Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Photograph inside a stone temple colonnade at Tiruvannamalai, with carved pillars in the foreground and a plain whitewashed wall behind. A figure with long dark hair and a flowing orange saffron robe stands centre-left, with a second robed figure in orange beside him, one hand raised, and a man in a white shirt behind them. Several onlookers stand or sit along the courtyard, including a seated man in white and a woman in pink near the back. Dark silhouettes of people fill the right and lower foreground. The lighting is strongly backlit and shadowy.

More like this

Open the gallery
Backlit photograph inside a stone temple colonnade with carved pillars. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with long dark hair stands beside a shaved-headed figure in saffron cloth who raises one hand to the head. Behind them a bare-chested man in a white dhoti walks with a yellow garland, a seated older man in white sits at left, and several men in dark shirts and white mundus stand in the bright doorway. A woman in yellow sari is visible further back. No clear appearance-based cues confirm a specific individual, so the orange-robed figures are described by role only.2006-12-04Dim photograph inside a temple pillared hall, seen against bright outdoor light. Several figures in saffron and orange robes stand close together in the centre, with rudraksha malas visible around their necks; the figure at centre has long hair. Other people in white clothing stand behind and to the right, and a bare-chested man is faintly visible at the far left near an altar. Ornate carved stone pillars frame the scene, with green foliage hanging outside.2010-01-08A group walks along a stone-pillared temple corridor with a weathered wooden ceiling and bright open doorway at the far end. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a bare-chested figure in a yellow shawl and white dhoti lead the procession, followed by several people in white and orange clothing. A woman in a yellow sari stands at right, and a seated woman in a green sari sits near the pillars. Brass vessels rest on a ledge at right and painted wooden decorations are on the left. Ritual temple visit setting.2009-07-14August 06 20092009-08-06July 14 20092009-07-14A dimly lit temple corridor with carved stone pillars and a stone lion sculpture at the base of a pillar on the left. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk side by side. The man on the left wears a long gold-coloured beaded necklace and extends one arm outward as he speaks; the man on the right wears a saffron top over orange dhoti and holds a small purple object in his hands. Behind them, further figures in white and orange robes walk farther down the hall beneath a fluorescent light.2010-01-18 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20062006-09-18Photograph of five men in saffron-orange robes walking barefoot along a long granite colonnade of a temple, with carved pillars and orange marigold garlands hanging. The man on the far left has long dark swept-back hair and holds a small object in his hand. The second man wears an orange cloth wrapped on his head and is gesturing as he talks. The third man in the centre has long dark hair, an orange turban, and a rudraksha mala around his neck, and is walking with the group. The man beside him wears a shaved head and orange robes, and the man on the right has a full black beard and carries a small pink cloth. Two men in the background wear dhoti-style clothes near the pillars.2008-02-11A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and ornate ceiling panels. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl-wrapped garment, points his right arm forward while standing among several men. Behind him, another man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the right, holding a black wallet, and a man in white stands at the left. A further man in white shirt and light trousers walks in the middle distance. The pillars display dense relief sculpture of figures.2006-09-18Photograph of a temple entrance with a tall gopuram tower behind. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls wear long gold-coloured beaded malas, and a man in front with long dark hair and a dark beard wears a large orange garland. They walk barefoot up a stone step. Crowd of devotees in white and cream dhotis, and a woman in a yellow sari, stand and sit in the courtyard and gateway. Brass bells hang at the left of the doorway.2012-10-12A photograph of a group walking across a stone-paved courtyard beside a pillared colonnade and white temple wall in warm low sunlight with long shadows. Around him, several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with saffron shawls, walk alongside. A stack of wooden logs lies on a low platform to the left, and a figure in a white shirt stands at the far right. Other people are visible in the background.2006-11-24A photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars featuring rearing animal figures. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth and a sacred thread stands at left, facing away. Centre, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe holds his hands in anjali. Beside him, another man in an orange robe walks with hands clasped. A man in a white shirt and jeans walks in the foreground at right, while devotees in white and a woman in a yellow sari stand or sit along the pillars. Stone floor, dim interior light.2008-07-29