Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night photograph of a deity murti decorated for procession or festival, framed by an ornate gilded arch with green and gold shimmering drapes. The murti wears a red cloth draped over its head and shoulders, white jasmine-style garlands, and jewelled ornaments with red and green stones. A bright flame or lamp glows at the right edge, and a red cloth covers the base. At the bottom, several partially visible people's faces appear in the crowd.

More like this

Open the gallery
May 06 20122012-05-06A night photograph of a deity murti seated within an ornate, embossed metal palanquin or chariot canopy. The figure wears a long white flower garland, layered jewelled necklaces, and a red sash draped over the shoulder, with green and gold draped cloth behind. Two lit torches or oil lamps flank the sides of the palanquin, casting warm orange light on the gilded metalwork. The background is dark. No people are visible in the frame.2012-05-06A night photograph of a deity murti housed in an ornate golden shrine-palanquin with a carved arched canopy and a decorated kalasha-like finial at the top. The murti is draped in green silk and garlanded with white and pink flowers, with a red cloth hanging across it. Two flaming torches stand on either side of the shrine, lighting the gilded carvings. At the lower left edge, a partially visible woman with a red bindi is seen.2012-05-06A decorated deity murti is framed in an ornate gilded arch and draped in green shimmering cloth with gold motifs. The figure wears a silver jewelled necklace set with red and green stones, a white flower garland, and a red cloth draped over one shoulder, lit by warm lamplight. Ornamental metalwork and a red fabric panel frame the image at a darshan setting.2012-05-06May 06 20122012-05-06May 06 20122012-05-06A night photograph of a deity murti framed by an ornate copper-coloured arch, dressed in a green silk cloth with gold zari and draped in white flower garlands and a bright orange-red shawl. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl stands in the foreground facing the deity. At the right edge, a lit flame of an oil lamp or torch burns beside a partly visible person with dark hair.2012-05-06May 06 20122012-05-06A photograph of a decorated murti of a deity seated on a raised platform under a gilded arched canopy with a green fabric backdrop. The figure wears a red crown, a large jeweled necklace and a gold garland over the shoulders, and is framed by yellow and white flower garlands. A red and pink cloth covers the seat, and a small oil lamp burns in the lower left foreground beside a partly visible person in a yellow-and-white garland bending toward the lamp. The scene is lit at night with a striped mat in the foreground.2016-01-04A deity murti stands in an ornate golden shrine niche framed by carved metalwork and draped in shimmering green and gold fabric. The murti wears a red shawl, a white flower garland, and layered jeweled necklaces set with red and green stones. Flames from oil lamps or torches flank the shrine on both sides. No people are visible in the frame.2012-05-06February 09 20172017-02-09November 13 20152015-11-13 +1 copies