Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a ceremonial ritual inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. Several ornately decorated deity murtis and ceremonial figures are heavily adorned with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands; one figure in front is dressed in orange and green with a tall crown. A large yellow fringed parasol stands at the left. Seated participants in green shawls and white dhotis, some with white and orange tripundra markings, sit on the floor in front, with a few men in orange and women in pink saris standing at the right. Green banana plants and draped coloured cloth decorate the back wall.

More like this

Open the gallery
January 12 20152015-01-12Outdoor ritual gathering under a white tented pavilion where many seated men in green shawls sit on the ground in rows before a decorated stage. Several deity murtis are dressed and garlanded with marigolds and bright flower strings, some under gold canopies and fringed umbrellas. A large central gold-framed altar holds garlands in red, orange and green. Foreground devotees wear saffron-green cloth, a few with white tilak and bare chests. Banana leaves and decorative bunting frame the stage. Mood of an organised puja or abhishekam.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A large outdoor ritual hall under a white tent canopy during an Atirudra Mahayagya-style puja. Many seated men wear green shawls and white or saffron-toned clothing, several bare-chested priests among them, sitting in rows on the ground. Behind them stand richly decorated deity murtis and a tall gold-canopied peetha draped in purple cloth and heaped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Flower-festooned umbrellas and palm fronds frame the altar, with small oil lamps glowing in front. A standing figure in white clothing is visible near the center-left. Several shaved-headed devotees sit in the foreground, some wearing marks on the forehead.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 13 20152015-01-13