Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Close-up photo of two outstretched arms and hands in a ritual gesture before golden brass lamps with lit wicks and a golden decorated seat. Behind them, a deity murti or figure is adorned with white and red-and-green garlands. The foreground hand is raised palm-forward and the lower hand is open, palm up. The background is blurred and shows no clearly identifiable face.

More like this

Open the gallery
Close-up photograph of two bare hands held palm-down over brass oil lamps (deepas) during a lamp ritual. A person in white clothing, with a gold-trimmed white shawl, is visible at the left edge. Behind the hands, a flame burns in a golden lamp, and garlands with white, red and green flowers hang near a deity murti, with gold ornaments and an orange-and-red garment visible. Only the hands and a partial figure are visible; no face is shown.2010-11-14Close photo of a person's bare right forearm and hand extended toward the frame, fingers slightly curled in a ritual gesture, with the sleeve of white clothing visible at left. Behind the hand, blurred gold lamp stands and a richly decorated golden deity murti or altar are draped with garlands of white, green and maroon flowers. The background is softly out of focus.2010-11-14Close-up photo of a smiling man in white ritual clothing with gold armlets and a long gold bead necklace, holding his hands with palms open toward a lit brass oil lamp. Beside him stand tall brass lamp stands with a flame and a golden throne-like structure draped with white, red and green garlands in front of a deity murti. A small purple bird logo appears at upper left.2010-11-14Close photograph of a brass oil lamp with a flame held aloft in a man's hand, seen from behind at left; the wrist wears a red thread and a white ash mark is visible on the arm. Behind the lamp, gold-toned temple decor, ornate lamps and a shrine with deity murti or decorated figures are blurred. Only the hand and arm of one physical person are visible.2017-02-01Close-up photo of two hands held palms-down over the flame of a brass oil lamp in a temple setting. Behind them stand tall brass lamps with a lit flame, and a golden deity murti or ornate ceremonial piece draped with garlands in white, red, green and purple. The visible arm wears white clothing. No legible names or captions appear in the scene, and the frame shows no face, so no one is identified.2010-11-14February 01 20172017-02-01A photograph of a temple ritual in which a hand raises a brass oil lamp (deepa) with smoke rising from its flame. The arm wears a bangle and white thread, and the figure is partly visible at lower left. Behind, out of focus, stands a deity murti dressed in red and white garments with a golden crown and garlands. Warm golden lighting and ornate gold decoration fill the sanctum.2017-02-01A devotee's hand, wrapped with white and red threads, holds up a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and rising smoke during aarti before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with gold jewelry, white garlands and red cloth. Blurred gold and red shrine décor and brass lamps fill the background. No clearly identifiable a person appears in the frame.2017-02-01November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copies