Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a temple ritual beside a large elephant or deity figure draped in marigold and multicolour garlands, with brass oil lamps on tall stands in the foreground. On the left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a white flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style chain, gesturing with open hands near an orange-clad attendant in the lower left corner. Behind them hangs a red curtain beneath a temple roof, and on the right a figure in purple and orange robes stands beside the decorated idol. The scene suggests a procession or puja setting, with lamps, flowers and a decorated deity figure.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a temple shrine during ritual worship. A standing figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a flower garland, holding a small lamp or offering vessel, stands at left beside a seated figure in orange wrap. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank a central deity murti draped with yellow and red marigold garlands; a red curtain hangs behind, and a dark ornate doorway with a purple cloth sits at right. A small figure in orange is in the lower left foreground. Brass lamps lit with flames, offering trays and garlanded murtis fill the frame.2008-12-23A temple sanctum photograph of a ritual at a deity shrine. A man in orange saffron robes and a long orange-and-yellow garland stands at left, lifting a small brass vessel with his hand, while a second person in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits at the far left edge. In the centre, a large white and gold seated figure with a crown-like headdress is draped in garlands of yellow, orange, pink and dark marigolds. Tall brass oil lamps with lit wicks surround the figure, and a deity murti in a dark blue and orange dhoti stands at right behind an arch of carved stone. A red curtain hangs in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Temple shrine scene during a ritual. A woman in orange sari with a white and orange flower garland stands at left, raising a brass vessel and smiling. Beside her, a seated figure in orange robes with hands folded. Center shows a white deity murti with a crown and a large dark deity statue on the right in blue-purple cloth, both wearing yellow, red and white flower garlands. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand before them, a red curtain behind, and a decorated stone archway frames the shrine.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 27 20092009-12-27A temple shrine interior during a puja. A standing figure in long orange robes with long dark hair holds a ceremonial lamp near a white-clad deity murti garlanded with yellow, orange and red flower chains. Two seated figures in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas sit at the left beside a brass pot. Tall brass oil lamps (deepa) with garlands stand in the foreground. A dark stone deity with a purple and gold cloth is at the right beside a smaller garlanded murti under a arch. Red curtains hang behind. Photo shows a ritual with a deity and lamps.2008-12-23A photograph of a temple shrine heavily decorated with marigold and mixed flower garlands. Deity murti of a seated figure and consort are dressed in orange and red with a golden crown and jewelry, flanked by a white bull statue. In the foreground a smiling man in saffron-orange robes, a white flower garland, a red-and-gold shawl and a light turban stands beside a brass lamp stand and offering vessels on a stone platform. A second man with a beard in orange robes is partially visible at the left edge. Red curtains and bright flowers frame the shrine.2008-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23December 27 20092009-12-27