Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor temple garden scene with red-and-white painted pillars and a black stone shrine on the left, draped with white and red flower garlands. A tall figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands centre-left holding a brass plate. Beside him a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl holds another tray, and a table with a white cloth carries a bell, a small lamp and offerings. On the right a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands near a potted palm, and other robed figures are in the background. Green trees and small shrines with dark deity murtis complete the setting.

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor temple garden with red-and-white painted shrine bases holding black stone deity murtis garlanded with flowers. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, stands centre-frame near a white-draped table holding a brass bell, a small cup and a plate. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass vessel. Another man in orange robe stands at right, and a bald man in white is partly visible behind. Green trees, potted plants and small arched niches with dark murtis fill the background, along with a green-and-white information board. A small orange-clad figure stands at the base of a shrine on the left.2011-09-08Outdoor temple garden scene with red-and-white painted shrine walls and potted plants. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with hands joined before a shrine. Beside him, a bald man in a white dhoti stands at a white-draped table holding a small bell and ritual items. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl gestures over a table with a metal vessel, and another man in orange robes stands further right. Behind them are a deity murti decorated with white and red garlands, a small kalasha-style offering with flowers, a Shiva lingam on a pedestal, and green trees. Green signboards with Tamil text stand among the trees.2011-09-08An outdoor temple courtyard with red-and-white painted shrine platforms, lush trees and potted palms. A man with long dark hair in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands barefoot on a stone slab, holding a small brass vessel. Beside him a bald man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth, and another in a white dhoti, attend a table draped in white cloth holding a brass plate, lamp and ritual items. A second man in orange robes stands at right. On the left a black stone deity murti is adorned with red and white flower garlands, and a small orange-clad figure sits nearby. A green signboard stands in the background. This appears to be an offering or puja ceremony at a shrine.2011-09-08September 08 20112011-09-08Outdoor temple garden with a black stone deity murti and garlanded shrine on the left, a small white and orange Ganesha figure with flowers and a brass lamp on a red-and-white plinth. A standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, holds a brass plate and stands before the shrines. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and red-bordered towel holds a brass plate over a white-draped table with brass vessels. A bald man in saffron robes stands at right near a small black deity murti, with green sign boards and potted plants around. Trees and a clear sky form the backdrop.2011-09-08September 08 20112011-09-08Outdoor shrine scene under trees. A figure with long dark loose hair wearing an orange saffron wrap stands with palms pressed together in front of a black stone deity murti draped in a red and gold cloth, garlanded with white and multicolored flower garlands. Beside the murti sits an orange-robed small figure and a green-clad statue on a platter with offerings. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with bare chest holds a tray with a kalasha-like pot and fruit, and another orange-robed attendant stands behind. Brass lamps and a metal plate sit on the red-and-white painted platform, with an ornate gold-toned arch at right.2011-10-07Outdoor temple scene under trees with a black stone deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands and a red-and-orange cloth. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange saree and holds her hands together in prayer before the shrine. A man in white dhoti and shawl carries a tray of offerings on the left, and a second man in orange cloth with rudraksha mala stands beside the woman. Before the shrine stand a small white and orange seated figure, a metal oil lamp, a kalasha-like vessel and a small green-and-orange figure on a brass plate, set on a red and white painted platform with a black plaque.2011-10-07Outdoor temple-grounds photo of a ritual at a shrine with brass oil lamps (lamps on a stone base) and a floral-garlanded deity murti with flower garlands at right. Two men in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings stand at left, one with a hand raised. A woman in an orange sari with a red-orange shawl stands center with palms joined in prayer, and another saffron-robed figure stands behind her. Several people in white dhoti and white shirts stand in the background near red-and-white striped shrine walls, with kolam patterns on the dirt ground and trees beyond.2010-01-08Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a red-and-white striped platform. On the right, a black stone Shiva-linga style deity murti is garlanded with yellow and orange marigold garlands and has an orange cloth draped over its top; a small white seated figure sits in front, with brass oil lamps and offerings. A bald man in orange robes with white forehead marks stands at left, hands folded. Two people in orange robes, one with long hair, stand in the middle, one holding a small tray. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in the background among trees and a dirt ground with kolam designs. Scene suggests puja or darshan; several people are visible.2010-01-08Outdoor temple scene under tall shady trees. A seated black deity murti is draped with marigold garlands in red, yellow and purple, set in a white arched shrine frame above a mound of red kumkum. In the foreground a long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer, a wrapped sacred thread and a beaded mala at his neck. Beside him a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a golden tray with offerings. Behind them, people in white and orange stand in devotion, and a woman in a yellow shawl folds her hands on the right. A small figure in white stands in the background near the shrine. Dhoti-clad worshippers form a puja gathering.2010-12-21Outdoor temple scene under shady trees where a red-robed figure with long dark hair stands with his back partly to the camera, holding a small bell and offering before a black deity murti draped in red cloth, garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and surrounded by a mound of red flowers. Beside him an orange-robed man with a shaved head holds a brass plate, and a red and yellow canopy hangs above. Several white-clad devotees with folded hands stand at the right beside a black stone platform, with a green and pink rangoli design on the ground. The page is for a birthday celebration event, but nothing visible names it.2010-12-22