Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe seated on a bench at a hillside shrine, with a rocky, grassy cliff behind him. He holds a small ritual vessel and appears to be performing an offering beside a brass lamp stand and a bowl of pink flower petals. A silver deity figure and a red-painted lingam-like stone sit on the shrine ledge. In the foreground, a child in red clothing and other seated devotees in orange garments are partly visible, one with light hair. The scene suggests a Himalayan pilgrimage shrine during abhishekam or puja.

More like this

Open the gallery
Photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes seated on a ledge before a small shrine, hands pressed together in namaskar near a rust-red pillar and a brass Maha Meru style shrine with flower offerings and a small lit lamp. Behind is a steep green hillside and a metal railing. Two children in red and white clothes and another saffron-clad person sit at the shrine in front, one holding a plate of flowers.2006-05-24A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl, seated on a wooden bench and pouring water from a metal vessel onto a small shrine. The shrine holds a gilded kalasha, a silver deity murti under a golden arch, brass lamps and a conch. A dark-haired person's head is visible in the lower foreground, and a red stone form stands beside the bench against a rocky mountainside with dry grass. This appears to be an abhishekam at a mountain shrine. Swamiji (probable): the long dark hair, saffron-orange robes and orange shawl are the visible cues, and he is performing the ritual pouring, so he is in person.2006-05-24May 24 20062006-05-24A photograph at a riverside shrine in the mountains, with a cascading river and rocky slopes behind a metal railing. A person with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a red-orange shawl, sits on a wooden bench and raises one arm toward a brass and silver ritual setup. On the bench are a golden kalasha-style vessel with pink flowers, a silver deity murti in an arched frame, brass lamps, and a lit oil lamp with a flame. A trident leans on the railing at left. In the foreground, a seated devotee in a red jacket and dark hair folds hands in prayer. a person is the orange-robed figure with long hair and distinctive ornate cues, performing an offering at the Yamunotri shrine. Two physical people are visible, plus partly visible people at the left edge.2006-05-24A long-haired person in orange saffron robes and an orange-red knitted top sits on a wooden bench in folded-hands prayer (anjali mudra) beside an offering shelf. The shelf holds a polished brass kalasha-style vessel, brass arch-shaped niche, small lamps and metal bowls, and a brass pooja plate. Behind the bench a metal railing overlooks a steep, grassy rocky hillside. A white plastic water bottle sits on the floor. a person: the seated figure has long, swept-back dark hair and saffron robes, consistent with the page's Yamunotri pilgrimage context, but the face is not clearly visible so identity is uncertain. Photo is a real-world shrine scene at a mountain temple.2006-05-24May 24 20062006-05-24May 24 20062006-05-24A photograph taken from behind a figure seated at an open-sided shrine under a corrugated metal roof, on a mountain hillside of grass and rock. A person with long, dark, loose hair wears an orange robe and holds a silver lamp with a flame, seemingly performing an aarti or lamp offering. Brass ritual vessels, flowers, and a small silver deity murti sit on a ledge in front, with a second person's head visible in the lower foreground. a person cues include long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, though the face is not visible; the seated figure is shown as a devotee performing lamp worship.2006-05-24May 24 20062006-05-24May 24 20062006-05-24May 24 20062006-05-24A person with long dark hair sits on a wooden bench under a corrugated metal roof, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. The person wears an orange-saffron robe with an orange shawl draped over the shoulder and lap. On the bench before them are brass puja vessels, a small brass lamp, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a gilded arch-shaped frame on a wooden base. Behind is a steep green hillside with rocky outcrops, and a metal railing runs along the platform. A small bottle of water sits at the lower left. The visible scene suggests a devotional puja at a mountain shrine.2006-05-24