Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph inside a shrine of a man in white ritual clothes with a saffron and white cloth draped over his shoulder, seen from behind at lower left, facing a row of brass oil lamps set before a dark stone deity murti. Behind them stand large painted statues of deities in red and gold garments, one with a crown and a long garland of yellow and red flowers draped across the central figure. The central murti is adorned with a rudraksha-style necklace and a garland, and sits before a decorative silver-and-gold throne with a green and pink cloth. Two smaller painted figures stand at either side, one wearing a red turban and a bead necklace, the other wearing a black cap. Brass bells and a brass plate lie on the floor. Nothing in the image shows a person figure.

More like this

Open the gallery
July 15 20142014-07-15July 15 20142014-07-15July 15 20142014-07-15A man seen from behind in a white shirt with a multicoloured striped shawl over his shoulder performs aarti with a lit lamp before a shrine of deity murti. The central figure wears a red and orange turban, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a garland of orange and purple flowers, and holds a trident-like emblem. Flanking murtis wear red and orange garments and bead necklaces. Brass oil lamps stand in the frame, a brass plate with offerings sits in the foreground, and the shrine is set in a stone temple structure with golden arched framing. The scene shows temple puja in progress.2014-07-11A shrine interior with a gilded arched niche framed by pink drapery holds a large deity murti: a seated figure in blue and red attire with a red and green turban, a rudraksha-style necklace and gold ornaments, flanked by a consort figure with a gold crown and ornate jewellery. Two standing statues in orange and saffron dhotis with bead garlands stand on either side, and a Shivalinga-like object decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands sits at the base, with a kalasha-style arrangement above it. A white-clad devotee with a shaved head stands in the foreground before the offerings, with brass oil lamps and small offering dishes around them. The walls are carved grey stone.2014-07-15September 17 20172017-09-17A devotee in white clothing with a red sash raises a brass aarti lamp before a shrine of deity murti. The central gold-framed arch holds a figure with a crown and red garland, beside a female deity in red and purple with a decorated headdress. Two standing figures flank the shrine, one in a red turban with garlands, the other in an ochre dhoti and rudraksha-style necklaces. Marigold garlands hang on a black shivalinga with a bright pink drape behind. A tall brass oil lamp stands at the right, and small silver offerings sit at the base. This is a puja at a temple shrine.2014-07-15September 02 20172017-09-02 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20172017-09-17July 11 20142014-07-11September 02 20172017-09-02A photograph of a shrine with a central deity murti, a Shiva lingam-like form draped in a purple and magenta cloth with a red bow and yellow and red flower garlands, flanked by two standing carved figures in sleeveless robes with rudraksha malas. A bare arm holding a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames rises into the frame from the bottom right. In front stand rows of small brass ornaments and a brass oil lamp. The backdrop is gold-framed with a green cloth and red curtains at the sides. Only a partial top of a head is visible at the lower edge; the statues are not physical people.2014-07-11