A large hall with a projection screen at the top and a wall plaque behind. Many women sit cross-legged on orange and purple mats, wearing white saris with gold and yellow borders. Most hold brass oil lamps with lit flames, raised toward the front. Brass plates, a pink plate and a small box sit on the floor. A few women wear orange blouses. The scene looks like a group lamp-lighting ceremony. - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

A large hall with a projection screen at the top and a wall plaque behind. Many women sit cross-legged on orange and purple mats, wearing white saris with gold and yellow borders. Most hold brass oil lamps with lit flames, raised toward the front. Brass plates, a pink plate and a small box sit on the floor. A few women wear orange blouses. The scene looks like a group lamp-lighting ceremony.

More like this

Open the gallery

October 25 2010

A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor in a hall, viewed from behind, many holding lit oil lamps or small flames. Most wear white garments with yellow or saffron-and-gold bordered shawls draped over the shoulders. A woman with blonde hair in the foreground wears white with a yellow shawl. Steps and a white wall are at the upper left, a whiteboard at the top, and a red cloth sits at the top left corner. The atmosphere is a collective lamp-lighting or puja, with no clearly visible central figure.

Photograph of a large group of women seated cross-legged on orange and purple mats in a hall, performing an oil-lamp ritual. Most wear white saris with gold borders and yellow shoulder cloths, some with long braids; a few wear orange or red garments. Each holds a lit oil lamp or brass plate with flames, and brass plates sit before them. A pale blue Tamil-script banner hangs on the wall at the back, and a wooden stage with a dark curtain is visible at left. No a person candidate is visibly present in the scene.

Indoor photo of a large group of women seated on mats in rows, holding lit oil lamps and small brass lamps during an evening ritual. Most wear white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls, while a few wear orange or red. Brass plates and lamps sit on mats in front of them. A projection screen hangs at the upper left and a stage with railings is visible at the left. A woman in the foreground wears a patterned shawl and holds a flame. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

October 18 2010

2010-10-18 +1 copies

October 27 2010

October 25 2010

A photograph of a large group of women seated cross-legged on the floor in rows, many holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands. Most wear white saris or dhotis with orange-red shawls, and a few wear yellow or maroon garments. Brass plates, bowls and oil lamps sit on mats in front of them, with a table of metal vessels and a red-draped stage visible in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this image.

A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor in a hall, performing a ritual with lit oil lamps (diyas) held in their hands and placed before them on small brass plates and mats. Most wear white saris or white tops with yellow, orange and red shawls or dupattas. A woman in the front centre wears an orange-saffron sari with a red-and-white shawl. Brass lamps, offering plates and a small book sit on the floor mats. A stage with a green-and-white draped top is behind them, and a microphone stand is at right.

A large group of women sits cross-legged on a hall floor during a ritual, many holding small oil lamps and brass vessels. Front-row women wear orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas, some holding small bells or spoons. Women in white saris with yellow shawls sit behind them, with platters of offerings, brass lamps and flower petals on orange mats. Others in white and pastel clothing sit on tiers at the back, and a gilded deity murti stands in the far background of the hall.

A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor of a bright hall performing a lamp ritual. Many hold small oil lamps lit with flames, and brass plates with offerings sit before them on orange and red mats. Women in peach and orange saffron-toned saris and white and yellow dresses kneel, with some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and lanyards. Chairs line the back wall, a table with metal vessels stands behind the group, and several women sit in white clothing near the windows.

A photograph of many women seated in rows on orange and purple mats across a polished marble hall, each holding a lit oil lamp in front of them. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with an orange and green border and a red bindi holds a flame, and beside her another woman in an orange-red sari holds a lamp. Behind them, rows of seated participants in yellow, orange, white and pink garments raise lamps, with brass plates and small offering bowls placed on the floor. A silver lamp stand is visible at the lower left. The scene reflects a devotional lamp ritual.