Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Interior of a stone temple shrine at night, with a dark bronze-toned lingam on a black stone yoni pedestal being bathed with water. Two men in saffron-orange robes pour water from pots, one holding a woven basket. A large seated golden deity murti in a pink and green sari-style garment with a red cloth backdrop stands to the right, and a small white-clad figure sits at the lower left beside oil lamps and flowers. Carved pillars frame the scene.

More like this

Open the gallery
January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03A photograph inside a temple-like hall with white pillars and red drapes, showing a worship ceremony before a large pair of painted deity murtis, a male figure seated on a dais with a crown and a richly dressed female figure in pink and green sari with a garland. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange-red shawl stands near the murtis with a rudraksha-style necklace visible, while a second man in saffron robes stands beside him. Several devotees kneel in the lower foreground, one in brown robes and others in blue and white, and a white stone figure sits among them. Brass pots and a tray with offerings sit at left. The long-haired standing man shows cues of a person in dress and hair, though this is an appearance-based label only.2008-01-03Night-time abhishekam at a temple shrine. Two large golden deity murtis, a seated male figure adorned with a crown, rudraksha-style beads and a saffron cloth, and a seated female figure in a pink and green silk sari with gold jewellery, sit behind a dark stone lingam-style base. A man in saffron robes with a white-marked forehead pours water from a brass vessel over the stone. Two other saffron-clad men stand alongside, a white-clothed attendant holds a brass pot at left, and a white marble seated figure with raised hand sits on the platform in front. Brass lamps and offerings are placed nearby, with a few seated devotees at the lower left.2008-01-03Night-time abhishekam inside a temple hall. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand at a dark stone basin, one pouring water from a golden pot while the other, in orange, steadies a tall stone lingam-like form with a golden cloth. A third figure in white stands beside them and a seated devotee in orange sits at left near a golden pedestal with a small brass lamp. Yellow marigold petals lie on the wet floor, and a pink and green silk-draped deity stands at right. A black signboard on the wall shows a printed schedule.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03A temple abhishekam scene inside a shrine. A man in orange dhoti and orange upper cloth stoops and pours water from a brass vessel onto a dark stone linga-shaped base, with water streaming down its sides. Behind him, several men in orange and white ritual clothes stand and assist, one holding a small brass lamp. To the right, a large deity murti draped in pink and green silk with gold ornaments is seated. Yellow flower petals lie on the floor, and a brass kalasha stands on a yellow stool at left.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Night-time abhishekam at a stone shrine in front of a large black stone statue of Shiva and Parvati, seated together and garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands. Three priests stand on a wet stone floor: two in saffron-orange dhotis with bare upper bodies, one in a peach-orange cloth holding a silver vessel and wearing a gold-bead necklace. A small brass lamp stands at right, and a small silver deity figure sits on a platform in front. The scene is a shrine ritual; no one is identified.2007-02-16