Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat, set within a temple-like hall. He wears a purple-brown wrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured crown-like headpiece. Flanking the doorway are painted deity murti figures with multiple arms, gold jewellery and green and pink garments. In the foreground, a blurred person in orange robes is seated facing the throne, with an oil lamp chandelier in the upper left. Red and patterned rugs cover the floor.

More like this

Open the gallery
February 11 20122012-02-11A photograph inside a temple hall with a gilded throne at centre, where a seated man with a crown-like headpiece, a purple-grey wrap, and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on red cushions with arms resting on the armrests. Two painted deity statues flank the throne, each with multiple arms, golden crowns, gold jewellery and green and pink lower garments. Hanging brass lamps and bells decorate the shrine above. In the foreground, a figure with bare shoulders wearing a saffron-orange garment sits facing the throne beside a microphone stand, with a red-and-white patterned rug and a white marble floor below.2012-02-11A photograph inside a temple hall with a golden throne with red cushions at the centre, on which a seated figure in a mauve-brown shawl and white cap sits, with arms relaxed and a garland. Behind and to the right stands a painted deity murti with four arms, holding a trident-like implement, dressed in red and gold lower garments, and wearing gold ornaments. In the foreground at left, a person with shaved head wears an orange robe and holds a multi-tiered lamp (aarti) of lit oil lamps toward the throne. Gold-hung bells and lamps hang on the back wall, and a microphone stands on the floor. Mats and rugs cover the floor.2012-02-11February 11 20122012-02-11February 11 20122012-02-11February 11 20122012-02-11February 11 20122012-02-11February 11 20122012-02-11February 11 20122012-02-11A photograph inside an ornate hall with painted pillars and a gilded doorway. In the centre, a seated figure in a red-orange shawl and orange wrap, with an orange head wrap, sits with palms pressed together on a red-cushioned gold throne with lion arm rests. The figure's long hair is not clearly visible; the appearance cues are only partially visible, so the identity is uncertain. To the right, a deity murti in a yellow-gold base is heavily garlanded with red, yellow and green flower garlands. In the foreground, a shaved-headed devotee in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala faces the throne, holding a silver tray with offerings. Guardian figures flank the throne and a red carpet lies on the floor.2013-11-13A photograph of a temple-style stage with painted blue pillars and a golden throne (simhasana) flanked by two carved lion figures. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange headwrap sits on the throne with hands raised to his face in prayer. Two guardian figures with multiple arms stand on either side of the throne. On the right, two deity murtis are dressed in blue and gold garments, adorned with marigold garlands, sitting before a green and gold arch. A standing man in orange clothing and rudraksha-style beads on the left holds a silver lamp or ritual vessel. Brass oil lamps line the stage and maroon velvet drapes hang overhead.2013-11-09A photograph of a temple-style stage with painted pillars and a gold-framed ornate backdrop. Seated on a gold throne at left is a man in saffron-orange robes with a swept-back hairstyle; the presentation is consistent with a person, with a large throne, orange robes and an attendant nearby. In front of him a priest in orange cloth with white sacred ash marks on his arms and body holds a lamp toward the stage. At right, a gold-and-red throne holds a garlanded figure beside a seated man in white dhoti with a white turban, and a young girl in a blue skirt with a flower garland stands at the edge. A central deity murti decorated with yellow and purple garlands and a green cloth sits on a pink base, with brass lamps flanking the scene.2013-09-05 +1 copies