Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A temple scene before a large framed backdrop of a deity murti adorned with gold ornaments, a tall crown-like headdress, a white urdhva pundra on the forehead, and garlands of yellow and red flowers. In the foreground, a bald man with a white tilak and wire-rimmed glasses stands at left, and a smiling bearded man in white-and-gold dhoti with rudraksha mala and white tilak stands beside him. A white-haired, bare-chested man with rudraksha beads is seen from behind at center, and at right a golden utsava murti covered in orange-red sandal paste with a white flower garland stands on a pedestal. Several other men in white and bare-torsoed ritual clothing are partly visible in the background.

More like this

Open the gallery
February 16 20132013-02-16February 16 20132013-02-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a richly decorated Venkateswara-style deity murti with a tall jewelled crown, gold face with white vertical Vaishnava tilak, and elaborate gold and gemstone ornaments, framed by garlands of yellow and red flowers and a carved golden arch. In the foreground at lower left, a bearded man with white vertical tilak smiles, and a white-haired elder in a grey shawl sits closer to the camera. At right, a young man with a white tilak and orange cloth smiles beside floral offerings. The scene suggests a temple darshan or abhishekam setting with a hazy warm atmosphere. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2013-02-15 +1 copiesPriests perform worship before a large framed backdrop of a Venkateswara-style deity murti with a tall conical crown and white vertical tilak, draped in red and yellow marigold garlands. In front, three smaller gilded murtis wearing saffron-orange conical headdresses and white-and-yellow flower garlands stand on a silver stand. A grey-haired priest in a yellow dhoti and white sacred-thread marks on his bare chest holds a small silver vessel and lamp toward the murtis, while a shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala and white tilak stands at right and others are behind. Incense smoke drifts through the scene.2013-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesA richly decorated deity murti of Venkateswara (Tirupati Balaji) stands in a golden shrine arch, adorned with thick yellow and red marigold garlands, a tall jewelled crown, a white urdhva pundra mark on the forehead, and ornate gold and gem-set armlets and necklaces. At lower left a blurred figure with silver-grey hair and a bare shoulder is in the foreground, and at right two bare-chested priests with sacred marks on their foreheads sit beside the murti. Orange and white floral offerings and a gold-tipped object appear in the lower foreground.2013-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20152015-01-09February 15 20132013-02-15A temple ritual photograph in front of a shrine decorated with garlands of marigolds and roses. Two large deity figures stand behind, one with a trident and one in ornate gold jewellery, flanked by a standing figure in a rust-red dhoti holding a garland. At the centre, a flower-garlanded altar holds a kalasha and oil lamps. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a shaved-headed attendant hold up a lit oil lamp for aarti while others sit with joined hands. Smoke drifts across the scene and devotees watch from below. Gold-coloured curtains frame the scene.2016-12-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesMay 07 20172017-05-07