Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a temple courtyard beside carved stone shrine walls and a pale yellow temple gopuram-style structure with painted deity figures. In the center, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder stands near a carved shrine entrance. Two women in saffron-orange sleeveless or wet garments face away from the camera, one with long wet hair gesturing with a raised hand. Other women in sarees, one in a white and blue sari and one in a yellow-and-green sari, stand nearby. A black water tank and a sign are visible on the left and a man in white dhoti bathes at a stone tap on the right. A stone plaque is set into the wall.

More like this

Open the gallery
Photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and a blue information board on the wall. At the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-red cloth wrap, a red garland of orange flowers and a rudraksha mala, and reaches out to a man in white shirt and white dhoti who holds an offering. Around them, a man in orange robes with glasses, a man in white with a shawl, several young men in red-orange robes, and women in cream and yellow saris stand close, some with palms joined in greeting. An elderly man in white dhoti carries a plastic bag. a person candidate in the centre with distinctive long hair, garland and red-orange wrap, shown in person as an appearance-based candidate.2009-07-13Photograph inside a temple corridor with a corrugated sheet roof, wooden beams and yellow-painted pillars, with carved stone pillars visible at left. A man in white ritual dress with a shaved head stands at left with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a woman in a green sari holds a small offering, and a man in a grey shirt and white dhoti stands nearby. At centre a long-haired man in red-orange cloth with bare upper body and a red garland is turned toward a smiling man in saffron-orange robes at right. Several men in orange and red robes, one with a grey beard, stand behind a metal railing. A camera operator is visible at left edge.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone wall, pillared colonnade and a round stone well or tank in the foreground. A man in an orange-red robe with a red-and-orange turban and a trident-topped staff stands at the centre, near a long-haired man in orange robes wearing a large white-and-gold garland and a rudraksha mala. Beside them a man in orange robes holds a gold pot, and a long-haired man in orange robes with glasses touches his chest. Women in white and orange saris, some holding brass lamps or trays, stand in the crowd. Men in white dhotis stand behind. A trident-topped staff is visible.2009-07-13A photograph of a temple courtyard with weathered grey stone walls and a carved stone face panel. Several people in saffron and orange robes, some in white and yellow dhotis, crowd a doorway. A man on the left holds a silver trident staff and wears saffron cloth, rudraksha beads and a gold-looking necklace. A young man in orange in the foreground touches his forehead. A man in a red sleeveless garment with long dark hair and a red sash stands at right, facing away. A woman in white with a red-and-yellow shawl and bangles stands center. Everyone appears wet.2009-07-13A crowded temple courtyard with weathered stone pillars under a covered colonnade and a corrugated metal roof on the right. Devotees bathe by pouring water from a stone well-basin; a man in a long-sleeved striped shirt and white dhoti stands on the raised edge pouring water, while a bearded man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala bends forward, head wet with water, hands raised to his face. A young man in a white shirt and yellow shawl and women in white and saffron saris stand nearby, some with hands joined in prayer. A man in a white shirt and dhoti at the back holds a gold-coloured garland, and a trident-topped staff rises at the right edge. Several people in saffron and orange clothing are visible around the basin.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Photograph taken from behind a white-sleeved arm in the foreground, looking up a temple staircase with weathered stone pillars and whitewashed walls. Several people in saffron-orange robes climb ahead: one in the centre wears an orange shawl, and at right a figure wears an orange head wrap and a gold necklace, holding a silver trident-topped staff. A woman in red clothing walks ahead of them. Red Tamil lettering is painted on the stone wall at left. Four to five people are visible.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of a ritual bathing at a temple well with a stone parapet. A man in a plaid shirt and white dhoti stands on the parapet pouring water from a metal pot over a woman in a red sari, whose wet hair falls forward as water splashes around her. Around her, several people in orange-red robes and a man in white with a yellow shawl look on, while others in white saris and red shawls stand at the right. Stone pillars and an arcaded corridor frame the scene.2009-07-13