Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A night-time temple ritual under a white tent canopy with yellow draped cloth and hanging red-and-white lamps. Central deity murti figures are adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands in a decorated shrine with gold-framed arches and banana plants. Several priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls sit on a red-carpeted platform behind a yagna-style offering table with fruit, flowers and brass vessels. A cameraman on a tripod films the proceedings on the left. Seated devotees in white and colourful saris and dhotis, some wearing marigold garlands, watch from the front rows. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 19 20162016-12-19Evening ceremony under a white tent with yellow draped canopy and marigold garlands. Central stage holds ornately decorated deity murti with flower garlands, flanked by decorated arched shrines. Priests in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees sit on red carpet before the stage, performing puja with incense smoke rising. Seated audience in saffron, pink and white clothing fills the foreground, some on plastic chairs. Camera operators on tripods film the ritual at right and left. Yellow-orange ornamented umbrella and kalasha-like objects frame the stage. Visible people number roughly thirty.2016-12-19Night-time ceremony under a white tented pavilion with yellow draped canopy and hanging lamps. On a raised stage, several ornately decorated deity murtis stand under marigold garlands and arches, with a flower-strewn platform and a small fire offering. Seated on the stage, a priest in saffron/orange cloth and a figure in white attend the rites, while a seated figure on a gilded ornate seat with a tall striped parasol sits to the left. Many devotees sit on the red carpet and plastic chairs, mostly in white, orange and saffron clothing, with cameras on tripods filming. The scene is a puja/aarti before the deity murtis.2016-12-19December 02 20162016-12-02December 19 20162016-12-19January 13 20152015-01-13December 19 20162016-12-19January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a large tented ceremonial hall during a fire ritual. Several priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged behind a long red-draped table set with brass plates, banana-leaf trays of marigold garlands, and a central homa fire pit with flames. A bare-chested priest with a tilak stands near the fire, while a seated figure in a purple head wrap assists. A hundreds-strong audience sits on striped mats facing the altar, with ornate gold deity murtis, a gilded throne-like shrine, and colourful hanging decorations overhead. A copper pot and a microphone sit on the table's edge.2016-12-02April 25 20162016-04-25December 19 20162016-12-19