Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Two men sit cross-legged on a cloth-covered floor for a ritual at an outdoor pavilion with red pillars. The man on the right, bare-chested with a white vibhuti line on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange dhoti over white cloth, holds a small brass vessel and a spoon while pouring liquid over offerings. The man on the left, also bare-chested with a white dhoti, wears a pink and white flower garland and a gold-toned armband, and holds his hands out palm-up toward the offerings. Between them are plates of bananas, marigold-like flowers, rice and coconuts decorated with white flowers, consistent with an abhishekam or naming-ceremony puja. A large white ceremonial umbrella and a gilded carved frame stand behind them.

More like this

Open the gallery
April 17 20172017-04-17Outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard with red pillars and a golden ornamental arch behind. Two men sit on a striped mat beside a spread of offerings: coconuts with white flower-decorated tops, bananas, pink and white flower heaps, and a brass plate. The man on the left, bare-chested in white dhoti, wears a long pink and white flower garland and a red bindi, and holds a small wrapped offering. The man on the right, bare-chested with a sacred thread and rudraksha mala, wears an orange and red shawl over a white dhoti, a tilak on his forehead and a hair knot, and pours or offers from a small brass vessel with a spoon. A third person's shoulder is visible at the far left edge. This appears to be a rudra abhishekam-style puja with coconuts and flowers.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17Outdoor ritual on a covered open-air platform with palm trees behind. Two men sit on the floor before a spread of coconuts garlanded with pink and white flowers, bananas, and brass vessels. The man on the left, bare-chested in a white dhoti and a flower garland, arranges flowers on the coconuts with his hands. The man on the right, bare-chested with an orange cloth at his waist, a rudraksha mala and a red bead necklace, works at the offerings. A brass kalasha holds garlands of white and yellow flowers at the right edge, and a brass oil lamp sits in the foreground. Red-roofed buildings appear in the background.2017-04-17A photograph of a ritual in an open courtyard before a golden shrine with a deity murti, framed by yellow and orange flower garlands. Seated on a striped cloth, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange cloth at his waist and a rudraksha mala leans over a spread of offerings: coconuts, bananas, marigold and pink flower heaps, betel leaves, bowls of turmeric and vermilion, a kalasha pot wrapped in flowers, and a small oil lamp. Behind him a second man in white dhoti and ochre shawl sits with a folded cloth, and at the right edge a woman in a pink sari sits in the background. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with hair in a bun and a pink flower garland is seated with a flower in hand, a shell bangle and a sacred thread. This appears to be an abhishekam-style puja with coconut offerings.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A photograph of a puja at an outdoor shrine with a golden throne-like seat draped in garlands. Three men perform a ritual on a floor spread with banana bunches, coconuts garlanded with white flowers, grains, brass bowls, a small oil lamp and marigold petals. A bare-chested man in orange and white cloth with a rudraksha mala leans in from the left, another in white dhoti with a checked shawl sits on the right, and a third man in a white dhoti and gold-trimmed garland sits beside them. A woman in a pink sari watches from the far right. The scene is a ritual with coconuts and offerings.2017-04-17Outdoor ritual on a tiled courtyard before red-painted buildings and palm trees. Three men in white dhotis sit on mats around a spread of banana-leaf offerings: plantains, coconut halves wrapped in white flowers, small brass vessels, red and orange cloth-wrapped books, and heaps of rice. The seated man on the right wears an orange cloth over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala, and a gold chain, and gestures over the offerings. The younger man beside him wears a pink-and-white flower garland. A third priest on the left has a gold ring and lifts a hand. A large silver-covered box, a gold-framed panel, marigold garlands, a brass oil lamp and a yellow-flowered arrangement complete the abhishekam-style puja setup.2017-04-17