Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion. Before him, a kneeling attendant with a bare back and an orange dhoti, wearing a dark head wrap and beaded wrist bands, offers something at a large silver bowl set on a green banana leaf. Behind them stand painted deity figures with multiple arms and gold ornaments, and a silver ceremonial staff stands at left. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam ritual in a temple-style hall.

More like this

Open the gallery
January 08 20182018-01-08Photograph of a ritual at a temple-style hall. A seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain wears an orange-red robe and sits before an ornate silver throne or peetha. In front of him sits a silver bowl of yellow flower petals, which he touches. A bare-backed attendant in orange-red dhoti and sash, holding yellow flowers, stands to the left beside a tall silver post. Painted deity statues with raised arms stand behind them, and a green banana leaf lies at the bottom. A person's hand is visible at the right edge. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate with long swept hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, seated as the presiding figure in a puja.2018-01-08A seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, wearing a saffron-orange robe, sits on a silver throne backed by an ornate silver arch. In front of him stands a large silver bowl with a green banana leaf beneath it, and yellow flower petals are being sprinkled into it. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes bend toward him from the left and right, one holding a sacred item, while a painted deity figure with multiple arms and gold ornaments stands on the wall behind. This looks like an abhishekam-style ritual setting.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08Photograph of a ritual in a temple-like hall. A seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala over an orange-red robe sits before a silver ornate backdrop and a silver lion figure, taking yellow flower petals or grains from a silver bowl. Beside him a young attendant in orange turban and orange cloth kneels, offering more yellow petals from a green leaf. Behind them stand large painted deity murti figures with multiple arms in orange and green dress. Only the seated man and the attendant are physically present, with a partially visible third person at the lower right.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A photograph of a temple ritual in an indoor hall with a silver-framed backdrop and a painted deity figure with multiple arms at left. A seated man with long dark hair, a horizontal white forehead mark, rudraksha mala beads and a gold chain sits before a large silver bowl on a green leaf, which is being washed or prepared. A man in an orange dhoti with white body markings bends toward a silver pot at left. A woman in a dark red shawl bends over the bowl at center, and two women in white with rudraksha beads and a woman in a purple sari stand at right, one holding a steel vessel. The seated man matches the page's a person reference on appearance cues but the frame is uncertain, so identity is recorded as unsure. Abhishekam or puja preparations are the.2018-01-08A seated man on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a rust-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, extends a handful of yellow flower petals toward a kneeling man. The kneeling man wears a bright orange turban, an orange cloth wrapped around his waist and a rudraksha mala, his bare upper body marked with white ash lines. A silver bowl filled with yellow flowers sits on a banana leaf on a silver pedestal between them, and a silver staff stands behind the throne. A painted backdrop of pillars and a standing figure in green and red fills the background. This appears to be a darshan or blessing moment. The seated figure has long hair and a rudraksha mala, matching the cues for a person, but the appearance is not conclusive.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A photo of a ritual exchange in a temple-style hall with painted pillars and a silver throne. A seated man in a rust-orange shawl, with a white forehead mark and a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, receives a handful of yellow offering from a kneeling man on the left. That kneeling man wears orange cloth, has his bare upper body marked with white ash stripes, and has a bead bracelet, a topknot and a beard. A silver bowl with yellow offering sits on a green leaf in front of the seated man. A silver lion figure stands beside the throne. A helper in orange and a person in yellow appear at the right edge. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure shows long hair, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a rust-orange shawl, and a Swamiji (probable) candidate is seated on the silver throne.2018-01-08A ceremonial puja scene in a temple-style hall. On the right, a man seated on an ornate silver throne wears a rust-brown robe, multiple rudraksha malas, and a white tripundra on his forehead; he holds yellow flower petals over a large engraved silver bowl. Facing him, a kneeling attendant in saffron-orange robes with a sheer orange shawl, white body markings, beaded bracelets and a bun of hair offers the petals. Behind them stand painted colourful deity figures, and a silver pole stands beside the throne. A woman in white sits at left with a basket, and a fan is visible.2018-01-08