Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor photo of three men in saffron-orange robes with yellow sashes standing before a large black stone deity murti. The foremost man, bare-headed and shaved, extends his right hand to touch the statue, which wears yellow and red marigold garlands with green leaves. Behind them a large leafy tree and an ornate gilded arch frame the scene. The two men at left wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and orange wraps; a woman in an orange sari with a flower garland stands in the middle. Watermarked archive photo of a temple ritual setting.

More like this

Open the gallery
February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoors beneath a large spreading tree, several devotees in rust-red and saffron-striped dhotis stand around a tall dark stone or wooden sculpture, draping it with long garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, red blossoms and green leaves. The front devotee, bare-chested with gold armbands, leans in to hang the garland, while a woman in a matching red-and-gold sari adjusts the flowers. A cameraman in white clothing films from a tripod on the right. Sunlight filters through the branches.2015-02-05Outdoor photo beneath a large leafy tree at a temple-like site. Three people in saffron-orange and ochre dhotis or wraps stand before a dark stone deity murti draped in yellow, orange and red marigold garlands. A woman on the left wears a gold bangle and a white-and-red flower garland, and the man in the centre extends his hands toward the murti in a devotional gesture. Carved stone is visible at upper right. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is asserted.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor puja under a large tree at a temple site. A black stone deity murti with a crown and a garland of green leaves stands at right beside a golden arch. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls perform worship: one kneels at left with his hands at a silver plate, a standing man at centre holds a small bell and extends his hand toward the murti, and a bare-shouldered man at left-back wears a red-orange wrap with a marigold and rose garland and joins his palms in prayer. Silver bowls, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings sit on a striped cloth in front.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene under leafy trees beside a dark bronze or stone standing figure with a raised arm and a flower-decorated head. A man in a rust-orange dhoti with gold border and a white flower garland with red and green tassels raises a flower in one hand. Beside him, a man in a rust-orange dhoti with gold border holds a brass or silver lamp aloft, and another man holds a brass plate. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a silver vessel. The group stands on a wooden platform draped with a purple and pink cloth.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual under a large spreading tree with aerial roots. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long flower garland and a red-and-white garland, stands with hands joined in namaskar before a tall dark stone deity murti draped with marigold and red flower garlands and green leaves. Two shaved-headed men in orange-and-gold robes with rudraksha malas stand to the left, one holding a small brass vessel. A cameraman on a raised tripod in white clothes films beside the murti. A purple logo sits in the top left corner.2015-02-05 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree at a temple site. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange-red dhoti-style garment with a gold-yellow border wears a white and multicolored flower garland and gold bangles. Beside him, another person in matching orange-red and gold robes raises a white vessel high with one arm, pouring liquid over a large black stone deity murti standing on the right, which has a crown and an arm raised. Two more robed attendants stand at the left beside a tray of orange and yellow flower offerings, a brass lamp and a metal bowl. Green vines hang on the statue, and a man in white stands partly visible in the background. a person wears long swept-back hair, a multicolored garland and gold bangles, identified by these cues as the garlanded man in the foreground, and that person is present in person. The scene shows an abhishekam being performed.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual on a raised wooden platform beneath a large leafy tree. Four men in matching rust-orange and saffron dhotis and shawls stand on the platform. The man second from right, with long swept-back hair, a gold armband and a mala, raises an arm and pours or sprinkles liquid from a small vessel. Beside him, a man in saffron holds a garland of yellow and orange marigolds. A tall black stone deity murti with a crown stands at right, draped in green garlands. A silver kalasha and a metal plate with flowers sit on a purple-and-striped cloth. Seated devotees in orange clothing sit below the platform.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05 +1 copies