Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph inside a shrine where a seated man in a rust-red dhoti with gold borders and bare chest, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and mala, offers flowers from a small dish onto a decorated altar. The altar is draped in yellow satin and heaped with white jasmine and pink and red garlands, with gold-framed deity images above. In front of him a lingam-shaped form is covered in white flower garlands and a gold necklace. A red vessel and a pink towel sit nearby on a leopard-print cushioned seat. The room is ornate with gold and silver decor.

More like this

Open the gallery
June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 30 20142014-06-30A photograph inside a small shrine niche with a golden arch behind three gilded metal deity figures draped in pink, red and white flower garlands, seated on a yellow silk-covered altar. The central figure wears a tall crown and white dhoti with a white garland; the figures to either side wear beaded necklaces and a turban on the left. A man with a bare upper body and a rust-red dhoti with gold border stoops forward at the foot of the altar, arranging a large white jasmine garland around a golden bowl-shaped object; he wears a rudraksha mala and has a tilak on his forehead. Scattered petals and green leaves lie on the tiled floor, and a leopard-print cushioned bench sits at left.2014-06-29 +2 copiesJune 30 20142014-06-30June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange ceremonial dress performs abhishekam, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a clear crystal spatika linga on a golden-draped altar. He wears a long rudraksha mala, bangles, a white sandalwood forehead mark and an orange shawl with gold border. Behind him stands a deity murti dressed in white and gold, framed by white jasmine and red rose garlands and hanging ornaments. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at right, and silver offering dishes sit at lower left. Probable Swamiji is shown, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace and saffron ceremonial clothing.2014-06-30June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine inside a temple-like room. Three deity murtis stand on a yellow satin-draped platform, garlanded with white jasmine and pink and red flowers; the central figure wears a crown and a white dhoti with gold border, and the flanking figures wear jewelled necklaces. In the foreground a shaven-headed person in a rust-red robe and gold-threaded cloth sits on a carved wooden stool with a leopard-print cushion, hands pressed together in prayer near a flower-covered object. Rose petals are scattered on the floor. A seated person in a red robe with a gold-coloured neck mala performs devotion before the murtis, while garlanded offerings and a small brass vessel lie nearby. Possibly a puja or darshan setting; the seated figure's identity is not established from appearance.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 30 20142014-06-30A photograph of a temple shrine with three deity murtis (idols) draped in garlands of white jasmine, pink and red flowers, standing on a gold-cloth covered platform. The central murti wears a tall crown and a white flower necklace; the flanking murtis wear crowns and red-and-gold garments. A person seated at left in a red-orange garment with a gold border and rudraksha-style beaded garland holds a small bell and a conch-shaped vessel, performing puja. Before the deities sits a large silver-toned lingam-like object covered in white flower garlands and green leaves, with a gold ornament on its front. Silver bowls of petals and a brass lamp stand are at the sides, and a person in orange clothing is visible at the lower right edge.2014-06-29 +2 copies