Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with palm trees behind. A young man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on an orange cushion inside a circular ring of dark stones, one hand raised in a blessing gesture and the other held at the chest. A brass vessel sits on a mat beside him. To the left stands a dark stone Nandi bull draped with marigold garlands, beside tiered red-orange pillars. On the right, a bald priest in white dhoti and red shawl walks past. Pink-painted tiles cover the ground. Tall red metal rings frame the upper right. a person cues: saffron robes, rudraksha mala, and a ceremonial stance in a ritual circle, performing a blessing.

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with palm trees behind. A man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala stands barefoot on an orange cushion placed on a low wooden platform inside a circular ring of dark stones, one hand raised in a blessing gesture. A brass vessel sits on a mat in front of him. To the left, a black stone bull (Nandi) draped with a marigold garland sits on a red brick plinth beside a tall ornate red pillar. On the right, a bald priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl walks across the paved floor. Pink and red painted markings decorate the pavement.2011-02-23Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a red-brick shrine plinth holding a black bull statue (Nandi) and a copper-coloured lamp pillar. A figure in a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti stands on an orange cushion placed on a woven mat within a circular stone-bordered floor design decorated with purple flower petals, with a small brass vessel beside him. A second man in white dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head, stands to the right near a white van. Garlands and a decorated arch appear at the left edge.2011-02-11A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with paved brick ground and coconut palms behind. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe stands on an orange-cushioned seat, raising one hand, beside a circular fire pit lined with dark ash and decorated with coloured powder rangoli in pink, white and red. A brass vessel sits at the edge of the pit. To the left, a black stone Nandi bull with flower garlands sits on a red pedestal. Behind, a bald man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl walks past. Rows of small stone figures stand along the back wall, and mats lie on the ground at right.2011-02-17Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with palm trees and a brick wall behind. A young man in orange saffron cloth wrapped as a dhoti and shawl, with a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck, walks barefoot along a woven straw mat laid across the sandy ground. Near the centre a circular stone platform holds a small orange cushion and wooden boards, with a brass vessel beside them. To the right a dark stone Nandi bull sits on an orange pedestal draped in marigold garlands. Behind are rows of grey stone snake and deity murti figures, and a white-clad person stands at the far left edge. A purple kolam-style floor design marks the ground at left, and a red metal ring frame stands in the background.2010-12-18A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange clothing sits in meditation on a wooden cushion over a mat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, inside a circular raised earthen ring with a white-painted inner area and a small brass kalasha-style pot placed to the left. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull on a red-painted pedestal, with a red-painted shrine base and a row of smaller stone figures among frangipani trees, palms and a low wall in the background. Warm late-day light falls across the paved courtyard.2011-02-14October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesNovember 20 20102010-11-20A man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with a folded orange cushion, atop a circular bed of dark gravel inside a paved courtyard. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and his hair is tied back, and his eyes are looking up and to the side. Beside him stands a small polished brass pot. Behind him a black stone Nandi bull is garlanded with yellow and maroon flower chains and sits on a red-brick pedestal next to carved stone figures, with palm trees and a red-brick wall in the background. A woven mat runs along the foreground.2011-02-25 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat atop a circular stone platform surrounded by grey gravel and white flowers, with a brass kalasha-style pot beside him. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed. Behind him stands an orange brick peetha with a black stone Shiva lingam draped in marigold garlands, backed by palm trees. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left near grey stone deity murtis, and a tall decorated pole with a red-and-white painted cylinder rises at right.2010-10-25A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a wooden seat and a woven mat within a circular gravel bed on a paved courtyard. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala. Beside him sits a brass vessel. Behind him is a large black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with yellow and red marigold flowers, atop a red pedestal. Palm trees, a red-brick wall and other stone sculptures frame the scene.2011-02-25 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20112011-02-14 +4 copiesNovember 13 20102010-11-13