Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A young priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth stands before a golden arched shrine, offering a lamp or plate toward a deity murti draped in white and red-and-green garlands with yellow marigolds. A woman in a white sari sits at left near a wall board listing names, and red and white painted pillars surround a stone temple setting. Offerings of flowers and fruit rest on a brass tray; an oil lamp stands at right. The scene appears to be a temple puja or abhishekam at a shrine.

More like this

Open the gallery
A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-toned sacred thread stands at left, applying a tilak or vibhuti to the forehead of a deity murti set within an ornate gold arched shrine. The murti wears an orange headpiece, long white and red flower garlands, and a green and turquoise draped garment; a second figure with a green sari and gold ornaments stands beside it. Yellow marigold petals cover the altar base, a brass oil lamp rests at right, and a board on the wall lists names of Dhyanapeetam devotees, with a pedia credit overlaid2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A temple priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a bare upper body and a sacred thread, stands at the left and reaches toward a deity murti under a golden arched canopy. The murti is dressed in a teal and green silk garment, wears a red-and-orange headdress, and is adorned with thick white jasmine garlands and red and yellow flower garlands. A gold lamp stands on a brass pedestal at the right, and a second decorated deity with garlands is visible in the background. The temple has stone pillars and a red-and-white painted wall with a notice board. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth stands barefoot on a white mat, pouring liquid from a small vessel during a ritual. He wears a gold chain and a rudraksha-style necklace. Before him, a gilded throne-like canopy holds two decorated deity murtis draped in white and orange-red garlands, one in red and the other in green silk. A small fire burns in a red tray with offerings of ash and herbs; brass plates with turmeric, flowers, and oil lamps lie on the floor. Behind them stands a black signboard listing names and a temple structure with red and white stripes.2011-11-01November 12 20102010-11-12November 01 20112011-11-01A temple ritual in progress before a deity murti seated on a golden peetha, the figure dressed in a red and green cloth with heavy garlands of white, orange and yellow flowers. A priest in a white dhoti and shawl stands on the left, raising a golden lamp or aarti vessel toward the murti. To the left, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace stands with hands folded, watching. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, scattered marigold petals cover the floor, and a red plastic tray holds burnt offerings and ash. Brass bowls with fruit and ceremonial items sit on a cloth at left, and a microphone stands near the murti. Behind, another decorated deity murti in red and white garlands is visible, with a temple pillar and a bell-shaped gate in the background.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01