cloth with a pink curtain behind, and a pile of red offerings in front. He wears a white forehead mark, a long gold-beaded necklace and a gold armlet, with long dark hair, in front of a stone altar and small red mats. Suggests a puja or darshan moment.2013-03-03