Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor photo at a temple-like shrine with two dark stone deity murtis under gold-painted arches, each wearing orange turbans and garlands, one holding a trident. A standing man with a bare upper body and orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and wrapped at the waist faces the shrine with hands together in reverence, a figure in an orange robe beside him. A black plaque with Tamil text sits on a red-and-white striped base, a potted palm in front, green trees behind.

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor temple shrine with large black stone deity statues under trees. On the left, a tall black figure holds a trident and wears an orange-and-gold turban and orange garments with a jewelled necklace, seated beside a consort in orange sari with a crown. A small red-clad figure stands at the base. Center: a gold-framed arch above several black murtis, including one in blue and gold and another in red and orange. A standing man at right wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, hands joined in greeting, and a white-clad attendant stands behind him. Potted palms, oil lamps, and red-and-white painted pedestals surround the shrine, with a black stone plaque with Tamil text at left.2012-10-05Outdoor temple scene with black stone murtis under a golden arched frame, surrounded by green trees. On the left a seated deity murti holds a trident and wears a garland, with an orange turban-like cloth behind. In the centre, a black deity murti with a yellow floral garland stands beside two orange-clad murtis. In the foreground, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl walks past carrying a plate, and a second man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a plate of offerings. A black-plaqued inscription board and a red-and-white painted pedestal sit at the front, with potted palms nearby.2012-09-14Outdoor temple shrine scene under green trees. A large black stone murti of Shiva seated with a trident, wearing an orange-topped crown, garlands and a green-and-red cloth, stands beside a smaller seated black murti in red and green dress, within a golden arched frame. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange dhoti walks barefoot past a potted palm in front of a red-and-white painted platform. A small white statue in a red cloth sits on the platform. A black plaque with Tamil lettering is mounted on the platform, beside a second golden arch with more black deity murtis in red and green garments. A woven mat lies on the ground.2012-09-29May 05 20122012-05-05October 10 20112011-10-10September 13 20122012-09-13September 17 20122012-09-17A photograph of an outdoor shrine with black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, one with an orange turban and trident, the other with a crown, both decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers and a gold-colored upright frame behind them. A devotee wearing an orange-red garment bows deeply with forehead to the ground in front of the shrine, long hair falling forward, barefoot on a woven mat. A tray of flowers is held by a person at the left edge. A small blue-robed figurine sits before the altar. A black stone plaque with Tamil inscription stands on the red-and-white striped base, and a second shrine with pink and orange clothed murtis appears to the right under a gold arch.2012-10-13A photograph of an outdoor shrine garden with black stone deity murtis seated under ornate gold arches on red-and-white striped plinths. The central murti is a seated black stone deity with a red and orange cloth draped over it, a green garment, and raised hands. Beside it a small white-and-green figure is decorated with flower garlands. In the foreground at right, a standing person with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and presses palms together in prayer, facing the shrine. Another murti with a yellow and green garment stands in the left arch. Green trees and a clear blue sky fill the background. A black plaque with Tamil inscriptions sits at the base of the central shrine.A photograph of an outdoor shrine with several black stone deity murti in golden arched niches, garlanded with yellow and orange flower garlands. A man with long hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti and orange shawl, stands with his back to the camera facing the central shrine, which holds a figure in orange and white draped garments. Green trees and potted plants surround the open-air shrine courtyard. A black plaque with Tamil script sits at the base of the central shrine, and a red and white painted pedestal frames the platform.2011-12-09Outdoor shrine in a garden with three gold-framed arches sheltering black stone murti. The central murti shows a deity with a red-and-white cloth and garlands, flanked by smaller figures. A standing woman in orange saffron garments with long dark hair faces the central shrine, with hands together in worship. Before the shrine sit brass plates, a bell, a kalasha-like vessel and flower offerings on a striped mat. A black plaque with Tamil and English inscription sits on the red-and-white painted base. A potted palm and tree foliage surround the scene.2011-10-10Outdoor temple scene under green trees beside a black stone deity murti seated with a consort on a red-and-white striped plinth. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala holds up a lit lamp toward the deities. Nearby, a man in orange garments with a shaved head presses his palms together, and a white-clad priest in a dhoti stands with a pot. A potted palm sits in front, and a garland hangs on the plinth. A black plaque with Tamil lettering is set on the base.2011-09-26