Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a temple construction or repair site under a torn white tarpaulin with red patterned cloth, supported by metal poles. Several men in casual clothing, including a bare-chested man in a white vest and checked lungi, lift and move heavy poles and wooden logs. On the right, a man in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala stands at the edge of the crowd, partly turned away from the camera. Trees and a building are visible beyond the shelter.

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor photo under a torn white and red cloth canopy at a temple site, showing several men crowded around large gilded metal deity murti, including a figure with a raised crown and a face-mask style image. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair seen from behind wears an orange cloth wrap and white garment, and to the right a bare-backed man in an orange wrap stands among others. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a wooden pole near the murti, while others in white and dark clothes surround the scene under green trees and corrugated roofing.2006-09-18A photograph taken under a temporary white tarpaulin shelter at a temple, showing a group of men working around large gilded metal deity murtis with crowns and ornaments, one of which is being moved or positioned with poles. In the foreground, a long-haired man with bare upper back wears an orange cloth wrapped around his waist and shoulders, standing beside a man in white dhoti. Another man in a white shirt and orange garment stands at right. Other workers in white and grey shirts and dhotis help handle the wooden poles and ropes. Green trees and a tiled roof are visible beyond the shelter. a person cue is a long-haired figure in orange garments, but the face is not visible so identity is uncertain.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of a rural outdoor work area under a tarpaulin and bamboo lattice shelter. Several young men in lungis, checked shirts and vests crowd around, some bending over metal objects on the ground, while one holds a long grey metal pipe. On the right, a figure in a flowing saffron/orange robe with long dark hair stands observing the workers, with dense green foliage behind. a person cues are limited here: the figure wears saffron robes and long hair, but the appearance is not distinctive enough for confident identification, so the role is given as a person in saffron robes observing the workers.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18Photograph under a white tarpaulin canopy at an outdoor temple-work site with palm trees behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands at right, pointing with his arm toward a carved stone deity figure being worked on. Around him, several workmen in lungis and vests, one in a dark t-shirt and a blue shirt, handle the stone and ropes beneath the canopy. Probable Swamiji in the orange robe with long hair and mala, shown as a presiding inspector of the temple deity, with the workers as devotees and labourers.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A nighttime photograph of a temple workspace under bright tube lights, with metal scaffolding poles and hanging chains. At centre stands a large gilded deity murti with a tall crown, raised right hand and ornate gold necklaces, partly draped in a pink cloth. Several men in white vests, lungis and checked shirts crowd around a wooden table and the murti's base, some bending over and handling brass items, oil lamps and cloth bags. The scene appears to show the murti being prepared or worked on, with a blurred figure in an orange-and-white checked shirt in the foreground. No identifiable individual matching the a person description is visible.Outdoor scene under a striped red, green, blue and maroon canopy at a relief or annadhan site. A bald man in orange clothes and a rudraksha-style necklace holds a mobile phone to his ear beside a man in a bright orange shawl over white clothes. Several men in white shirts and lungis, and a man in a white vest, bend over a table or food counter while a man in white dhoti and orange-and-white cloth stands behind them. A man in a shawl with long, swept-back hair stands at the right edge, appearance uncertain as the candidate; the white-capped men in the background are assisting with food preparation. White walls and a tiled roof sit behind the tent.2012-01-04Outdoor photograph at a rural site under a thatched palm-leaf shelter. A grey stone deity murti with four arms, holding a discus and conch, stands behind a rope being guided by a group of men. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and checked shirts crowd around the statue, one bending low. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban stands near the shelter, apparently a sannyasi or priest, though his identity is not established. Greenery and trees are visible behind.2004-06-10December 22 20062006-12-22