Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A staged stage-set scene in a richly painted temple-style backdrop with turquoise, pink and green pillars and ornate gold arches. Smoke or mist fills the stage. In the foreground, a performer in a red-orange robe, with beaded necklaces, a red bindi and long hair, holds a trident-like staff and stands inside a large ornate gold circular frame topped by a jeweled canopy. Behind, a seated or standing deity murti is visible in a shrine niche, with a brass lamp stand and a trident nearby. The lighting is red and pink.

More like this

Open the gallery
August 13 20172017-08-13A performer dressed in a red-orange robe and layered gold necklaces stands inside a large ornate golden circular frame on a stage, holding a sword-like staff in each hand. Smoke or haze fills the stage, and a decorated temple-style backdrop with turquoise and pink pillars, a gold umbrella-like canopy and lamp stands surrounds the scene. The performer wears a red bindi, dark braided hair and bangles. No other people are visible.2017-08-13A performer in a red-orange sari-style costume stands on a stage before a large round golden gong or drum-like frame with a red cloth backdrop. She holds a sword in one raised hand and a long staff or spear in the other, wears a rudraksha-style necklace, a large white collar necklace, earrings and a bindi-marked forehead. Red smoke drifts beside her, and a green-lit carved temple-style pillar stands at the left edge. A darker figure appears above in the background. Watermarked stage photo of a dramatic devotional performance.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13A performer in a red-orange dress and red shawl stands before a large ornate golden circular frame with a red-lit backdrop. She wears a long rudraksha-style mala, layered necklaces, earrings and bangles, with a tilak on her forehead, and holds a slender rod or staff in each hand. Red smoke or haze drifts across the right side under red and green stage lighting, with a carved pillar at left.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13A performer in a red-orange flowing costume stands before a large golden ornate circular frame with a glowing red-orange backdrop, holding a long staff in each hand. Her hair is braided, she wears a forehead mark, a layered gold necklace and bangles. Haze fills the stage, with a teal and pink carved pillar and a chandelier behind her and a patterned red floor mat in front. One audience member's head is visible at the bottom edge. The scene resembles a staged dramatic performance rather than a ritual.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13A performer stands on a dimly lit stage in a red-orange costume, with a red headpiece, crimson draped garment, and layered red and dark beaded necklaces, holding a sword in one hand and a long staff in the other. Behind her a large ornate golden circular frame with engraved detailing forms a halo-like backdrop, flanked by a silver trident, a carved teal and gold pillar, and a crystal chandelier overhead. Red stage lighting and haze surround the scene. A small dark silhouette of a seated audience member is visible at the lower left edge.2017-08-13A photograph of a single female performer on a stage, standing in front of a large ornate golden circular frame with red fabric behind it. She wears a red sari-style garment, a red beaded mala necklace, layered gold and bead jewellery, and a red bindi. She holds a sword in her right hand and a long spear in her left, against red and green stage lighting with smoke. A decorated temple-like pillar stands at the left edge. The image is a stage performance rather than a seated discourse, with the performer appearing as a costumed figure in a dramatic tableau.2017-08-13