Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night ritual photo at an outdoor temple stage: a large blue-skinned Kali murti with a white crown, lolling tongue, raised sword and garlands of yellow, pink and red flowers stands on the right. A man with long dreadlocks, a white flower garland, a rudraksha bracelet and a rust-orange robe stands in front, extending his hand toward the deity. Two attendants in orange garments with bead necklaces hold plates, and a seated person with a microphone is in the background. A gold-coloured throne-like frame and a world map on the back wall are visible. The scene matches a Kali puja.

More like this

Open the gallery
October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19Night ritual photograph at a temple shrine before a large blue-faced Kali murti with white garment, tongue out, raised sword and skull garland, draped in yellow and magenta marigold garlands. A standing man in a rust-orange robe with long dark hair and a flower garland raises his right hand in blessing toward the deity. Beside him, a bare-chested young assistant in orange cloth holds a brass tray, and a bearded man in orange wears a rudraksha mala and holds a microphone. Incense smoke rises at left, and a world map banner reading Global Nithyananda Samha with 347 cities across 47 countries hangs above, with string lights overhead. a person presence is uncertain because appearance cues are insufficient.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19A night ritual scene under a corrugated roof with a world map on the wall behind. A large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali stands at right, with a long white garment, a white crown, a raised sword, and multiple yellow and magenta marigold garlands. Two figures in orange-red cloth and rudraksha malas stand at left with brass vessels, one with long dark matted hair adorned by a white flower garland. A bearded man in a dark outfit holds a microphone near the murti. Fairy lights and yellow-green leaf garlands decorate the space.2017-10-19A night puja before a large blue-skinned goddess murti with a crown, a raised sword and a garland of yellow and magenta marigolds, with a skull garland at her chest. A bearded man in a rust-red robe and a white and red flower garland stands on the left, one hand raised and the other holding a long white and red decorated staff toward the murti. Behind him a man in white holds a microphone, a shirtless attendant stands at the lower left holding a tray of flowers, and a gold and orange decorated stand is at right. Strings of coloured lights hang above under a metal roof.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19A photograph of a Kali puja at an open-sided temple hall under a corrugated roof. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red robe and layered floral garlands, holds out a small offering toward a large blue-faced Kali murti with a white crown, a raised sword and long black hair, decorated with yellow and pink marigold garlands and pink lotus flowers. Behind him, several attendants in orange and saffron cloth and rudraksha malas stand with brass plates. A world map with Hindi and English text hangs on the back wall, and string lights and a yellow-and-gold decorated banner are visible. The man's face and appearance do not clearly match a person identification here, so he is described by role only.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19Night ritual before a large blue-skinned Kali murti with a white crown, long black hair, a garland of yellow and magenta flowers, and a raised sword in one hand. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a white floral garland over a reddish-brown cloth offers a stick or implement toward the deity while a woman in orange holds a tray of flowers at left. A bearded attendant with rudraksha beads sits behind, and a garlanded gold-and-orange decorated stand stands at right under string lights. The man's ritual dress is distinctive but the image does not clearly show the a person cues required for identification, so he is described as a priest.2017-10-19