Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of an illuminated temple stage at night, framed by black backdrop. A large central deity murti sits within a yellow marigold garland arch, with smaller deity figures beside it and red-and-gold decorative pillars on each side. On a tiered brick-coloured platform, a person in a red-orange cloth sits at the left with a brass vessel, while a figure draped in a red cloth stands centre-front. At right, a woman in a yellow sari holds a microphone. Silhouetted heads of seated audience members fill the lower foreground.

More like this

Open the gallery
November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09Photograph of a dimly lit temple interior during a puja, with several richly decorated deity murtis under garlands of flowers. A central shrine holds a large deity figure with a red and gold garland, flanked by two smaller murtis; gilded arched shrines frame murtis on the left and right, and tall decorated pillars with painted patterns rise behind. Fruit and offerings are arranged before the shrine. Seated devotees fill the foreground in silhouette, some in white and orange clothing, and a brass vessel sits at lower left.2007-11-09Dim photograph of a temple sanctum where a priest in dark robes stands at left, raising a white cloth or cotton over the shrine. Central deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange garlands and a yellow arch, flanked by tall decorated pillars. Side shrines hold additional garlanded deity figures in gold arches. Offerings of fruit and flowers sit on tiered trays in front. Seated devotees in dark and orange clothing, many with heads covered, fill the lower foreground, mostly seen from behind. A small brass lamp appears at left. The setting suggests a puja or aarti at a Hindu temple.2007-11-09August 17 20142014-08-17Night photograph of a Navaratri Maheshwara Puja at Kailaasa in Los Angeles, shot in dim light. A deity murti, adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and red cloth, sits in a gilded arched shrine lit by strings of multicoloured lights and flickering oil lamps. Silhouetted figures in dark clothing stand before the shrine, and a dense crowd of heads and shoulders fills the foreground. Red-and-white striped canopy drapes frame the sides of the hall.2008-10-02A photograph of a temple sanctum at night, dimly lit with a dark background. Ornate gold arches frame several large deity murtis draped in garlands of white and orange flowers. Tall decorated pillars with red, yellow and blue patterns rise behind the altar. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl stands with his back partly turned, with other devotees in red and maroon clothing nearby, one bowing before the altar. A woman in a pink sari stands at the right edge. A brass vessel marked DONATION sits in the lower right, and a small figure in orange and black sits at the front of a raised platform. Worship and puja appear to be in progress.2007-11-09A dimly lit outdoor temple-style pavilion at night shows a decorated deity murti seated in a gilded arch with a blue backdrop, draped in marigold garlands and flanked by oil lamps with flames. Strings of coloured lights hang across the roof. In the foreground, silhouetted figures raise arms toward the shrine during a puja, and a crowd of devotees sits in darkness on striped red-and-white floor cloths. The scene suggests a night puja with lamp offerings before the murti.2008-10-02October 02 20082008-10-02July 17 20152015-07-17 +1 copiesA dimly lit shrine photograph showing a standing deity murti of Shiva with Parvati, both decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers, ornate necklaces and gold crowns, flanked by two smaller statues on either side wearing orange and gold garments. A single person in dark clothing stands at left, facing the central deity with one arm raised. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on pedestals, and an ornate gold arch frames the shrine against orange drapery. Several garlanded figures and a throne-like seat with rudraksha-like beads appear at the base.2017-01-08November 09 20072007-11-09