Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A procession ratha carrying a pair of decorated murti of Krishna and Radha, both with blue and red-skinned painted faces and golden crowns. Krishna plays a flute and wears a yellow dhoti with a peacock feather on his crown; Radha wears a red-gold sari. Both are draped in orange, yellow and pink marigold and flower garlands. A young woman in a yellow and green embroidered outfit with bangles stands at right, smiling and holding the cart rope. At left, a saffron-robed sadhu holds a broom-like staff. Plain painted backdrop with trees behind the figures.

More like this

Open the gallery
September 15 20152015-09-15December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 29 20082008-12-29Festival photograph of a temple celebration with a gold-coloured deity murti pair decorated with garlands. The central figure wears an orange-brown turban with a red jewelled ornament and a red robe with gold necklaces, holding a red flower to his lips. The figure on the right wears a turquoise paisley garment, gold necklace and a dark crown-like headpiece with sunglasses. To the left, a smiling man in an orange robe and white turban holds a white flower garland. Foreground shows a silver kalasha-style vessel decorated with purple and yellow flower garlands and green gemstone-like studs. Blue drapery and a peacock feather are in the background.2008-12-29Outdoor temple-style shrine with a gilded arch framing two large decorated murti figures of a deity couple, the male figure wearing an orange turban and gold ornaments, the female figure in red with a crown and layered necklaces. Both are garlanded with yellow marigolds and purple-pink flower strands. A standing figure in an orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a lamp and bell in a puja or aarti gesture beside the murti. A bearded man in orange robes and a mala stands at the right near an offering tray, and a large portrait on the left shows a woman with a bindi and gold jewellery beside a brass oil lamp. Several people are visible in the background.2008-12-26July 30 20112011-07-30 +1 copiesOutdoor festival scene at a temple-style shrine with a golden arched frame. Two large gilded deity murti figures, one wearing an orange turban and the other a crown, are heavily draped in garlands of yellow marigolds and purple and red flowers, with red and gold jewelry. A peacock-feather fan is visible behind them. In the foreground right, a man in a saffron/orange robe with a gold necklace holds a silver plate and tends to the murtis, while a second man in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace stands beside him near a brass lamp. A pink curtain and bare tree appear at the right. A partial painted portrait with gold jewelry is at the left edge.2008-12-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession float or ratha carrying gilded murti figures decorated with flower garlands in red, white, yellow and purple. On the left a person in orange robes with a long dark swept-back hair and a pink headband reaches toward a figure in red garments and a red turban, holding a flower. On the right a gold-faced deity murti in a sea-green silk sari and orange drape wears a crown and jewellery. Garlands hang along the edge of the float, with a copper vessel and a white banner in the background.2007-12-25Photograph of a festival procession with two gilded deity murti figures on a decorated platform beneath an ornate golden arch. The central figure wears an orange turban with a peacock feather and a gold crown, a red garment and gold necklaces, and holds a red flower. The figure on the right wears a teal and red embroidered sari, gold jewellery and bangles, and a dark hairstyle. A man in an orange dhoti and white headcloth stands at left, offering something from a brass plate. Garlands in purple, yellow, red and white hang on the right and a decorated silver kalasha sits in the foreground.2008-12-29A person in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands at right, reaching toward a row of white deity murtis in a small temple room. The murtis wear gold crowns, gold jewellery, and colourful garments in pink, red and orange, one holding a staff-like object. Pink and white flower garlands hang on the figures. A small lit oil lamp sits in the lower foreground, and an orange-clad figure's shoulder is partly visible. Golden curtains hang behind, and the walls are plain white block.2009-03-29 +1 copiesA priest in an orange dhoti-style garment and a white turban, wearing a long white and orange flower garland, stands at left holding a silver tray with a small lamp and flowers while smiling. Beside him stand two gold-faced deity murtis dressed in ornate costume: the central figure wears a golden crown with a peacock feather, a red and gold tunic and an orange turban, holding a red flower; the right figure wears a turquoise sari-style garment, gold jewellery and earrings. Fresh marigold and mixed flower garlands surround a gilded arch, with a blue backdrop behind. At the bottom, a golden plate holds flower-decorated offerings. The image is a photo of a festival altar display.2008-12-29December 26 20092009-12-26