Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph in a temple interior with a carved stone pillar and painted ceiling. In the centre, a person in an orange-saffron robe has a long garland of yellow and magenta flowers placed around the neck, while another person with a pale wrap and wristwatch adjusts it from behind. On the right, a bearded man with a red and white rudraksha-style mala and a green garment holds the garland, and to the left several shaven-headed men in orange robes stand nearby. A brass plate with flower petals and offerings sits at the bottom edge.

More like this

Open the gallery
January 1st 2013 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine with a stone platform and red-and-white striped drapes. A man in a saffron orange sleeveless garment with a red and yellow flower garland and a green leafy garland stands at the right, holding a brass tray of white flowers and marigolds. Beside him, two men in orange robes stand, one holding a brass tray with flowers, the other gesturing with his hand. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman with dark hair in profile stand with hands folded in respect. Behind them, a deity murti in orange cloth with gold jewellery and a gold lamp sit on a white-draped altar decorated with petals and garlands. Four physical people are visible in total.2008-08-07A photograph of a dim interior crowded with devotees during a ritual. In the centre, a bare-backed man in orange with long dark hair and a crown-like gold headpiece with red and green settings, wearing a white flower garland and many rudraksha malas, stands with his head bowed while a bald, white-clad priest with white sacred markings on the forehead and arms raises a gold-handled ceremonial fan or whisk above him. Another bald man in orange with rudraksha malas stands at left, and smiling men in white shirts and a child in a striped top watch from the background.2012-05-29 +1 copiesDecember 10 20112011-12-10July 13 20152015-07-13September 11 20122012-09-11Outdoor temple entrance scene with a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a yellow tilak on his forehead, a large garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers draped around his neck, hands raised in front of his face. Beside him a bald man in orange robes holds a tall pink-flowered ceremonial staff, and another man in orange and a rudraksha mala stands to the left. On the right a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands near a saffron-clad attendant with a rudraksha mala and gold chain. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders stand at left. Pillars and yellow-painted walls with floral decorations behind them.2012-09-11October 24 20102010-10-24 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05A kneeling man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange turban receives a ceremony from two standing men in orange robes. The kneeling figure wears a white garland of flowers, layered gold beaded necklaces, bangles and a sacred ash mark on the forehead. A standing man on the left in orange robes and a beaded necklace reaches over with his hands on the turban, and a standing man on the right in orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads holds the shawl. Pink and white flowers rest on the turban. Other orange-clad figures stand behind in a dim interior with a warm light source.2013-02-12March 01 20182018-03-01