Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Evening outdoor ritual in a temple setting under a canopy. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a bare upper body kneels at left, holding a lit lamp toward a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style garland and ornate wrap, seated on a large gold sunburst throne with leopard-print cushions and golden lion figures. Behind him a photographer in white clothes takes a picture, and a kneeling attendant in orange sits nearby. Multi-coloured silk umbrella overhead, a trident stands to the left, garlanded deity murti and black stone figures stand in the background, and the floor is covered with a red cloth and striped mat with flower petals in front. Prominent figure appearance is a person with saffron robes, rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial gold-throne seating, presented as the seated honoured person.

More like this

Open the gallery
A night ritual in an open-air temple courtyard decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and strings of lights. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at left, holding a lit lamp and gesturing toward a seated figure. That seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a sun-motif back and lion figures, wearing a brown-orange robe and a garland, with a long-handled tool or instrument raised near the face. Behind them a photographer with a camera stands in white. A gold kalasha-style umbrella canopy, a deity murti draped in marigolds at upper right, a black stone deity at left, and a trishul are visible. Flowers and a small brass lamp sit in the foreground.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15Night-time temple ritual at an outdoor shrine with a large gold sun-shaped throne carved with a lion and peacock motifs. A bearded man in orange-brown robes and a white flower garland sits on the throne, a person by appearance, with leopard-print cushions and gold lion figures at his feet. In front, an elderly priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti and sash performs an aarti or puja with a lit oil lamp before a kneeling devotee in orange. Behind, a man in white attends with a kalasha-style setup and a camera operator photographs the scene. Garlands of yellow, white and red flowers hang on pillars, a trishul stands at the left, and a deity murti in saffron-gold drapery is decorated with flowers at upper right.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15Night ritual photograph in a temple hall decorated with yellow, white and red flower garlands. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a sun-shaped golden back and lion-shaped armrests holds a long pipe-like instrument to his lips, wearing a brown-and-saffron cloth and a floral garland. Beside him stands a priest in white dhoti with bare chest, sacred thread and a red-and-white cloth, holding a lit oil lamp in his hands. Two bare-chested attendants with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged nearby, and a photographer in white clothing stands behind a lit area under a striped canopy. A deity murti with a trident stands at left, a golden kalasha-style deity figure and a floral arrangement fill the right side, and fresh flower offerings lie on the red carpet in front of the throne.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15A night-time temple ceremony under a canopy strung with coloured lights. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gold sun-shaped backrest and lion figures, his eyes closed. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long hair and orange robes, with a garland, seated on the throne. Before him, a bald priest in a white dhoti and tan sash performs a ritual, holding a flower and gesturing toward the seated figure. Young boys in orange cloth stand beside them, and a cameraman stands nearby. Behind are a deity murti dressed in saffron with flower garlands, a golden kalasha, an umbrella-style canopy, and a brass trishul on the right; flower garlands and white and yellow blossoms decorate the scene.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15Night ritual at an outdoor temple space hung with marigold and multicolour garlands. A man in a white dhoti with bare upper body tends a small flame or fire pit in front, while a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gold sunburst back and leopard-print cushions, hands folded in prayer near a small gold table with flowers. Behind them a cameraman in white films the scene, and a golden deity murti with a yellow crown stands adorned with garlands to the right. A trident and a decorated umbrella canopy are visible; a kalasha and flower arrangements line the foreground. a person is seated on the throne in saffron robes with a garland.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15