Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A seated group of women and girls in a hall performs a ritual with brass plates and small offerings. In front, young women wear saffron-orange saris with red borders, rudraksha malas and white forehead bands, holding small plates and cups. Behind them, women in red and orange saris and white saris sit on red mats, some with glasses and mala beads, raising offerings. Plates with flowers and brass vessels sit on a low table, and an ornate wooden shrine stands at the left edge. Readable copyright and source text overlays the lower right corner.

More like this

Open the gallery
November 23 20132013-11-23November 19 20132013-11-19A seated group of devotees performs a puja inside a bright hall with a light-coloured floor and mats. In the foreground a woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, while a girl in orange with a sandalwood mark on her forehead holds a lit oil lamp. Other women in orange, maroon and white saris hold lamps and brass vessels, and small silver trays with flowers and offerings sit on the floor. Behind them many more devotees, some in white, sit in rows, and a few stand near the back. No person is clearly a person; the scene shows devotees performing aarti with oil lamps.2013-08-02July 09 20132013-07-09November 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copiesWomen in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats in rows, performing a puja. Several hold small brass vessels and lamps; brass plates, bowls and a small bell sit on the floor before them. Behind them, a large seated gathering in white and maroon clothing watches, with a young girl in an orange sari and a woman in white in the foreground. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or padapuja in a temple hall.2013-06-07May 05 20132013-05-05September 26 20132013-09-26February 22 20132013-02-22April 12 20132013-04-12May 09 20132013-05-09A photograph of a group of women seated on the floor of a bright hall performing an arati-style worship with lit oil lamps. Most wear orange or saffron saris with gold borders, some in deep red-maroon, with white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and gold bangles. Each holds a small brass lamp or ritual vessel, and brass plates of flowers, fruit and sweets sit on orange cloths before them. Pink flowers and a bottle of water are visible on the floor. Behind them is a window with a red curtain and a few bags, and the room is pale and clean. No a person is clearly visible among the seated devotees.2013-03-08