Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Two men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders stand before a gilded shrine decorated with red flower garlands and silver lamp stands. The foreground man, bare-chested with sandalwood marks on his arms and head, leans forward offering a green leaf and water near a silver kalasha-like vessel and small silver cups. The second man behind him wears a rudraksha-style red and gold headband, gold necklace and bangles, and holds a small object while watching. Pink petals lie on the marble platform, and a gold-framed deity murti sits inside the shrine niche. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam in a temple setting.

More like this

Open the gallery
May 10 20122012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10Inside a temple shrine lit by a glowing orange arched frame of bulb lights, two priests in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders stand at a wooden altar, one bare-chested with a rudraksha-beaded head band, the other with hair tied up and a gold-beaded necklace. The shrine holds a gold-and-silver deity murti draped in a large pink flower garland, with silver kalasha-style vessels and green leaves on the altar. A third man in white dhoti stands at the right edge, holding a garland and a rudraksha mala. The priest in front raises a long silver lamp stand toward the shrine, an aarti or puja offering. Pink petals are scattered on the floor.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12Two men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders stand before a gilded shrine in a warm stone-walled temple. The shaved-headed elder in the foreground, bare-shouldered with a rudraksha mala and gold armlet, reaches toward a gold kalasha-topped shrine holding a gold Nataraja figure, pink flowers and offering vessels. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a red rudraksha headband and rudraksha mala watches. A devotee's arm in white is visible at the right edge. Oil lamps glow along the arch and petals scatter on the floor. The scene appears to be a temple puja or pooja at an altar.2012-05-14 +2 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14May 10 20122012-05-10A temple shrine scene. A bare-backed priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border raises a lamp or kalasha high above his head toward an ornate shrine niche lit by orange light and a ring of bulbs. A garland of pink flowers encircles a gold-framed deity murti on silver pillars with silver bowls below. A second person in orange cloth with gold jewellery and a beaded necklace stands at left, and a hand wearing rings and bangles and a white-clad attendant appear at the right edge. Flower petals lie on the floor. The priest wears a rudraksha mala at his neck.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12Inside a temple shrine, a bare-backed priest in orange dhoti with gold borders stands at a gold-framed altar decorated with white jasmine garlands and pink flowers, performing worship by a deity murti. Beside him, a second man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands near the doorway holding offerings. Silver lamp stands and bowls line the altar, and an arched lit doorway frames the scene. The figure's appearance does not clearly establish a person, and the bare-backed priest is described by role only.2012-05-09May 10 20122012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10