Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A temple-style ritual in a hall with a pink backdrop and gold-framed shrine. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne behind a floral garland arrangement, adorned with beaded necklaces. In front, several shirtless priests in white dhoti sit on the floor near microphones, one seated with a long-handled ritual item. Brass vessels, a silver aarti lamp, banana leaves and marigold and rose garlands fill the foreground. On the right, a row of golden deity murti stands draped in multicoloured flower garlands. A seated man in a straw hat and beige shirt sits on a gold stool among the priests.

More like this

Open the gallery
A temple-style puja hall with a white floor and pink and maroon drapes. On the right, several deity murtis stand on a golden platform, decorated with heavy garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers, with a silver-trimmed pink and gold canopy above them. In the centre, a seated man wears a light green-brown hat, a cream shawl and white dhoti, with a flower garland around his neck, seated on a gold-painted low stool. To his left, priests in white and saffron clothing sit near brass and silver puja vessels, plates and a kalasha with garlands and banana leaves, including an older bare-chested priest with a white beard. A small speaker stands on a stand behind them.2013-07-18A photograph of a temple-style ritual on a raised stage. In the centre, a bald, white-bearded priest in an orange-yellow dhoti and white forehead markings holds a flower garland and stands before a silver kalasha-shaped lamp stand decorated with marigold garlands. Behind him, a gold-framed throne holds a deity murti draped in multicoloured flower garlands. To the right, a seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a pink sash and rudraksha beads sits beside another murti. To the left, a woman in orange robes with gold jewellery and a seated man in orange sit on a red-and-gold throne. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, sit in front, one at a microphone. Offering plates of fruit, flowers and vermilion lie on the floor, and a dark monitor sits at the front edge.2013-07-18A ceremonial puja hall with a figure seated on a gold-and-red throne at the upper left, draped in marigold and multicoloured garlands. On the right, a large gold throne-like seat with a decorated deity murti is heavily garlanded with red, yellow and multicoloured flower strands. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-toned shawl and straw-like hat sits on a low gold stool, with a sannyasi-style figure in pink and white beside him. Several white-clad priests sit on the floor at left, some bare-chested with rudraksha-style beads, some holding microphones. Brass plates of offerings, kalasha-style vessels, flower arrangements and bowls of grain sit in front. Pink and red curtains hang behind.2013-07-18A temple-style ritual in a hall decorated with red, gold and pink drapery. Behind a central raised golden seat, a figure in orange-saffron robes and a crown-like headdress sits on a gold throne ornamented with red and yellow garlands. Several priests in bare-chested white dhotis and sacred threads sit on the floor before a pair of brass and red-painted kalasha pots wrapped in marigold and rose garlands, with bowls of grains, flowers and oil lamps nearby. A man in pink-and-white attire stands among them, and to the right a seated man in a green turban and cream kurta sits on a gold stool beside large gold deity murti decorated with colourful garlands. A sound speaker and microphones stand in view.2013-07-18A photograph of a ritual performance on a stage decorated with gold arches, pink backdrops and marigold garlands. Two gilded deity murtis sit on thrones draped in red and yellow garlands. In front, a bare-chested priest with white-painted body markings and a white shawl sits cross-legged in a yellow dhoti beside brass pots, flowers and offerings, while a line of white-clad men sits to the left and a standing attendant in a white dhoti holds a lamp at right. Two tall silver lamp stands with garlands flank the scene.2013-07-18A photograph of a ritual in a hall with pink walls and a red-and-gold backdrop. On the left, a priest in white dhoti and orange shawl raises a tall brass lamp and a plate, performing aarti before seated figures. Seated in the centre-back is a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, a person by appearance, presiding on a gold peetha. Nearby, a priest in orange sits with a mala. In the right foreground, two men sit on gold pedestals wearing white garments, garlands and tall decorated hats. Behind them, large decorated deity murtis are draped in flower garlands. Fruit, flowers, kalasha-style vessels and small brass offerings lie on the floor, and a shirtless devotee in orange sits at the left edge.2013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18A photograph of a temple-style ritual on a stage with a maroon velvet backdrop. Three ornate gold thrones are decorated with garlands of red, orange, yellow and purple flowers. On the right, a large deity murti with a crown sits beneath flower garlands on a gold brocade-covered dais, with smaller figures beside it. In the centre, a richly garlanded murti sits on a red cushioned seat. Standing at left, a bald man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala presses his palms together. A young man in white dhoti and a red garland holds a bowl, while another man in an orange dhoti pours or offers something near the central murti. Fruit, yellow flower petals, a pineapple, coconut and brass vessels lie on the floor, along with a yellow stone platform in the foreground.2015-01-09A temple-style ritual hall decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. On a raised ornate golden throne at left, a figure in saffron-red clothing sits with hands joined, seated before a large multi-coloured hooded backdrop. Standing at centre left, two bare-chested priests in white dhotis and gold-coloured shawls wear garlands, one with a red headcloth. A seated priest in a yellow-and-green shawl sits on a striped mat tending a fire pit with offerings and brass vessels, while a man in a red headcloth and white dhoti, seated in front of a red and gold throne, wears a yellow garment and rudraksha-style beads. Several deity murtis and a large decorated kalasha are garlanded. The scene suggests a homa or puja.2016-02-02April 28 20152015-04-28July 18 20132013-07-18April 28 20152015-04-28