Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Photograph of a decorated indoor hall set up for worship. Centre is a large golden throne with a red cushioned back, on which a life-size seated figure in a red-and-gold robe wears a saffron-coloured turban, a flower garland and rudraksha-style beads; the figure is a statue, not a living person, so it is a murti or depiction. In front stands a small Shivalinga-style image with a white flower garland on a golden base. Before it are a white cloth covered with bananas, coconuts, green vegetables and a lit oil lamp, and rows of brass bowls lined with white paper holding sweets, snacks and grains as offerings. Flanking the throne are tall brass oil lamps with trident finials and two red-and-gold umbrella canopies. A small framed portrait sits near the left garland, and a backdrop with a temple scene and pink-and-green string lights completes the setting.

More like this

Open the gallery
March 01 20222022-03-01March 01 20222022-03-01March 01 20222022-03-01March 01 20222022-03-01March 01 20222022-03-01A photograph of a Naivedyam offering arranged before an ornate silver throne with carved elephant and floral motifs, flanked by tall silver pillars and brass oil lamps. Seated on the throne is a figure in an orange-red turban and red-orange robes, adorned with yellow and green floral garlands and a red-orange shawl, with palms raised in blessing. Hanging decorative strings with bells and round tassels run above, and a deep maroon drape forms the backdrop. Before the throne, a red cloth covers the floor and is laden with banana leaves and metal plates of sweets, laddus, fried snacks, fruits including pineapple and bananas, and small bowls of pulses, a 108-dish offering. No people are visible apart from the seated figure, who is a depiction on the throne rather than a physical person in the scene.2022-12-19December 19 2022 sripuram2022-12-19March 01 20222022-03-01December 28 2021 sripuram2021-12-28Photograph of an indoor naivedyam display arranged on a red and gold striped cloth in front of a large printed portrait of a bearded man in a maroon turban with a crown-like ornament, wearing a white and gold garland, rudraksha-style beads and a gold pendant, seated on an upholstered armchair. Banana leaves frame the portrait, with two ornate maroon-and-gold canopies on either side. Many small metal bowls hold sweets, fried snacks, fruits and rice dishes, with large brass pots of savouries and a fruit platter. Brass oil lamps stand around the display. No people are visible.2021-12-28Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate silver throne with carved elephant-motif armrests, framed by two tall silver pillars and a deep red backdrop hung with gold bells and red-and-white tassels. The figure wears an orange-red turban and saffron garments, a long garland of yellow and white flowers with green leaves around the neck, and has hands raised in blessing. a person: the figure wears an orange turban and saffron garland with ornate throne presentation, matching the page's claim of his presence, though the face and features are not clearly visible enough to confirm. In front of the throne lies a red velvet cloth covered with banana-leaf plates of laddus, sweets, fried snacks, fruit including bananas, pineapple and melon, and many small metal bowls of savouries, nuts and pulses. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on either side, and a flower-filled offering tray sits at the centre. This appears to be a naivedyam offering display.2022-12-19A large framed portrait of a bearded man in a dark red turban and red-brown robe sits centred on a dark carved throne with cushioned armrests, draped in a tiger-striped cloth. Garlands of white jasmine and yellow and red flowers hang on the portrait, and a pale rudraksha-style necklace of white beads is visible. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person. In front, a 108-item naivedyam spread covers a red cloth: dozens of steel bowls and plates hold sweets, laddus, fried snacks, savouries, puffed rice and fruit, with heaped offerings in large gold pots, scattered yellow marigolds and lit brass oil lamps. Gold-and-red banners with bird emblems and banana leaves frame the scene. No people are physically present.2021-12-28