Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A man with long, swept-back dark hair in an orange-saffron shawl and robe stands in profile at left, one hand raised near his ear and the other at his chest, facing a black deity murti. The murti is dressed with a richly colourful garland of multicoloured flowers and sequined adornments, set within an ornate gold arched frame. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground beside the murti, and white tent fabric forms the backdrop. A stand or stepladder is visible at right.

More like this

Open the gallery
August 25 20062006-08-25March 30 20062006-03-30 +1 copiesA tented temple shrine with a tall black stone deity murti adorned with gold crown, jewelled ornaments and multicoloured flower garlands. In the foreground a person with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe bends forward, reaching toward the base of the murti, apparently performing worship. Brass oil lamps stand beside the figure, and a smaller gilded statue with garlands sits to the left.2006-05-01A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands at the lower left, smiling and raising one hand in greeting, in front of a large golden shrine arch framing a black deity murti with a tall crown, white urdhva pundra marks and a dark face, draped in multicoloured garland strands and a gold-and-silver ornamented garment. Brass lamps with bird-shaped finials flank the shrine, a small silver figure and offering items sit on a red cloth below, and a white-draped stand with a garland and a metal vessel appears at the right under a white tent canopy. A small garlanded deity figure is visible at the left edge.2006-03-30August 25 20062006-08-25A photo taken inside a white tent at a temple-style shrine. A large black deity murti stands in a golden arch, wearing a tall decorated crown, white urdhva pundra tilak, silver ornaments and multicolored flower garlands. Beside it a small golden deity figure sits on a stand. In front, an elderly person in a light jacket and dark trousers bows toward the shrine at the left edge. On the right, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder and holds a small oil lamp toward the deity. A silver vessel sits on the floor at the right, and a gold-topped brass lamp rests on a low orange-draped table below.2006-03-30A photograph of a man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a vertical sandalwood-coloured tilak on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala. He stands beside a gold-framed deity murti adorned with colourful flower garlands and gold jewellery, next to a brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top. Facing him in the foreground is an older man with grey hair, seen from behind, wearing a white shirt and brown knitted vest. A white backdrop hangs behind.2006-03-30A photograph inside a white tent set up as a temple shrine. At the centre stands a large black deity murti, a Vishnu-form figure with a tall conical crown, white urdhva-pundra style markings on the face, and a white and gold ornamented chest, draped in a gold-embroidered orange cloth and wrapped in garlands of multicoloured flowers and a green garland. It is framed by an ornate gold arch with bird motifs. To the right is a brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top, a small kalasha-like metal vessel on the floor, and a small deity figure on an orange cloth. To the left, a second decorated arch with multicoloured garlands frames a seated figure. In the foreground at left, a person in a saffron orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands beside the shrine with hands together in front of the body.2006-03-30May 01 20062006-05-01A person in an orange-saffron robe bends forward with head lowered in reverence before a shrine. Behind them stand dark-complexioned deity murti dressed in red and white silk, adorned with gold crowns, layered necklaces, and multicoloured floral garlands. A gilded arched prabhavali frames the deities, and brass oil lamps sit at the left. Colourful embroidered hangings with floral and elephant motifs decorate the background. The scene reads as puja or darshan at a temple shrine.2006-08-25A photograph in a temple setting with a golden deity murti on the left, adorned with white, yellow and pink flower garlands, a jewelled crown and green earrings, its hands raised in an anjali-like gesture. On the right stands a man in an orange saffron garment with bare shoulder, long dark swept-back hair and a white tilak on the forehead, smiling and looking toward the deity. Behind him are gilded pillars, floral garlands hanging from a canopy, and a warm yellow wall. Appearance suggests a person with long hair and saffron clothing, standing in devotion before the murti.2006-09-23A photograph of a decorated deity murti set within a golden arch framed by flower garlands in yellow, orange, purple, red and white. The murti wears a pink and maroon garment, a silver crown-like headdress, a necklace of pearls and ornaments, and holds a flower. In front stand brass oil lamps and a brass vessel. At left, a person in orange robes with a white head wrap and shawl stands with one hand extended toward the murti, apparently performing worship. No other physical people are clearly visible. The page excerpt names a person event, but no appearance-based candidate qualifies.2009-12-25