Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a night temple tableau with a black Shivalingam on a dark stone base, where a man with long dreadlocks and a rust-orange wrap stands with his back to the camera, one hand resting on the lingam. Behind him are life-size golden-faced murti of a deity couple: the male figure in silver-white ornaments with a crescent crown and golden trident, and the female figure in a red-and-gold sari with heavy gold jewellery. Surrounding them is an arch of marigold and rose garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. A small golden figure stands near the base.

More like this

Open the gallery
A festival photo of a decorated Shiva-Parvati tableau. The tall gold deity murti on the left wears a crown, ornate jewelled necklaces and holds a trident, while the deity murti on the right in a red and gold sari raises one hand and sits beside it. Garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers frame the arch behind them. In the foreground a person seen from behind wears a rust-orange wrap, has long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha bracelet, facing the lingam. To the right a figure with a black cap and beaded necklaces holds hands in namaste.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of a festival tableau at night, centred on a black Shivalinga set on a dark stone peetha, with a deity murti of Shiva seated behind it holding a trident, crowned and adorned with gold and jewelled ornaments, and a consort figure in a red and gold sari with gold jewellery beside him. Floral garlands in yellow, white, red and purple frame the arch behind them. On the left stands a figure with long dreadlocked hair and an orange-red wrap, seen from behind, and a smaller gilded figure stands on the right, its palms joined. Only statues and murtis are visible; no living people are shown.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A person with long matted dreadlocks and a rust-orange wrap stands with their back to the camera, facing a richly decorated altar. Shiva and Parvati murtis, gilded and adorned with silver jewellery, crowns and red-and-gold silk, sit in a bower of marigold garlands, red and yellow flowers and purple blooms. A dark black Shiva lingam stands on a stone abhishekam base in front, with a gold trident beside the figures. At the right edge, a gilded attendant figure holds prayer hands. The figure in front is not clearly identified from appearance and is described only by role.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga on a dark circular base, with water being poured over it. A figure with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-red wrap and a red headcloth, stands with back to the camera holding a silver vessel over the lingam. To the left, a smiling young man with a white tripundra on his forehead, a beaded necklace and a red-and-gold cloth wears a silver bowl. Behind them stand large deity murti figures adorned with gold crowns, jewelled necklaces and silver ornaments, with a backdrop of marigolds and flower garlands in yellow, purple and red. A small brass figure sits at the lower edge.2017-02-24A temple abhishekam scene before a flower-decorated shrine framed by a marigold and rose arch. Two large deity murtis stand behind, one wearing a tall crown and the other a gold-and-red sari with heavy jewellery. In front, a black shivalingam stands in a tiered black basin. A man in a rust-red shawl and wrapped headcloth, with long hair, pours water from a brass vessel onto the lingam. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border kneels at the basin, and oil lamps stand on tall brass stands at the sides. Several saffron-robed attendants and a figure in a red turban watch from the left.2017-02-24A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at night before a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side, both adorned with gold crowns, jewelry and garlands of marigolds and white flowers. A standing figure in a long-haired dreadlock style, bare-chested with a rust-red wrap and red head cloth, pours water from a silver vessel over a black lingam set in a black stone peetha. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis kneel at the right, and brass oil lamps with a lit flame stand at the right edge. The person pouring has no visible saffron-and-rudraksha cues sufficient to identify a candidate, so the appearance is uncertain.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24