Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A night-time ritual scene in an ashram hall. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered priest in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, beside a second person in saffron wrap. At right, a seated deity murti or decorated image is dressed in orange and gold silk, adorned with a crown, jewelled necklaces and a pink lotus in hand, and covered in red roses, white jasmine garlands and green leaves, with a pink cloth draped behind on a golden throne. A printed poster on the left wall shows a robed figure. The scene suggests puja or alankaram decoration of the murti.

More like this

Open the gallery
April 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30A deity murti, not a living person, is seated on an ornate golden throne draped in red rose garlands and green leaf garlands. The figure wears an orange silk garment with a green sleeved blouse, elaborate gold and jewelled necklaces and a jewelled headdress, and holds a pink lotus flower. A magenta silk cloth hangs behind the throne, and carved stone pillars frame the scene.2012-04-30A richly adorned deity murti seated on a golden throne, draped in dense garlands of red roses, green leaves and white jasmine. The figure wears an orange silk garment with a green-bordered dhoti, a jewelled necklace and a tall crown with a gold trident-like finial, and holds a pink lotus in one hand. A magenta cloth hangs behind the throne beside ornately carved gold panels and a stone pillar. The image is of a statue, not a living person, and no printed caption or name is visible on the figure itself.2012-04-30A photograph of a temple-style worship scene at night. In the foreground left, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a bare back, wearing an orange cloth wrap and an orange-red sash, faces the shrine and raises his arm in reverence. Before him stands a richly decorated deity murti dressed in a silver-sequined skirt, crowned with a tall gold headdress, holding a trident and staff, and enveloped in thick garlands of red and yellow flowers with green leaves. Flanking it on the right is a second decorated murti in gold and blue ornaments and a tall crown, also garlanded in red and yellow flowers. The shrine has an ornate gold arch, red drapery, and an orange flag hanging above.2016-11-06December 30 20092009-12-30A priest in a reddish-brown unstitched cloth and bare upper body performs aarti with a lit oil lamp before a decorated deity murti seated on a saffron-draped throne. The murti is heavily adorned with red and white flower garlands, pearl and bead necklaces, and a teal cloth draped above. A second man at left wears an orange cloth and rudraksha mala, holding his hands together. Red and white flowers surround the altar. The printed , and , which is omitted here2012-04-30A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with a shawl draped over one shoulder and a multicoloured garland of marigolds and red and white flowers around his neck, standing beside a deity murti. He wears a small tilak on his forehead and has long dark hair, and is smiling toward the figure. The deity murti is a gilded figure in a red and gold sari with a crown, elaborate silver jewellery and a garland of yellow and white flowers, its face painted. Behind them are a gold-framed arch and a red curtain, with flower-covered offerings, a brass vessel and a lamp in the foreground. Only one physical person is visible, and the murti is not a living person. Probable Swamiji wears a saffron robe, has long swept-back hair and a tilak, and stands in an ornate temple setting.2009-12-24April 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30Temple ritual scene at night with a standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wearing a long red and yellow flower garland and a gold pendant, smiling and gesturing toward a seated deity murti. The murti is covered in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, wears a crown and gold and white ornaments, and sits within a flower-decorated niche with a carved golden lion-faced arch. To the left, a man in white dhoti with a white flower garland holds a brass vessel and a lamp. Red satin draping, a microphone stand and brass pots are visible. The man in saffron is an appearance-based a person in a ritual role, with a red garland and saffron clothing; he is performing a puja or abhishekam.2012-05-02September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copies