A photograph of a grey stone deity murti with a tall crown and red tilak on the forehead, draped in an orange saffron cloth with a maroon border, holding a serpent and a staff. A grey halo-like arch with carved floral patterns frames the statue. In the foreground, a woman with a red bindi smiles, and a blurred figure stands at the right. Orange flags are visible at the left edge. - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

A photograph of a grey stone deity murti with a tall crown and red tilak on the forehead, draped in an orange saffron cloth with a maroon border, holding a serpent and a staff. A grey halo-like arch with carved floral patterns frames the statue. In the foreground, a woman with a red bindi smiles, and a blurred figure stands at the right. Orange flags are visible at the left edge.

More like this

Open the gallery

Close photograph of a grey stone deity murti with a crown, red tilak on the forehead, and multiple carved arms, draped in an orange cloth with a maroon border. A carved arch with a serpent hood frames the figure. Blurred orange fabric and a dark shape sit in the foreground edges. No living people are visible.

A dark stone murti of a four-armed deity stands within an ornate silver arch set among trees outdoors. The figure wears an orange cloth with a maroon border draped over the shoulders and torso, holds a trident-like implement and a drum in raised hands, and rests on a carved base with small figures beneath. The sculpture is a statue, not a living person, and no physical people are present.

October 09 2010

2010-10-09 +1 copies

Outdoors among green trees, a dark stone statue of a multi-armed deity seated on a pedestal is draped in orange fabric and garlanded with yellow marigolds and purple-and-maroon flowers. It holds ceremonial objects in its raised hands and wears an orange robe, an orange-and-maroon headwrap and a rudraksha mala. Beside it stands a young man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, looking downward with one hand placed at his stomach. Silver ornamental carved arch panels frame the scene.

December 15 2009

A dark stone statue of a multi-armed deity form stands on a black pedestal inside a silver-coloured ornate arch, surrounded by trees. The figure wears an orange cloth draped across the body with a red-bordered edge, and holds implements in its raised hands, including a small drum-like object and a flower-like item. Beneath the figure, carved small figures are visible on the base. This is a photograph of a statue, with no living people present.

A dark stone statue of a four-armed deity murti stands inside a silver-coloured ornate arch framed by trees. The figure wears an orange cloth with a maroon border draped over the shoulders and body, and holds objects in its hands including a trident-like implement and a drum. The statue sits on a black pedestal with carved base relief of small figures. Brass pots are visible at the left edge. No people are present.

Outdoor scene at an orange-walled temple structure with a large grey stone deity murti in orange drapery, multi-armed with a crown, set in a dark circular halo. Crowd of devotees and children walk past holding orange flags. A woman in an orange sari and a man in white with a black cap stand near the statue. In the right foreground a shaven-headed man in orange robes operates a video camera on his shoulder, with a uniformed guard behind him. Strong orange and red tones dominate the setting.

A dark stone statue of a seated figure garlanded with yellow marigolds and purple flowers, wrapped in orange and maroon cloth, with a red tilak on the forehead. Silver arch-shaped framing and a banyan tree in the background. The statue is a sculpted depiction, not a live person.

2009-07-19 +1 copies

May 28 2013

August 26 2007

A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead necklace stands at left, holding a small brass handbell and looking downward during ritual worship. Beside him a black stone four-armed deity murti with a red tilak on the forehead and a red marking on its hair stands before a white carved stone arch surrounded by green foliage. The murti holds a trident-like staff, a drum and other implements.