Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor ritual photo beside a palm grove. A man in orange robes with long dark hair stands at left, raising a lit camphor flame toward an altar table covered with an orange cloth. Fruit offerings of bananas, apples, mangoes and a pineapple sit on brass trays, with brass vessels and flower garlands. Behind the table, a deity murti in a decorated palanquin with a crown, white and yellow flower garlands and colourful drapes is worshipped. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with folded hands in devotion, and a small golden shrine and a white van appear in the background.

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor ritual photograph beside palm trees. A man with long dark curly hair wears a flowing saffron-orange shawl and dhoti and holds a lit flame toward offerings on a table draped in orange cloth. The table holds bananas, mangoes, apples, a brass plate, and yellow flowers. Behind it stands a richly decorated utsava murti of a deity with a crowned headdress, garlands of white and yellow flowers, and colourful draped fabric under a red canopy with tassels. A small white van and onlookers in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background. Several devotees with folded hands gather at the left. Pooja and arathi appear to be underway during the utsava moorthy procession.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photograph of a puja at a procession float with palm trees behind. A man in orange robes with long wavy hair stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp aloft with his right hand while his palms are pressed together. Behind a table draped in orange cloth, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with hands folded in prayer. The table holds bananas, mangoes, pineapple, coconut and other fruit, plus a small brass pot and a blue figurine. At right, a deity murti is adorned with white and yellow flower garlands, a red and gold crown and an orange-and-red cloth backdrop. A white vehicle and a small golden shrine appear in the background.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo of a festival procession: a utsava murti deity on a decorated wheeled cart draped in heavy white and yellow flower garlands, with a red and yellow fringed parasol overhead. A figure in long orange robes with long dark hair stands with back to camera at the cart, hands raised in devotion, with offerings of fruit, flowers and a leaf-plate of food on an orange cloth. Devotees in white with prayer hands surround the cart, and a man with a beard in white stands nearby. A small flame burns at the left, and a bus and rooftop water tanks appear behind, with trees and a dirt field.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor temple ritual under a palm tree beside an orange-walled building. A young man with long dark hair in an orange robe waves a brass lamp with a flame over an offering table draped in orange cloth. The table holds coconuts, bananas, mangoes, fruit on a metal plate, and brass pots. Behind him, a figure is decorated with heavy garlands of white jasmine and yellow flowers and a crown-like headpiece. Around the table, about eight men and women in white shirts and white dhotis or skirts, some wearing name badges, watch and join in the arathi. A large umbrella with tassels hangs at the top right. The young man's robe and the orange cloth are the dominant colours.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor puja scene beneath a palm frond. A person with curly dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with a maroon shawl, raises a brass vessel with a long spout above an offering table. The table holds bananas, coconuts, fruit, flowers, brass pots and a small lit oil lamp on a tray. Behind the table, a deity murti with a crown and garland stands under a red umbrella, with marigolds and white flowers draped around it. Several devotees in white and colourful clothes stand in the background watching the ritual.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23