Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in a bare chest and white dhoti performing puja at a shrine. He holds a lit oil lamp toward two decorated deity murtis standing on a platform. The figure on the left wears a yellow and red garment with a purple crown and carries a flower garland; the figure on the right wears a red and green sari-style garment with a gold crown and flower garlands. Behind them, a row of black stone Shiva lingams or murtis sits in niches along the wall. The priest is the only physical person visible.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a temple shrine where a priest in white dhoti and a bare upper body stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti. The central murti wears a yellow and red garment, a purple turban-style crown, and a garland of white flowers, and holds a flute. A second murti at right wears a red sari-like dress, a gold crown, and a garland. Several small black-and-white figures stand in a row on a shelf in the background, with flowers and fruit offered at the base of the murtis.A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at the lower left, holding a long object toward two large decorated murtis. The taller murti at center is dressed in a yellow and orange garment with a pink and gold headpiece, draped in white and garlanded with flowers. The murti to its right wears a red and gold sari-style garment with a red and gold crown and floral garlands. Behind them, a row of dark standing statues in saffron-toned clothing lines the wall, and a white and blue cloth hangs in the background. Fruit and offerings sit at the base of the murtis.A bare-chested priest in the foreground holds a brass aarti lamp toward a pair of white marble deity murtis dressed in gold, purple and orange silk, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The taller figure wears a golden crown and has a yellow shawl; the figure on the right wears a crown with a red flower, a multi-strand gold and pearl necklace and a colourful striped sari, holding a pink flower. Behind them, seated dark-stone figures wear orange cloth and flower garlands against a concrete block wall. The scene reads as a puja at a temple shrine.2025-07-11A photograph inside a temple hall with a yellow-beige cinder-block wall. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a green-and-gold head wrap holds a brass plate with a lamp toward a row of painted murti statues. From left to right stand a deity with a crown and garland, a blue-and-purple clad figure with a veil, a figure in a red turban and pink dhoti, a crowned figure in yellow dhoti holding a staff, and a tall figure in pink saree with garlands and a crown. Behind them sit dark-faced statues in orange robes and crowns. Brass plates, flower garlands and small oil lamps rest on the floor. The priest is a physical person; the statues are not counted.2025-12-09A photograph of a temple shrine with several white marble deity murtis dressed in colourful silks, garlands and gold ornaments against a yellow cement-block wall. From left, a figure in pink and green with a floral garland, a seated figure in purple and gold with a crown, a figure in red and gold holding a bow-like staff, a figure in yellow and gold with a crown and garland, and a figure in pink with a crown. Small black stone figures in orange cloth sit at the upper left. In the foreground at left, a bare-shouldered priest with a white sacred-ash marking holds a brass lamp toward the deities during aarti. Small brass bowls with kumkum sit at the base of the altar and a peacock-feather fan stands behind.2025-12-09Photo 11739688A temple ritual photograph at a shrine where a priest in a white dhoti and face mask stands at left performing an aarti or lamp offering before two ornately dressed deity murtis. The central figure wears a green garment and a tall pink-and-gold crown with a green backdrop, and the figure on the right wears a red-and-gold sari-style dress with a tall crown. Multiple oil lamps are lit on a tiered brass stand in front of the figures, and a fabric backdrop with draped gold and green hangings frames the scene. No identifiable a person candidate is visible, so the figures shown are deity murtis rather than a person.2021-12-27June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with two white marble statues of Radha and Krishna. The Krishna figure on the left wears a gold crown, yellow and orange garlands, a golden dhoti and an orange-gold shawl. The Radha figure on the right wears a gold crown, a pink and teal patterned sari, red and white garlands and layered gold necklaces, and holds a pink flower. A hand holding incense sticks enters from the lower left. In the background, a dark statue draped in orange cloth and red garlands sits on a wooden platform beside a yellow cloth, against a golden brick wall.2025-07-11Photo 11742716December 04 20102010-12-04KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/4/20212021-01-04