Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a seated ritual gathering on a colourful striped woven mat. In the foreground a bare-chested man with white ash marks on his shoulders and back presses his palms together in prayer, wearing white dhoti. Behind him, a shirtless man wearing a cream and gold turban and a beaded rudraksha-style mala sits with hands folded in namaskar. Nearby a man in a cream turban with a gold-and-brown mala sits with hands clasped, beside a woman in a purple silk sari and gold-bordered blouse. A woman in a deep red sari sits with hands joined. Brass plates hold lotus buds, a pile of white flower petals, and a tray of wooden samidha sticks for a homa. Incense sticks stand in a brass holder, and a printed worksheet lies on the mat.

More like this

Open the gallery
KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14Indoor temple-style ceremony on a striped multicolour rug in a hall. In the foreground, shirtless priests in cream and white dhotis and cream turbans sit cross-legged; the nearest holds a silver vessel and wears rudraksha-style beaded malas. Behind them, a row of seated women in red, purple and yellow saris watches. Trays of closed lotus buds, shredded white offering, a silver tray and a small plate of red-orange flowers lie on the floor. At the back, seated women in green, yellow and purple saris sit before an ornate golden throne-like seat draped in pink fabric, with a small deity murti on a pedestal at left and a tripod camera at left edge. Tall rolled cloth decorations and a kalasha-topped table stand at the right.2026-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa or yagna ritual in a hall with a multicolored striped floor mat. Several priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged on the mat facing a sacred fire pit area. The central priest wears a saffron turban and rudraksha mala and is seated with hands together. Other priests wear white and bare upper bodies with white markings. Trays in front hold bananas or fruit, sticks, dried herbs, coconut and brass vessels. Women in red, purple and green saris sit at the back near a decorated altar. Orange garlands hang along the wall and a golden yajna kunda stands at right.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual in a hall with striped multicolour floor mats and dark maroon curtains. In the foreground, a grey-haired man with folded hands and eyes closed sits beside a man in a cream turban and white dhoti, and a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with folded hands sits at right. Two priests sit shirtless with cream turbans and white dhotis, facing a gold-coloured square homa or abhishekam vessel. Trays hold cut green fruit, lotus-like pink flowers, bundles of sticks, coconut-like pieces and brass vessels, with oil lamps and brass lamps nearby. Behind, seated women in green, yellow and red saris sit near a gold ornate throne with a pink-and-gold canopy, and a decorated banner hangs on the right.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual homa in a temple hall with a multicolored striped floor mat. Several priests sit cross-legged on the mat in white dhotis, some with yellow and white turbans, bare-chested with white sacred markings. In the foreground a man in a grey shirt and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala, presses his palms together in prayer. In the center, a square yellow fire pit (kund) is surrounded by brass plates holding bundles of wood sticks, pots of white rice, and piles of green lotus-bud offerings, with oil lamps and a kalasha nearby. Behind the priests, seated women in saffron, green and yellow saris watch from behind a red rope barrier beside a golden throne with a pink canopy. A large deity murti in colorful garb stands at the back, and a sign on the right reads KAILASA HOUSTON USA.2026-02-14 +1 copiesA photo of an seated ritual at a puja setup on a colourful striped woven mat in red, green, blue and yellow. A seated figure in white dhoti with a bare upper torso and a rudraksha mala, mudra hands raised, sits on a low wooden seat behind offerings. Metal trays hold pink lotus flowers, lotus buds, sticks of wood for homa, a tray of yellow turmeric and red kumkum, bowls of rice and a brass lamp with incense sticks. Another person in white attire sits at the left edge, and a partly visible figure in white sits at the top right. A clipboard with a grid sheet lies on the left. The scene suggests an abhishekam or homa preparation.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesA ritual homa or puja in a hall with a gold-covered fire altar in front of a seated group of priests bare-chested in cream and gold dhotis with turbans. The central priest in a yellow turban raises a green leaf-like object while another priest pours offerings. A seated devotee in the foreground holds hands in anjali. Platters hold green-wrapped offerings, shredded coconut and sticks. Behind, red and gold drapes frame a decorated deity murti with garlands and a gold sign reading KAILASA HOUSTON USA, with brass lamps and a throne-like seat at right.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copies