Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A temple-style ritual hall during a homa or puja. In the centre, a seated figure in orange and saffron robes with a red-and-orange garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a large multicoloured halo-shaped backrest and gold lion armrests; the figure's appearance is not clearly established, so the identity is uncertain. In the foreground, a man with a red turban, bare chest, gold necklaces and a yellow shawl holds a lit oil lamp beside a fire pit with flames and offerings of fruit, flowers and sweets. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and gold necklaces sits at right beside a standing attendant in white with a garland. Brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels, fruit trays and marigold garlands cover a striped cloth, and a gold deity murti stands in an alcove at right.

More like this

Open the gallery
February 02 20162016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02A homa ritual in an indoor hall: a priest in white dhoti with a bare chest, an orange head cloth and a green shawl over his shoulder holds a lit brass arati lamp over a fire pit of wooden logs and offerings, with a bowl of flowers and fruit nearby. Behind him stands an ornate golden throne with a cobra-hood backrest decorated with coloured beads and flowers, where a figure in orange and red garments with a crown and a garland sits. Several people in saffron robes stand near the throne, and a group of devotees in orange sits on a stage at left. Two framed posters hang on the wall. Colourful striped mats cover the floor.2016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02A ceremonial puja inside a decorated hall. A seated figure on an ornate heart-shaped golden throne with floral and jewel-studded backrest wears a crown, orange-red robe, and a flower garland; the figure is a throne occupant with no clear visible cues for identity beyond role, so this is described as a person on a throne. Three priests sit on a colourful striped mat before a fire pit (homa) with burning flames, bowls, and offerings; one bare-chested priest in white dhoti and green-and-pink cloth holds a bundle of grass, another in white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and holds a vessel, and two more men in ochre and green cloths sit at right. Flower-garlanded deity murti and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand stand behind, with a standing fan and a blue-draped altar on the right. Gold ornamented bowls and fruit offerings lie in the foreground.2016-02-02A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a decorated hall. In the centre-left, a fire pit with a bright flame sits on a striped rug with offerings, brass vessels and flower petals. A priest in an orange waist-cloth with a bare chest and an orange turban kneels and holds a lit lamp and a brass plate toward the figures on the right. Behind him a standing priest in white dhoti and shirt with a green-and-gold headpiece holds a garland. On the right, large deity murtis are decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and red silk. A man in an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp at the lower right. Further back, a seated figure in orange and gold sits on a golden throne with a jewelled hooded backdrop, flanked by golden lion figures, with a woman in white on the far left.2016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02October 19 20152015-10-19A photograph of a temple ritual inside a hall with gold-and-mirror decorated walls. In the foreground a priest with a pink turban, orange-saffron cloth and a beaded necklace stands before a fire pit with glowing flames and offerings. Behind him a second priest in white dhoti and a green-patterned shawl holds his hands together in prayer. To the right, deity murti are decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. On the left, a seated figure in orange-red clothing with garlands sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) with a heart-shaped backdrop, while a few attendants in saffron and white stand nearby. The scene looks like a homa or puja. Bright floral and striped mats cover the floor.2016-02-02