Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A temple ritual at night in which four priests in saffron-red and gold-bordered dhotis perform an aarti before a richly decorated deity murti. On the left a woman in red with a red turban and a red-and-white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp. Beside her a man in white with a cream turban holds a lamp and a second man in a tall patterned cap and red-gold robe holds a woven basket of offerings. A bald man in red-gold robes and rudraksha beads stands at the right. The deity is covered with white, yellow, red and green flower garlands, and a metal kalasha-like vessel with brass pots sits in the lower left.

More like this

Open the gallery
Temple ritual photograph in a dimly lit shrine. Three priests in saffron-red and gold-bordered dhotis stand before a large deity murti heavily decorated with garlands of yellow, white, pink and green flowers. The central priest wears a tall gold-patterned crown and a white and red bead necklace, holding a shallow silver bowl. The priest at left wears a red turban and red garland, reaching forward toward the bowl. The rightmost priest, bald and bare-chested, wears a rudraksha-style mala and gold-edged cloth and holds a small plate. A third attendant in a cream cap stands in the background beside brass lamps and offering vessels.2014-12-05January 04 20152015-01-04January 03 20162016-01-03January 04 20152015-01-04Night-time temple ritual photo. A woman in a red-maroon sari with gold borders, red and white flower garland, gold bangles and a red turban-style head covering holds a small lit flame in one hand. Beside her, a bare-chested priest in maroon and gold dhoti with a tall ornate gold-and-black headdress and rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a woven basket tray of oil lamps and a ladle-like spoon, while another priest in maroon with a shaved head and gold armbands helps him. Behind them a priest in a white turban and white garment stands at a doorway. To the right, a deity murti or ornate idol is heavily decorated with multicolour flower garlands of red, pink, yellow and white, gold jewellery and a gold canopy. Petals and offerings lie on a red cloth on the floor, with brass vessels at lower left.2014-12-05A photograph of a group of saffron-robed men outdoors beside a rust-coloured corrugated container wall with strings of multicoloured flags above. In the centre, a man with long swept-back black hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a dense rudraksha mala with gold bead ornaments, a gold belt and gold armbands stands with his hands extended toward a tray of white and red flowers and green leaves held by a shaven-headed man in orange at right. Around him, other shaven-headed men in orange cloth with gold-beaded necklaces stand watching, one with a white tilak and one with red-and-white markings, and a man at left holds a long wooden staff. The central figure has long hair, rudraksha and gold ornaments consistent with the candidate cues, so this is a person presence with a role of receiving a floral offering.2013-01-06April 14 20132013-04-14A ritual abhishekam in a temple-like hall. An elderly bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white tilak and rudraksha mala pours water from a raised vessel over a white object on a tray, beside a silver pot. A younger man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace stands with hands clasped beside him, and another man in white with a rudraksha mala looks on. The altar table is draped in green and gold brocade, with silver oil lamps, flower petals, white and orange flowers, brass bowls and a silver vessel. Behind them, a decorated deity murti is framed by a floral arch. Gold and white pillars and a yellow throne-style seat are visible.2012-06-05December 27 20132013-12-27A man with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti with a yellow border and gold armlets, stands at left with his hands together in a respectful pose, a multicoloured flower garland draped around his neck. Beside him, a person in white ritual clothes is partly visible at the edge. In front of him stands a large deity murti adorned with dense garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, with a gold crown and a gilded kalasha-like pedestal. Gilded figures and a golden arch frame the shrine, and flower garlands hang over the seated images. Mounted on the wall at top left is a small purple emblem. The scene appears to be a temple or ashram shrine during puja.2015-01-04December 05 20142014-12-05December 27 20132013-12-27