Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A temple sanctum with ornate golden shrines decorated with red, orange and white flower garlands. A standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl raises his arm toward the central deity murti, holding an object above it during worship. Two women in red and orange saris sit to the right near a black Shivalinga with floral offerings. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a tall brass kalasha sits in the foreground. Several children and a seated figure appear in the lower left foreground. The shot is taken from behind and the man's face is not clearly visible.

More like this

Open the gallery
April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a temple shrine hung with garlands of orange and yellow flowers. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe, shoulders bare, holds a lit lamp or aarti tray before the deity murti. Golden and dark-stone deity figures fill the altar, and oil lamps stand on brass pedestals. Two people in the lower foreground are partly visible at the edges, one with dark hair.Interior of a Hindu temple with decorated deity murtis draped in colourful garlands and flower strands. A figure in a saffron-orange robe, seen from behind with hair tied up, stands before the shrine, facing the altar. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand near the shrine, and a black Nandi-style figure with flower offerings sits at right. Two people with dark hair are partly visible in the lower foreground. A gold donation box stands at the right edge.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a dimly lit temple shrine, with a figure in a saffron-orange robe standing at the left, holding a long grey feathered whisk raised toward the deities. The shrine is richly decorated with golden arches, multi-coloured garlands of marigolds and green leaves, and gilded metal lamps. A large black stone lingam sits on a pedestal at the lower centre, adorned with garlands and a red-and-gold cloth. A central ornate deity murti wears a crown and gold ornaments, with a metal trident beside it. A woman in red and green sari is visible at the lower right, partly cut off, sitting near the shrine.Evening puja in a temple shrine decorated with marigold and flower garlands. A priest in an orange-saffron garment raises a flaming aarti lamp toward the deities, with gold-framed deity murtis and a gilded arch behind them. Seated devotees in the foreground, including a bald man in white and women in red and pink saris and a woman in a purple top, watch the worship. A brass oil lamp stands on the right, and a small framed photograph sits on the altar.2008-05-04April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events