Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A temple shrine in Varanasi with a white marble niche carved with floral patterns and an inscription above. A deity murti sits within a heap of marigold and white garlands, with a purple cloth draped below and green leaves at its base. In the foreground, a person seen from behind with a dark hair bun, gold earrings and a gold-bead necklace faces the shrine, with a brass oil lamp with a lit flame on a stand nearby. Two men stand to the right, one in a light blue shirt and one in a striped shirt beside a child, with a brass urn and a metal donation box holding rose petals in front.

More like this

Open the gallery
Photograph inside a stone-carved shrine where a decorated deity murti is almost fully covered in marigold and white flower garlands against a purple cloth backdrop. In the foreground, a person seen from behind with bare upper back wears gold ornamental beads and a gold earring, with a tilak mark visible at the forehead, and stands at a brass oil lamp (deepa) with a lit flame. Several devotees stand nearby: a man in a white shirt with hands folded in namaskar, a man in a light blue shirt leaning on the railing, a man in a white shirt at right, and a young boy in a striped shirt at lower right. A metal donation box and scattered petals sit before the shrine railing.2014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19A photograph inside a temple shrine dominated by an ornate silver-framed niche holding a deity murti with a face adorned in a dense garland of orange and white marigolds. A purple cloth backs the niche, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in the lower left. In the right foreground, a person in a rust-red garment with a gold-bead necklace and rudraksha-style beads holds a silver ritual implement. Behind the railing, a man in a light blue shirt and several women stand watching the deity. The scene reflects a puja or darshan setting.2014-05-19Inside a temple shrine, a silver-framed niche holds a silver deity murti of a face with a red tongue, heavily garlanded with marigolds in yellow and orange, white flowers, and green leaves, set before a purple cloth with gold border. In the foreground at right, a woman in an orange-red sari with a gold necklace and gold earrings, a tilak on her forehead and red flowers in her hair, bows over a silver tray. A brass oil lamp with a visible flame sits at left, and a man in a light blue shirt and a woman with folded hands stand behind the shrine. No readable name is shown.2014-05-19A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a silver-framed niche with a deity murti covered in a dense garland of yellow marigolds and white flowers, set against a purple cloth backdrop. In the foreground on the right, a person seen from behind with hair in a bun, a red-and-gold patterned shawl over the shoulders, gold earrings, and a gold-beaded necklace looks toward the shrine. A silver ritual staff and a brass lamp with a flame sit at left, and a silver trident-topped railing lies in front. A second man in a grey shirt stands in the background near the shrine, and another figure in white is partly visible at the left edge. Visible clothing and garlands are described; the person's identity is not established from appearance.2014-05-19A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a silver-framed deity murti heavily adorned with garlands of orange and white marigold flowers, set against a purple cloth backdrop. A person in a light blue shirt leans toward the shrine at left-center. In the foreground at right, a figure in an orange-red garment with a gold bead necklace and a dark rudraksha-style mala holds a silver ritual implement and gazes at the murti; the figure has a white tilak on the forehead and long hair pulled back. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at lower left beside a silver railing. Several other people stand in the background.2014-05-19 +1 copiesMay 19 20142014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19Photograph inside a temple shrine where a silver-framed deity murti, heavily garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, is set in a niche before a purple cloth. A man with long hair, a red-and-white tilak and a dark red garment with a rudraksha mala stands at right, smiling and holding a steel vessel, while a bald man in orange-saffron robes with yellow tilak stands beside him holding a metal trident. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits at left, and other devotees are partly visible around the shrine railing.2014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19A photograph inside a temple shrine. A silver-framed niche holds a deity murti of a face with a red mouth, decorated with a large circle of marigold and white flower garlands and green leaves, set before a purple cloth. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a metal rail in the foreground. On the right, a man in a saffron-red wrap with a rudraksha mala and gold beads, a white tilak with red bindu on his forehead, and bangles, gestures toward the shrine. Behind him a man in a light shirt and a woman in red stand near the railing. The silver ornamentation and a trident-like object appear at the right edge.2014-05-19A silver-framed shrine holds a silver deity murti of a face adorned with a large marigold and white flower garland, set before a purple cloth backdrop. In the foreground at right, a person seen from behind with hair in a bun, wearing a red-and-maroon robe and a gold-bead necklace, faces the shrine. Another man in a light shirt stands behind the shrine, and a brass lamp with a lit flame sits at left beside a metal railing with flowers. The scene appears to be a temple darshan moment.2014-05-19