Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Several saffron-robed monks sit cross-legged on a tiled floor for a puja in a temple hall, with a golden backdrop and red curtains behind them. In the foreground a bald man with glasses and a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in prayer, with a vibhuti line on his forehead and gold bangles on his wrist. Behind him, two other saffron-robed men with forehead markings and malas sit with hands folded or offering incense. Brass plates, a small silver cup, oil lamps and incense sticks rest on orange mats in front of them, with a faint trail of smoke rising.

More like this

Open the gallery
September 12 20112011-09-12A photograph of a seated puja in an orange-walled room. In the foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and glasses sits cross-legged on a mat, holding his cupped hands over a small brass lamp and offerings. Beside him, another saffron-robed man with a white tilak and bare chest sits with his hands extended over brass vessels, while behind them two men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls sit with hands folded in prayer. Brass lamps, a kalasha, flowers, a notebook and a pink container lie on the floor mat, with copper vessels on a shelf behind.2010-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 26 20112011-10-26December 28 20112011-12-28A row of seated men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual puja on a white tiled floor. The nearest man, shaved-headed with white forehead markings and round glasses, holds a small brass spoon or lamp and bends over a metal vessel. Beside him, others in orange with gold-bordered cloth, rudraksha malas and bangles hold brass vessels and offerings. Orange cloth mats hold red flower petals, bananas, a brass lamp and small copper cups. Several more seated figures in white and orange are partly visible at the left and back. A pink basket sits at the lower left.2011-09-22October 15 20112011-10-15September 22 20112011-09-22A photograph of several saffron-robed men seated cross-legged on a low marble platform during a ritual. Foreground figures wear orange cloths over their shoulders, rudraksha malas, white horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, and wristbands; a few wear glasses. One man on the left holds loose papers and handles a small offering, another on the right works with a brass vessel and small dishes of petals, and a white conch-like object sits on the cloth. Brass lamps and oil lamps stand on red cloth in front of them. A red curtain and white doors frame the background, and a few more participants sit behind them. No one in the image is identified by name, and no figure is confidently identified as a person.2013-03-04 +1 copiesSeveral seated men in a temple or ashram hall perform a ritual with eyes closed. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man wears orange-saffron robes with a yellow border, a rudraksha mala, a white vibhuti marking and a red tilak, with a bangle on his wrist and a book resting on his lap. Beside him, a bespectacled man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind them, men in white dhotis sit on the floor. Brass oil lamps, small bowls, a copper vessel and a red cloth backdrop stand nearby.2011-10-17September 15 20112011-09-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-maroon border sits cross-legged on a mat with his palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, wearing rimless glasses, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala. Brass puja vessels, a small lamp, a plate with flowers and a steel bowl sit on a low table in front of him. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold or red borders and white tripundra marks on their foreheads sit with hands folded or holding objects, with other seated devotees in a hall with red curtains.2011-09-03 +1 copiesSeveral seated men in saffron and maroon robes perform a pada puja in a bright hall, hands pressed in anjali and white tripundra marks on their foreheads and arms. The bald man in front wears thin-rimmed glasses and a long rudraksha mala with an orange shawl. Brass oil lamps, small bowls and a red cloth with offerings lie on the floor beside them.2013-04-05 +1 copies