Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a temple aarti scene framed by a painted doorway with orange and green borders. A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a gold canopy wears a brown-orange robe and a red and white flower garland; the face is partly obscured by blurred oil lamps in the foreground. Several brass oil lamps hang from chains beside the throne. Below, a woman in white sari kneels with long dark hair facing the throne, and a man in white dhoti sits beside her; a person in orange robes sits at the lower left and a child in white stands at the lower right. Painted deity figures flank the doorway.

More like this

Open the gallery
July 14 20132013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne under a gold canopy inside a temple-like shrine with painted pillars and a red-and-green border. The seated figure wears a red and white garland, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, and raises one hand in blessing. In the foreground, a blurred row of lit oil lamps stands before the throne. A woman in a white sari and a man in white clothes stand near the throne bearing offerings, and devotees in orange sit at the lower right. Hanging bells and lamps decorate the shrine's doorway.2013-07-14A seated man in an ornate golden throne sits within a painted temple doorway, wearing a rust-orange robe, a saffron shawl and a white-and-orange bead garland around his neck. A bright multi-tiered lamp tree with many lit flames in the foreground frames the scene. Flanking him are painted multi-armed deity murtis in red and green with gold ornaments, and a tiger-striped cushion lies on the throne. Several devotees sit on the floor before the throne: one in a rust-orange robe, one in white with dark hair, and one in a white outfit. A priest in orange robes sits at left beside brass lamps and ritual items.2013-05-15May 15 20132013-05-15May 10 20132013-05-10May 13 20132013-05-13May 10 20132013-05-10 +1 copiesMarch 05 20132013-03-05A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead, sits on an ornate gilded throne with a crown-shaped top, draped with a white tiger-skin cloth. Hanging brass lamps and a large multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps stand in the foreground, held by an attendant. Devotees in orange and white sit on the platform beside the throne, one raising hands in worship. The walls are painted in pink, green and blue with decorative motifs.2013-03-05April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesA figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne under a gold canopy, raising both palms in blessing. Two colourful painted guardian statues flank the doorway, and a tiered row of lit oil lamps blurs in the foreground. Two attendants in orange garments sit near the throne base, one tending the offerings. The temple hall has red, green and gold decorative trim with hanging brass lamps.2013-05-10