Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a decorated temple-style stage with several garlanded deity murtis seated on ornate golden thrones draped with flower garlands. Red curtains and stage lights frame the scene. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange robes, some with orange turbans, sit cross-legged behind a brass railing, with brass pots, fruit and offerings arranged before them. A standing man in a red-orange cloth and turban holds a white fan or whisk near the central deity, while another attendant in orange holds a garland. A tall pyramidal arrangement of lamps stands to the left, and a trident rests near a seated figure on a silver-decorated throne. Figures appear to be performing a ritual worship (puja) at the altar.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a temple-style stage ritual under stage lights and a red curtain. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand in front of ornate golden shrines decorated with flower garlands; one central figure in orange holds a lit lamp and a tray while others in saffron dhotis and orange shawls assist. Fruit, coconuts and brass vessels are arranged on a low platform, and a deity murti stands in a garlanded shrine with a ceremonial umbrella at left. Two seated figures in green and white at right wear flower garlands beside a richly decorated festival image.2018-04-27 +1 copiesMay 05 20172017-05-05December 25 20132013-12-25Temple-style ritual hall with a red curtain and stage lights. A man seated at left on an ornate wooden seat wears an orange turban, gold armband and flower garlands, and holds flowers at a low table; he has long dark hair and gold ornaments, but his face is not clearly visible, so a person is unsure. Two attendants in orange cloth stand near a white floral-decorated pillar. In the centre, several ornate golden thrones hold richly garlanded deity murtis with colourful garlands and cloth. Seated on the floor at right, several people in orange robes, orange turbans and beaded necklaces attend the ritual, with brass items and flowers nearby.2018-04-27 +1 copiesMay 07 20172017-05-07December 25 20132013-12-25May 07 20172017-05-07A temple shrine hall decorated for worship. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands with bare upper body, holding a silver multi-wick oil lamp aloft toward the shrine. Behind him, two seated figures in orange clothing sit on the red carpeted stage near a small brass stand. The central shrine has a wooden door flanked by painted deity figures, and several ornate golden arches decorated with marigold and flower garlands frame deity murtis on red-draped platforms. Oil lamp aarti offerings are being performed; the scene shows a puja in progress.2013-12-24Ceremonial stage at a temple hall with a maroon velvet drape and gold-framed thrones decorated with marigold garlands. Two central figures in red and pink silk sit on a raised seat, flanked by garlanded deity murti and figures in pink and purple. At left, a figure in saffron sits on a red-and-gold throne while two priests in saffron and orange cloth sit on the floor before a ritual setup of brick-lined fire pit, dried sticks, brass vessels, fruit and flowers. Standing attendants in saffron and white with turbans complete the scene.2013-12-25April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesMay 07 20172017-05-07December 25 20132013-12-25