Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night-time outdoor puja in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. Devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on orange mats facing a raised platform. Centre stage a deity murti is adorned with garlands and a gold arched backdrop, with a red-draped altar, brass vessels and a yellow-draped table in front. A woman in orange robes performs the ritual at the left of the altar; a robed attendant stands behind. A red and gold throne stands empty at the right, and musicians sit at the far right with drums and harmonium. Many devotees are seated in the foreground, mostly women, some with hair in braids, and several older men in white. No identifiable a person figure is visible on the throne, so no candidate is marked.

More like this

Open the gallery
Night ritual in an open-sided hall with orange-washed walls. At the centre, a decorated deity murti stands under a golden arch of red and orange flower garlands, with a fire pit and offerings on a tiered platform in front. Several priests with bare upper bodies and white dhotis perform the rites at left. Behind the platform, an empty red and gold throne stands at right, and a seated man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits near a small table at far right. About 50 people in white clothes, plus a few in saffron and maroon, sit on the floor facing the stage, with an orange-clad woman in the foreground.2013-07-04July 09 20132013-07-09Night outdoor ritual before a shrine decorated with marigold garlands, a gold-framed arch and a deity murti. A fire burns in a gold-covered homa platform with offering vessels around it. Two priests in saffron-orange robes perform the rite at the left, one seated and one standing with a vessel. A seated figure in saffron clothing sits on a red-upholstered throne at the right, facing the fire, with attendants in white and orange nearby. Dozens of seated devotees in white, cream, pink, green and patterned saris and kurtas face the ritual from the foreground on mats.2013-09-30Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like open stage with a tin roof. A deity murti stands in a golden arched frame decorated with marigold garlands and flowers, set on a red-draped platform with a kalasha-like brass vessel and oil lamps. Two priests in saffron/orange robes perform puja; one in front seated on a mat, another standing behind holding a lamp or aarti flame. Around fifty devotees sit on the floor in white and pastel clothes, with women in saffron and pink saris and some with braided hair. A red-cushioned chair stands empty to the right. Several people sit in the background near musical instruments.2013-09-30November 04 20132013-11-04Evening outdoor ritual at a temple-style open pavilion. Several priests in white dhotis sit on a raised dais at left, performing a fire ritual with a small flame and offering plates in front of a deity murti set within a red and gold shrine. A gilded throne with a golden canopy stands at right beside a red cloth. Dozens of devotees, mostly children and women in white, saffron, pink and green saris, sit on mats on the ground facing the dais.2015-08-31November 02 20132013-11-02November 04 20132013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04October 27 20142014-10-27