Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night-time photograph at a river or ghat edge. Two people in rust-orange and saffron cloth with gold borders stand at the stone steps. The figure in front, shown from the chest down with vibhuti marks on the arm and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a silver vessel into the dark water. Another person in orange bends beside them, and a small metal pot sits on the step. Distant lights glow across the water. The figure's face is not visible.

More like this

Open the gallery
Night photograph of a robed figure in rust-red and saffron-bordered clothing with a red turban and rudraksha mala bending forward to pour water from a silver vessel held by a second person in matching red garments beside him. White paint marks decorate the upper arm of the pouring figure, and a rudraksha bracelet is on the wrist. The background is dark with a few distant lights, and a small metal cup sits at the bottom edge. Probable Swamiji is the figure pouring water, identified by the turban, long rudraksha mala, and saffron-bordered robes.2014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18A night-time riverside ritual at a ghat. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban pours water from a golden-rimmed kalasha vessel, with a red cloth wrapped around it, into a dark river. White markings are on the arms and forehead, and a gold-edged sash hangs at the waist. Behind on the left, a second robed figure with a shaved head tends a table draped in gold cloth, holding flowers, a brass lamp and metal vessels. The scene is lit only by sparse background lights. Based on appearance alone, the figure pouring water has long hair swept back under the turban and distinctive orange clothing, so this is a person, performing an abhishekam-style water offering. Printed copyright text appears in the lower right.2014-03-18A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A long-haired figure in saffron-red robes and a beaded rudraksha-style mala holds a silver embossed pot, with water pouring from a gold spout on a shrine structure. Two other saffron-robed attendants stand behind, one bald with a tilak and gold-beaded necklace, one bending forward. The scene is lit warmly against dark surroundings.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 24 20142014-03-24March 10 20132013-03-10Photo of an abhishekam at a Shiva lingam. A man with long dark hair, a sandalwood-and-vibhuti forehead mark, a saffron-orange dhoti and a multi-strand rudraksha mala pours water from an ornate silver kalasha over the black lingam, which sits in a silver yoni-peetha. Water streams down the stone. Behind them, a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth holds the silver base. On the right stands a wall of red, yellow and white flower garlands. Dark background, warm lamplight.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10