Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace, bare-armed with white ash markings on his arms and forehead, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large white-coated shivalinga draped with white flower garlands and rudraksha beads. To his left, a bearded man in orange robes with a gold chain stands with hands folded. At the right edge, a deity murti wears a purple and gold garment with garlands. Behind them are a red curtain, a carved stone pillar, and a black board reading Dhyanapeetam with lists of names.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a ritual at a temple. A man in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment with a long ornate gold chain-style necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste, his body and forehead smeared with white sacred ash or paste. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes wearing a gold necklace and rudraksha-style bead mala stands with eyes lowered. In the lower right, a white-draped deity murti or abhishekam stone is garlanded with white flowers and red blossoms. Pale temple stonework and a corrugated roof form the backdrop.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at night. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment, a red tilak on the forehead and a long necklace of rudraksha beads, and has his palms pressed together in prayer beside a white, ash-covered shiva linga topped with a flower garland and a red dot. Other saffron-robed attendants stand around, one holding a brass plate, and a tall brass oil lamp with a flame rises at the right edge. The background is dark. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, appearance-based only, from his long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha necklace.2010-02-12A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a long saffron wrap, with a large gold-bead rudraksha-style mala around his neck and a red bindi and white markings on his forehead. He stands with palms pressed together in anjali, his palms and fingers dusted with white powder, eyes lowered. To the right stands a large white-coated Shiva lingam with a flower garland and petals at its top. Two other people in orange robes stand behind him in the dark background.2010-02-12December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a black stone shivalingam with a conical white powder or paste heap at its base. A man in saffron-orange robes and a sleeveless orange top, with a saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and layered gold beaded necklaces, presses white paste onto the lingam with both hands. His forehead bears white and red markings and his upper arm has a white bandage. Behind him, to the left, a bearded man in orange robes and a gold beaded necklace stands watching, and another robed figure in orange is partly visible at right, holding an object near the lingam. The background is dark. Two people in orange appear beside the lingam with partly visible figures.2009-12-16A long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a gold bead necklace applies white paste to a white-coated shivalinga on a stage. A red bindi marks his forehead and a shawl is draped over his shoulder. Behind him, two other saffron-robed men with long hair and bead necklaces stand by, one holding a silver tray, and a flower is placed on top of the linga. The setting is a dark stage during a linga abhishekam ritual.2010-02-12A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a heavy gold necklace and white vibhuti smeared on his forehead and arms, reaching toward a dark stone peetha or lingam-shaped base draped with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. Beside him at left, a seated man in orange with a gold chain holds a small offering, and a white marble seated deity murti wearing a rudraksha mala with raised hand stands in front of the base. A brass plate with offerings appears at the left edge, and devotees sit in the background. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja at night. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style ornaments, and the page names the event with Swamiji present.2009-12-16A photograph of a night-time ritual at a temple. A man in saffron-orange robes with a sleeveless wrap, white paste marks on his forehead and arm, pours or smears white paste onto a white-coated lingam or stone shivalinga structure topped with a white garland, rudraksha beads and red flowers. A second man with long curly hair and a full beard, wearing an orange robe, gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, kneels beside it with hands joined in reverence. To the right, a golden deity murti wears a purple and orange garment, with a yellow and red flower garland and bangles. A stone pillar stands at the left.2009-12-16Night ritual photograph at a temple shrine. A long-haired man in an orange dhoti and red sleeveless top, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, pours white granular material from a bowl over a dark stone Shivalinga set in a basin. Behind him, a second man in orange robes holds a brass plate. To the right, a large golden deity murti wearing a red garment and flower garlands stands beside the shrine. Strings of small lights hang overhead, and a brass lamp with a flame sits at the lower left among seated devotees. A plaque on the wall lists devotee names in the Dhyanapeetam shrine. This appears to be an abhishekam, the ritual bathing of the Shivalinga.2009-02-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment with a shawl and multiple gold-bead necklaces, with a red bindi on his forehead, anointing a white linga-shaped stone with white powder or paste; a small pink flower and leaves rest on its top. Behind him, another person in orange with long hair and gold necklaces watches, and a third figure in orange is partly visible at the right edge. A dark stage backdrop frames the scene. a person: the long swept hair, orange clothing and rudraksha-style gold beads are visible on the foreground man, who performs the abhishekam on the linga. Three physical people are visible.2010-02-12