Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-orange unstitched cloth and a rudraksha mala, stands at left and reaches toward a large floral-decorated murti. The garland-covered figure wears a crown-like headdress and green and gold cloth, with thick bands of marigolds, red roses, white jasmine and green leaves draped over its tall structure. Pink flowers are arranged at its top. The setting is a temple hall with a pale orange floor covering, columns, a golden surface behind the murti and a purple cloth on a stool at right. A small brass vessel sits at lower left. The man appears to be performing a puja, an appearance-based candidate for a person.

More like this

Open the gallery
May 30 20182018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30A photo of a puja in a temple hall. A bare-chested man in a rust-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair and a beard stands at left, hands raised in anjali before a large deity murti. The murti is covered in dense garlands of green, red, orange and pink flowers, wears a crown and gold ornaments. Beside him a dark bull statue sits draped in yellow marigold garlands. Grey-white shrine doors and painted panels line the background, with a standing figure statue at center.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall at night showing a barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hair, standing with hands joined in front of a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with thick garlands of green leaves, red, orange, yellow and pink flowers, and a gold-bordered orange cloth. A silver bowl and brass oil lamps stand on the floor with a small offering of flowers, and a purple silk drape and patterned mats are visible. a person: the man has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing.2018-05-30A photograph of a temple puja. A man with long swept-back hair, a short beard, a bare upper torso and a rust-orange saffron cloth wrapped around his body, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, holds a brass lamp and a bell while standing beside a large brass vessel. Before him is a deity murti dressed in a gold-bordered silk garment and draped with long garlands of green leaves, pink lotus, red and orange flowers. Oil lamps stand on the floor, and cabinets and pillars fill the background hall.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-orange dhoti with a matching orange shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a red wristband, stands at left with palms pressed together in anjali before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in green, red, yellow, white and pink garlands with marigolds and a flower-laden tiered frame, and a gold-and-green sari-like cloth covers its base. In front stands a silver vessel with a tray of offerings and an oil lamp. Background shows pillars, a standing statue and a hall with a shrine. Appears to be a puja or darshan at a temple setting.2018-05-30A photo inside a temple hall during a puja. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a rust-orange unstitched cloth and a rudraksha-style mala, stands at left smiling while holding a small brass vessel. In the centre, a deity murti is heavily decorated with green leaf garlands, red and white flower strings and pink flower bunches, draped with a gold-bordered cloth. A brass plate and small oil lamps sit on the floor in front. Framed portraits hang along the upper wall and tall cabinets line the back.2018-05-30 +1 copiesA man in an orange-saffron ochre garment with a long swept-back hair, beard, and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a red striped mat, holding a small bell in one hand and a lit lamp or aarti flame in the other, offering puja before deity murtis. The murtis are heavily decorated with garlands of green leaves, yellow, orange, red and white flowers, and pink flowers. A silver vessel with a vibhuti-marked rim stands in front. Behind is a golden arched canopy, a recumbent nandi statue, and painted framed panels on a pillared hall. The scene reads as a temple ritual.2018-05-30