Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph inside a shrine niche of a temple, showing a priest in a bare-chested pose wearing a red-orange dhoti and a saffron-orange cloth, bending forward and pouring or offering over a white spatika (crystal) linga decorated with white jasmine and red flower garlands. Behind the linga stand a deity murti group with a central figure in a tall crown and white garland, flanked by two standing figures in red and orange garments, all draped in layered white and red-pink flower garlands on a golden yellow cloth. Brass oil lamps stand at the right edge, a brass vessel holds red flowers at lower left, and the niche frame is painted in red, cream and green floral scrollwork.

More like this

Open the gallery
June 30 20142014-06-30A seated priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a white forehead mark and gold armlets, pours from a small silver vessel over a spatika linga draped in white and pink jasmine and red rose garlands at the centre of a temple shrine. Behind it stand three decorated deity murtis with crowns, flower garlands and gold-and-jewel adornments, flanked by a yellow satin cloth. A silver plate sits near the bottom left and a shallow silver vessel near the lower right. The room has plain tiled walls and floor scattered with petals.2014-06-30 +1 copiesJune 30 20142014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a seated priest in a rust-orange dhoti and upper cloth with a rudraksha mala and bangles, ringing a handbell and holding an oil lamp toward three decorated deity figures on a gold-draped dais. The central figure wears a white dhoti, a tall crowned headdress and a jewelled necklace; the figures on either side wear red and gold garments, crowns and layered beaded necklaces. Garlands of white jasmine and red and pink flowers drape the figures, and a large mound of flowers and a pink cover sit before the dais with scattered petals on the tiled floor. A partly visible second person in orange is at the lower left edge. Figures are statues, not living people.2014-06-30A seated priest in an orange-red dhoti and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, performs a puja at a shrine before three gilded deity murtis draped in jasmine and rose garlands. The central figure is a standing deity murti in white dhoti with a crown, flanked by two murtis with crowns, ornate jewellery and red garments. In front of them is a large Spatika linga covered in white jasmine garlands and pink rose petals. The priest holds a silver bell and lamp, and a yellow silk cloth covers the altar.2014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30A photograph inside a shrine niche of a temple, showing a priest in a rust-red and saffron dhoti and shawl with bare upper body and tilak markings, seated at lower left and performing rudrabhishekam over a white crystal spatika linga decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. Behind the linga, three deity murtis stand on a yellow-draped platform, framed by a gold arch and garlands of white and red flowers. A brass oil lamp stands at right, and a steel vessel with pink flower petals sits at the front. The walls are blue with ornate red and yellow floral painted borders.2014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30A photograph inside a temple shrine where a seated priest in orange-red robes and rudraksha mala performs a ritual before a clear crystal linga covered with white and pink flower garlands. Behind it stand three gold-toned deity murtis, a central figure in a tall crown with white and gold dhoti, flanked by figures in red and gold attire, all decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands. The priest holds a brass vessel and offers ritual items beside an oil lamp lit in front of the linga, while a second attendant in orange holds a silver bowl of pink petals. The walls are terracotta-toned tile and a gold-framed arch surrounds the deities, with yellow silk draped on the altar.2014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30A seated man in an orange-red garment with bare upper arm and gold armband pours liquid from a silver vessel over a clear crystal shivalinga decorated with white jasmine and red flower garlands. Behind the lingam stands a shrine with gold-clad deity murtis garlanded in white and pink flowers, a central figure wearing a tall crown and ornate necklaces, flanked by two other figures in ornate dress. Yellow satin drapes frame the altar, and silver pots sit at the left. The man has a sacred ash mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala at his neck.2014-06-30