Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Close photograph of a ritual water offering. Two hands, with bare forearms, pour water from a small silver cup into a gold tray filled with white and pink flower petals and red flowers. A gold kalasha-style vessel stands at the centre, with a small silver box beside it and a green leaf in front. Silver and gold bowls sit on a tray in the background. No people's faces are visible, and no one is identifiable.

More like this

Open the gallery
Close view of a gold ritual tray decorated with pink, red and white flower petals. A pair of hands pours water from a small silver vessel over a gold kalasha-style vessel on a gold puja plate. Silver bowls and a silver container with offerings sit behind. A small silver box lies among the petals. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam setting with no visible person's face shown.2013-06-25June 25 20132013-06-25Close view of a ritual pouring: a pair of hands holds a polished silver vessel and pours water over a golden tray heaped with red, pink and white flower petals and blossoms. Among the flowers sit a small brass cup, a brass lamp or pedestal, a silver rectangular box and a banana flower bud. Ornate gold and silver metalware fills the background. No face is visible and no person is identifiable.2013-06-25Close-up of a ritual abhishekam being performed on a gold tray. A pair of hands pours water from a small silver cup over a gold ornamental plate scattered with pink, white and red flower petals. Gold cups and a small silver box sit on the plate, and silver bowls and a silver plate with more petals are visible behind. No people beyond the hands are shown.2013-06-25Close-up of a ritual abhishekam scene: a pair of hands pours water from a small glass vessel over a golden tray filled with pink, white and red flower petals. The tray holds gold ritual implements, including gold cups and a small engraved silver box. Behind, ornate silver plates and bowls hold more red flowers and offerings. No people's faces are visible; the frame shows only the hands and objects.2013-06-25June 25 20132013-06-25June 25 20132013-06-25Close-up photo of a hand pouring water from an ornate silver bowl, with the water flowing into a small golden vessel on a gold ritual tray. The tray is surrounded by red, orange, white and purple flowers, including deep maroon dahlias and marigolds. A golden ritual plate and decorated silver dish appear in the background. No faces or full figures are visible.2011-10-15June 25 20132013-06-25Close view of a gold ritual tray filled with pink, red and white flower petals around a golden pedestal lingam-style vessel. A pair of hands pours milk from a silver bowl over the stone-like central object, as in abhishekam. Silver and gold bowls and offering plates sit in the background, with a red flower at left. No people's faces are visible; only hands are shown.2013-06-25Close view of a ritual abhishekam. A hand pours water from a silver cup over a small golden linga-form object resting in a gold tray. Around it lie red, pink and white flower petals, red and orange blossoms with green leaves, a rudraksha mala draped near the base, and a silver rectangular block. Ornate gold plates and silver bowls surround the arrangement.2013-06-25June 25 20132013-06-25