Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a deity murti dressed in a red cloth with layered gold and white-stone necklaces set with blue, red and green gems, a jeweled crown-like headpiece, and a large red flower crown on top. A green leaf rests against the left side, with red flowers and white star-shaped blossoms arranged at the base. The murti sits on an ornate gold-and-green embroidered cloth against a gold draped backdrop. No people are visible.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a Shivalinga-style deity murti dressed for worship, draped in a red cloth and covered with layered gold-toned necklaces set with white stones and blue, red and green gems. A cone-shaped top is crowned with a mound of red flowers, with additional red flowers and two green leaves placed at the base. The murti sits on an ornate tray with gold and red patterned fabric and a teal peacock-feather-patterned cloth beneath, in front of a gold silk curtain. No people are visible.A deity murti dressed in a red cloth draped over its base, adorned with layered white and gem-set necklaces featuring red, blue, green stones and lilac lotus-like flowers. A crown of yellow flowers sits on top. Red ixora flowers and a green leaf lie on a gold-and-green embroidered platform, with a gold curtain behind. No people are visible.A photograph of a Shivalinga-style deity murti dressed for alankaram, draped in a red cloth and wearing layered gold and white-stone necklaces with a gold pendant. A red ixora flower garland crowns the top, with red flowers and a green leaf placed at the sides. It sits on an ornate gold and red embroidered cloth, set against a gold silk backdrop. No people are visible.2024-04-10A photograph of a decorated ritual object on a shrine, a conical form draped in red cloth and layered with gold and white stone necklaces and a jeweled pendant. A blue flower sits at the top, with red ixora flowers, a green leaf and a white star-shaped blossom at the base. It rests on a gold-bordered tray with green and maroon embroidered cloth, in front of a plain gold curtain. No people are visible.A photograph of a decorated deity murti. Bright orange ixora flowers and a large green leaf rest around the base, set on an ornate gold-patterned tray against a golden curtain. No people are visible.A photograph of a Shiva lingam draped in a yellow-orange silk cloth and adorned with layered gold and silver-toned jewelled necklaces set with white stones and magenta gems, plus a crown-like ornament at the top. Red ixora flowers crown the lingam and fresh green leaves and lavender blossoms are arranged at its base on an ornate silver-and-gold embroidered mat. A golden curtain forms the backdrop. This is a deity alankaram, the decoration of the lingam after abhishekam, with no people visible.A decorated deity form draped in a saffron-yellow cloth, dressed with layered gold necklaces set with white stones and magenta gems, a matching headpiece with a central ornament, and a silver-bordered covering. Bright red ixora flowers rest on top and at the base, with green leaves and two white flower ornaments on the platform. The altar cloth is embroidered in red, gold and green. Behind it hang gold curtains. No people are visible.2024-02-10A photograph of a deity murti dressed for alankaram, shown from the front against a gold satin curtain. The figure is draped in a bright red cloth and covered with layered gold and silver-toned necklaces set with blue, red, green and black stones, plus a large central blue pendant. A yellow frangipani-type flower sits on top of the head, and red flowers and a single lavender orchid lie on a green and gold embroidered cloth below. No people are visible.A photograph of a Shiva lingam decorated for worship on a gilded, ornately framed tray. The lingam is draped in orange-red silk and layered with silver-toned stone necklaces and a gold-toned collar of ribbed ornaments, with a red and purple pendant at the top. Red ixora flowers are placed on top and at the base, with large green leaves at the lower left. Behind it hangs a gold curtain. Several sheets of paper or a sign are partly visible at the top edge. No people are visible.2024-08-12A decorated deity murti or sacred stone form draped in red cloth and adorned with layered diamond-like necklaces, jewelled ornaments with blue and red stones, and a crown of red flowers on top. Lavender-purple flower garlands hang across it, with green leaves and red blossoms placed on the gold-embroidered cloth below. The background is a gold silk curtain. No people are visible.A photograph of a decorated deity murti or kalasha-style object draped in a red cloth and adorned with layered gold and white stone necklaces, a white plumeria flower on top, and purple and white flowers pinned along its sides. Green leaves and orange ixora blossoms rest on an ornate gold-and-teal tray, with a golden curtain behind. No people are visible, and no a person candidate is present.A photograph of a decorated Shiva linga draped in a red cloth and adorned with layered silver-toned and gold-toned jewelled necklaces set with white stones, red and green accents. A white flower sits on top of the linga. Yellow and blue flowers, red blossoms and green leaves are arranged around its base on an ornate gold-embroidered tray over a green cloth with gold peacock-feather embroidery. A gold background cloth stands behind it. No people are visible; the scene is a temple worship setting with a decorated linga.