Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A night-time ritual at a construction site, photographed from a low angle. In the foreground a golden kalasha-shaped vessel sits on an orange cloth beside a white-draped wooden object. A young man in white clothes and a dark red cloth on his shoulders kneels with hands pressed together in front of his face. Beside him a man in an orange shawl lies prone on the ground in devotion. Behind them a large group of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with hands folded, some holding small items, while others in orange and pink clothing stand further back. A wooden pole and a bright white light stand in the scene.

More like this

Open the gallery
A night-time photograph of a ritual at an outdoor construction site, with a crowd of devotees gathered around a sanctum opening. In the foreground, a man in a red shirt kneels with his palms pressed together over his face, beside a golden kalasha-shaped vessel with orange cloth beneath it. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with hands folded or raised, and some hold a wooden board. Women in orange and white garments stand in the background, some with hands folded in prayer. A wooden pole and a white cloth are visible, along with a work light at the right edge. A cameraman with a camera is at the left edge. No one clearly matches the appearance of a person, so no candidate is identified.2006-12-11Night-time outdoor ritual at a stone platform. In the foreground, a golden kalasha-shaped vessel sits on a brass tray beside a white cloth draped over a low wooden board. A woman in a peach shawl and red garment stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind her, a crowd of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis wear saffron-orange shawls; some stand with hands folded in prayer. A tall pale wooden pole and a bright fluorescent tube light the scene against the dark. A man in white and a woman with a white-and-orange scarf are among those near the platform.2006-12-11Night photograph of a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls gathered outdoors around a ceremony. In the foreground, a man in white kneels at a brass Shiva Meru-style vessel with a golden conical top, holding rudraksha malas and hands folded in prayer, beside a person lying covered in a white cloth with an orange cloth draped over it. Several standing devotees with palms joined and heads bowed surround them, some women in white saris with orange shawls, and a wooden pole and a white fluorescent tube light the scene.2006-12-11Night-time photo at an outdoor ritual site: a crowd of men and women in white dhotis and mundus with orange shawls stands behind a low stone platform. In the foreground a woman in an orange shawl and dark blue top kneels beside a brass kalasha-style shrine piece on an orange cloth, while a man in an orange shawl reclines on a white-draped wooden board beside her. A bright fluorescent tube light and wooden pole are visible.2006-12-11Night photograph at a temple construction site where a bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange cloth draped over his lap lies on a white-covered wooden platform atop stone blocks, with a bindi on his forehead. Beside him sits a golden Shiva Meru, a stepped pyramidal vessel on a brass base set on an orange cloth with tassels. Around them stand about a dozen devotees in white dhotis and white saris with orange shawls, hands folded, and a standing man in white holds a folder. Wooden poles and a light tube frame the scene.2006-12-11Night photo of a crowd of devotees gathered outdoors at a stone platform during a consecration. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold patterned top with glasses and a man in white with a rudraksha mala press their palms together in prayer beside a gold kalasha-shaped vessel. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white and a long-haired man in a saffron cloth stand with hands folded, and many others in white kurtas and orange shawls stand or kneel. A woman in a white sari and two others sit near a cloth-covered object on a wooden tray. Two tall wooden poles and a bright fluorescent tube light the scene.2006-12-11Night photograph of a temple consecration site with a sanctum area under bright lamps. In the foreground a golden tiered pinnacle-shaped vessel with a stepped spire sits on an orange cloth beside a white-draped figure lying on a wooden board, tended by a man in white kurta with an orange shawl. A dark-clad woman in a white sari sits at the stone edge, and an orange-shawled man with a video camera films nearby. Behind them many men and women wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, some holding small objects or joining hands, and a wooden pole and white tent frame rise through the crowd. This appears to be a garbha consecration ritual at the temple site, with people gathered closely around the sanctum platform.2006-12-11Night photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered outdoors around a raised stone platform at a temple site. Many men wear white kurtas or dhotis with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. A man in white holds a Panasonic video camera on the left. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a shawl bows low with folded hands over the stone platform, where a small golden stepped shrine-shaped object sits on an orange cloth. A wooden pole stands in the centre, and a bright work light illuminates the scene. A few people in orange robes stand in the background.2006-12-11Night-time photograph of a temple garbha consecration at an outdoor construction site with a bare dirt ground and wooden poles. A crowd of about forty people in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing saffron-orange shawls, stands and kneels around a low stone platform. In the foreground an older bald man in white clothes, glasses and a red rudraksha-style mala leans over a golden Shiva Meru-style structure on a square base, its tiered golden top visible. Beside him a figure in an orange shawl lies on a white cloth-covered platform, while a white light tube and a wooden pole stand nearby.2006-12-11Night-time photograph of a sacred ritual at an open-air site. In the foreground a man in white kurta with orange shawl kneels with palms pressed together before a golden Shiva Meru-style sculptural object on a stone ledge, draped with an orange cloth, beside a white-covered offering tray. Behind him many men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand and sit in devotion, a woman in a white sari with hair in a bun stands at left, and a cameraman with a video camera films at left edge. A wooden pole rises at centre. Several dozen people are visible in the scene.2006-12-11Night-time outdoor ritual at the ashram with a standing crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing saffron-orange shawls. In the foreground a gold Shiva Meru-style structure sits on a wooden base draped with orange cloth. Beside it a shaven-headed young man in orange robes sits by a white-covered bed or platform, with a woman in orange draped over a white cloth. A wooden pole and bright work light are visible at right, with a few onlookers in the background.2006-12-11 +1 copiesA dim, crowded photograph of devotees gathered closely at a ritual site at night. A woman in front, in white with hands pressed in anjali, looks toward the camera. A man in a grey knit cap and white garment kneels with palms joined over his face. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls, and a woman wears an orange cardigan over white. A man at right wears a rudraksha mala and white clothing. A tall unpainted wooden pole stands at left. A white cloth and a gold-wrapped object lie near the kneeling figures. No one is identified as a person in this image.2006-12-11