Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor ritual scene on red stone steps lined with black stone shivalingams on pedestals and brass kalasha-style vessels. Many rows of men in white dhotis with gold borders sit in meditation, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and marked foreheads. A young boy in saffron-orange robes sits at left beside brass plates. A seated bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and tilaka sits centrally, with a long-haired man in white at right. Saffron pennants fly on poles in the background, and a few women in white saris sit at right. No figure can be confidently identified by appearance.

More like this

Open the gallery
July 17 20172017-07-17July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesA large outdoor ritual on red-painted stone steps lined with black stone shivalinga-style lingams. Many bare-chested men wear white dhotis and rudraksha malas, seated on the steps with brass kalashas, bells and small oil lamps arranged before them. Several men wear saffron/orange cloths. Two young children in white sit among them and a woman in orange stands at left. Some men hold brass vessels and conch-like instruments. A metal fence and green trees are behind. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is distinguishable with confidence.2017-06-26July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesA photograph of many men seated on tiered red steps at an outdoor ritual site, with dark stone pedestals and rows of brass kalasha pots and oil lamps arranged along the steps. Most wear white or orange-red dhotis and bare-chested with rudraksha malas; several in orange or saffron cloth hold brass implements. A central figure in a white dhoti and shawl sits near the middle of the steps, with a rudraksha mala. Lush trees and a chain-link fence stand behind, with red flags at the right. Scattered men in white and orange ritual dress complete the scene.2017-06-26Photo of a large outdoor ritual on red tiered steps lined with many black stone Shivalingas, each set on a black yoni-pitha base. Several shirtless men in white dhotis sit on the steps, most with rudraksha malas and some with white tripundra or vibhuti markings. Brass vessels and kalashas sit among the lingams, and a white figurine and offering items lie at lower right. Scene suggests a lingam abhishekam-style sitting ritual.2016-12-16Outdoor photo of a red stone ghat staircase lined with rows of black stone shivalinga-style pedestals and small brass pots, where several men sit in meditative postures with hands in anjali mudra. Most are bare-chested in white dhotis; a central man wears a white dhoti with yellow border and rudraksha mala, and a man on the left wears orange cloth with mala beads. A man on the right has long hair and wears a white dhoti with orange cloth beside him. Red flags stand at the left edge and an orange cloth lies on the step at right. Partially visible heads appear in the lower corners.2016-11-26 +1 copiesA large group of devotees sit on red-painted stone steps in an outdoor ritual setting, with many small black stone shivalinga-style pedestals along the steps. Most men are bare-chested wearing white dhotis with yellow-gold borders and rudraksha malas, while several others wear orange-saffron cloths. Brass kalashas and oil lamps sit before them, and a few hold conch shells and small brass vessels. Some people meditate with eyes closed, and an orange flame glows at the lower right. Tall green trees and a chain-link fence sit behind the steps.2017-06-26Photo of a large group seated in rows on red stone ghat steps beside many grey Shivalinga stone sculptures, each with a small brass oil lamp, a sacred riverside ritual setting. Many participants wear white or cream clothes, some with red or orange shawls and beaded necklaces, and they sit with hands folded in prayer or anjali. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and red shawl sits at upper left with palms together. In the centre, a woman in white with a red shawl sits with palms pressed together beside a small child in white. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits to her right with a red-and-white necklace, and a boy with a red shawl sits beside him. At lower left, a shaved-headed, bare-backed figure in an orange-and-gold dhoti stands facing the steps. Brass pots and lamps are placed among the rows. a person is not clearly visible.2016-10-10November 26 20162016-11-26