Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Interior photo of a temple hall with gold-framed shrine arches, a purple cloth backdrop and a row of small orange-and-green clad deity figures on the left. In the foreground a shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala, white ash markings on his arms and a striped brown headwear holds a tall bamboo pole draped with a white and pink cloth and a garland, set in a brass bucket. A second robed man in a white dhoti stands behind him at a table of offerings. A small sign reads 'Please do not touch the deities'. Brass lamps, a kalasha and a shivalinga-like black stone sit on the table to the left, with a black Nandi-form stone draped in pink on the right.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photo inside a gold-decorated temple hall at KAILASA Toronto during a Pandakkal Puja. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and a white-and-gold cloth turban stands beside a tall bamboo pole draped with white, green and red cloth and flower garlands, his arm touching the pole and his body and face marked with white paste. Beside him, an older priest in a green-and-gold headband and rudraksha mala points toward the pole and holds a brass bell, with a brass oil lamp burning on a red velvet-covered stand in front. Behind them stands a deity murti dressed in pink and gold with orange marigold garlands, flanked by gold dragon-headed carvings and a red-and-white lantern hanging above.2025-01-11Photo inside a temple with gold-toned carved walls and a deity murti in a pink-and-gold sari decorated with marigold garlands behind a tall bamboo pole draped with white, red and green cloth and a garland. Two priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand at the pole; the one on the left holds a brass plate and a lamp, the one on the right is bare-chested with a red rudraksha mala and a striped headcloth. On the left a seated woman in a purple and orange shawl and a crown-like headdress with a garland sits on a red cushioned seat. Before her are fruit on a tray, brass vessels, a coconut, and a plate of rose petals and flowers.2025-01-11Indoor temple scene at KAILASA Toronto with gold-finished lion and mythic-creature carvings flanking a shrine, and a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO on the wall. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand near a tall wooden pole topped with green, blue and pink cloth and garlands. The priest on the right, with a saffron head cloth, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, raises one hand toward the pole. The priest on the left, wearing an orange head cloth and yellow-beaded necklace, stands with arms folded. Black deity murtis draped with orange marigold garlands, a brass lamp and a black Nandi with flower garlands are visible. Two people appear.2025-01-11A photograph inside a gold-walled temple hall. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at a raised stone abhishekam platform holding a small brass vessel, with a sacred thread across his chest. Beside him a tall deity statue in a red turban and gold necklaces stands near the platform. In the left background a deity murti sits in a golden arch with a red backdrop, and a bare-chested younger man in a white dhoti attends it beside a woman in a white sari with gold border who kneels at a steel cart holding brass vessels. A large bronze pot sits on a wheeled stand in the foreground, with a brass lamp on a small table at left. Garlands of marigolds hang on the arches.A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and an orange turban performs a puja at a golden altar. He holds a lit lamp toward a row of kalasha pots wrapped with coconuts, garlanded and decorated with green leaves and red petals. Behind the altar is a gold arched shrine with red drapery, and gilded deity statues line the temple hall. Rose petals are scattered on the teal mat. A second person in white stands at the right edge.A temple interior with gold-toned walls and a gilded arched shrine niche holding a deity murti under a red cloth backdrop. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border stands on a raised platform beside a large dark stone pedestal and a standing statue wearing a red turban, gold necklaces and rudraksha beads. Below, a man with bare upper body sits near a brass vessel, while a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels beside a stainless steel trolley holding brass pots. A large brass vessel sits on a wheeled cart, and a brass lamp rests on a small wooden table. Colourful striped pillars with decorative panels frame the scene. Ritual ablution activity is visible.A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple-style shrine with an ornate gold-carved canopy and red and gold draped curtains. A priest bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a white and gold turban, stands at left holding ritual items over a fire pit where flames rise. Behind the fire, brass pots decorated with flowers and a deity murti sit on a red-draped altar, and a brass oil lamp stands at right. Red flower petals are scattered on the stone platform. A person in a white silk dhoti with a gold and green border kneels before the fire pit as the offering is performed.2025-12-30A photo inside a temple shrine room with white marble floors and dark tiled platforms. A bare-chested priest with short dark hair and glasses, wearing a white dhoti with red-and-gold border and a rudraksha mala, stands at right holding a small ritual implement raised toward the upper wall. On the left, a golden lion-like carved figure stands above a black pedestal, with a deity murti and an orange-draped figure beside. Brass oil lamp, a platter of marigold garlands, bowls of offerings, fruit including apples and bananas, steel vessels, and a brass puja plate with incense sticks are arranged on the altar surfaces. A red-robed figure on a throne-like seat appears in the background.2024-06-19December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph inside a temple hall with a white marble floor and a dark stone-edged sunken pool holding a marigold garland on a brass tray. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti with red-and-gold borders and a red-and-gold headband, bends over a stone altar. He tends brass lamps, a lit oil lamp, brass vessels and a tray of bananas, apples and other fruit. Behind him, a row of black stone deity murtis with orange-red cloth stands on tiered platforms, and a gold-framed figure in a white sari stands in an arch. A golden tray with an orange cloth sits on a side table in the foreground.2024-03-07Indoor ritual scene at a temple-style shrine. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and sacred thread holds up a large saffron-orange flag with a white emblem. On the right, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border holds a red-and-gold kalasha pot with mango leaves and a coconut on a tray before a gilded deity murti decorated with a crown, garlands and a gold necklace. Marigold, yellow and red flowers fill the foreground, and a brass lamp and offering bowls rest on a gold cloth. Dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting puja, Guru Purnima.2020-07-04A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in a white turban and bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala, performing ritual worship at a golden shrine. He pours liquid from a golden vessel over a gilded kalasha-shaped object on a tray scattered with pink petals. Beside him stands a silver-and-jewelled deity murti wrapped in white and red garlands on a brass plate, and a brass ritual rod lies on a red velvet cloth. Behind him is a gold-carved pillar and a sign reading KAILASA LOS ANGELES.2024-11-09