Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A man in profile stands before a carved grey stone shrine with lion-faced pilasters and a garland of red and white flowers hung on the niche. He wears a deep blue dhoti-style garment with a red and gold border, a gold necklace of beads, and a gold armlet, with his hair tied in a bun at the back. His hands are folded at his chest as he gazes upward in devotion. Red drapes and orange walls form the background of this temple setting.

More like this

Open the gallery
October 25 20112011-10-25October 13 20112011-10-13November 30 20112011-11-30A man stands beside a stone-edged water basin inside a temple with orange and red walls. He wears a violet silk dhoti with a red and gold-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder, layered gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi on his forehead. Brass lamps and cups sit on the ledge in front of him, and a framed painting of a seated blue-skinned deity hangs on the wall behind. Ritual-style setting.2011-11-30March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesNight photograph of a temple shrine. A man with long dark hair and a white flower garland with gold bead strands stands in profile, wearing a rust-red dhoti with an orange-gold waistband and bare upper body, both palms resting on a carved stone ledge as he looks upward toward a stone lion-faced carving. A tall brass oil lamp stands at left beside a small painted deity figure and red and green decorations. A red and pink cloth hangs behind him and other people in saffron clothing are faintly visible in the background. Pada puja appears to be taking place at the shrine. The man's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so he is described by role as a devotee at the shrine.2014-08-05A man in a maroon-red sleeveless robe with an orange-gold border stands with hands clasped at his waist, gazing upward beside a white marble deity murti of Krishna dressed in a light blue cloth with a blue head covering and a folded-hands posture. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a framed painting shows a seated figure, a brass hanging lamp hangs on the wall, and red curtains and a carved stone pillar frame the setting. The scene suggests a devotional moment inside a temple-style hall.2011-09-23A man stands at the edge of a carved stone temple pavilion with his palms pressed together at chest level in namaskar. He wears a hot pink silk garment with a green and gold bordered wrap over one shoulder, and a long rudraksha mala with silver beads hangs to his waist. He has a red kumkum mark on his forehead and looks off to the side. Beside him on a stone ledge sits a deity murti dressed in orange cloth with a red and gold crown. Carved pillars with floral and animal reliefs frame the scene, and the background is a soft red interior.2011-10-07September 21 20112011-09-21November 05 20112011-11-05A photograph of a man standing in a temple setting, facing left and looking upward with hands folded at chest level. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi on his forehead, and wears a pink-saffron dhoti and upper cloth with multiple rudraksha malas and a gold-coloured bracelet on his arm. Beside him on a stone ledge sits a folded tray of orange, pink and yellow cloth. Behind him are a carved stone pillar with a lion-face motif, a red curtain, a white door and a framed picture on a wall. A brass lamp stand stands in the foreground.2011-10-18November 30 20112011-11-30