Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
An outdoor ritual altar under a canopy of hanging orange and pink draped cloth with a decorative umbrella overhead. A large floral arch of red, pink, yellow and green garlands frames a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron-toned robes beside a deity murti with a crown and garlands. In front stands a white-covered table holding a brass plate of bananas, flowers, a brass kalasha and small lamps, with steel vessels on either side. Blue tarpaulin covers the ground and palm trees and a low white wall are behind. No people are visible.

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor ceremonial shrine set up on a turquoise cloth under an open sky with palm trees behind. A large white parasol with fringed edges and red, green and black floral panels hangs above an arch of braided garlands in red, pink, green, yellow and white. Beneath, a framed portrait of a robed figure with long hair is garlanded with white flowers and red roses, flanked by a deity murti with a crown and garland. A golden cloth and a white-covered table hold a brass kalasha, brass bells, a lamp, a plate of bananas and coconuts, red flowers and a yellow-wrapped pot. No people are visible.2007-08-29August 29 20072007-08-29A green wheeled cart is decorated for a procession, with a large arched garland of red, green, yellow and white flowers framing a framed portrait photo of a woman in white. Steel vessels, a brass lamp, fruit, marigold garlands and orange and yellow cloths sit on the cart. A dark metal bull or Nandi statue is in the right foreground, and a person in white clothes is partly visible at the left edge beside white buildings.2007-08-29August 29 20072007-08-29A decorated outdoor puja setup under a canopy of mango leaves and hanging bunches of bananas, apples and lemons. Centrally, a large printed portrait of a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits cross-legged on a white seat, one hand raised in blessing, framed by red and gold silk drapes. The seat and table are heaped with red and gold brocade cloth, fruit and marigold-like flowers, with brass oil lamps on stands. Rows of clay pots and stacked plates fill the foreground, with a brass bowl of offerings at the right. The figure is a depiction on a backdrop rather than a physical person present, and no people are visible in the scene.2011-07-15August 29 20072007-08-29A decorated ratham, a flower-trimmed cart with a multicoloured arched canopy of yellow, red, white and pink bands and a small striped top, parked on a dirt path under trees. Inside the canopy, a framed portrait of a figure with long dark hair and a bead necklace is displayed above a gilded arch. Beneath it sit two deity murtis, one wearing an orange turban and the other in an orange sari with red garlands. Orange cloth, a silver vessel, a plate with offerings, a white tub and a small electronic device are arranged on the cart. No people are visible.2010-07-08August 29 20072007-08-29A golden ceremonial throne (peetha) with a gilded canopy hung with leaf-shaped pendants is decorated with long garlands of multicolored flowers in yellow, maroon, pink, orange, green and white. Mounted on the throne's back panel is a framed photograph of a bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala, hands in anjali mudra before a tree trunk; this is a depiction in a print, not a physical person. A golden kalasha-like vessel and a silver pedestal stand in front of the throne, with brass lamps on top of the silver base. No physical people are visible. The setting is an open outdoor ground with a patterned rug and yellow and orange cloths nearby, and a date stamp reading 21 12 2005 appears on the right edge.2005-12-22A decorated procession palanquin carrying a deity murti dressed in white and gold cloth with an orange drape, heavily garlanded with yellow, orange, white and purple flower garlands. Behind the float, a multicoloured arch of green, pink, red, yellow and white garlands frames the scene. On the left, a crowd of devotees watches beside a white-roofed building, and at right a man in a white shirt stands near the float under a clear blue sky during a procession.2008-12-23 +1 copiesSeptember 03 20072007-09-03December 23 20082008-12-23