Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night outdoor ritual under a red canopy with a red carpet. A man in a white dhoti and saffron-and-gold shawl kneels at left, tending offerings on brass plates of fruit, flowers and lamps. Beside him a priest in white with yellow sacred thread and a garland stands pouring from a vessel. A rectangular stone yagna or abhishekam platform sits in front. At right, a bare-chested man with a tall dark hair bun and a tiger-striped waistcloth, wearing a brown dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads, stands with palms joined in namaskar, facing the altar. Behind him, devotees in orange and brown robes with garlands and microphones stand, and a deity murti and floral decorations are visible. Several orange-robed figures and onlookers stand further back under street lights.

More like this

Open the gallery
January 31 20182018-01-31Night-time outdoor homa at a red-carpeted ritual site under a red canopy. A fire pit with burning flames sits at centre, with brass plates of fruit, leaves and flower offerings, and a decorated kalasha-style vessel nearby. Two priests in white dhotis, one with a red-and-gold headcloth, perform the rite at left. A standing man at right, with a dark turban-style head covering, bare upper body, rudraksha-style beads, brown wrap and tiger-striped waist cloth, faces the fire with palms joined. Behind, saffron-robed devotees and a cameraman stand under street lights. A shrine with a deity murti and garlands is visible in the background.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night-time outdoor ritual under a red and gold canopy with a blue lotus medallion. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head stands at left, while a seated priest in white assists beside a stone platform or altar strewn with flower petals, fruit, bowls and offerings. On the right a standing man with a dark turban, bare-chested with a brown-and-black striped waist cloth and beaded necklaces, holds his palms joined in prayer. Behind them saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stand near a decorated deity murti with flower garlands on a red-draped table, a kalasha-style brass vessel, and street lights in the background.2018-01-31Night-time outdoor ritual under a red and gold canopy on a red floor. A bare-chested man with a dark turban-style wrap and rudraksha beads, wearing a brown dhoti and a zebra-striped waist cloth, stands with palms joined in namaskar facing a stone-based altar. Two priests in white dhotis and bare torsos perform the rites: one holds a ritual implement over a stone yagna or abhishekam structure, while another, bearing a white shawl and a microphone, stands behind. Marigold garlands, banana leaves, brass plates of fruit, flowers and a decorated kalasha or deity murti sit on the altar. Saffron-robed attendants and women in orange sarees stand in the background.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night-time homa ritual under a red canopy with gold-trimmed valance and red draped walls. A fire pit with burning flame sits on a red floor, surrounded by brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings. A priest in white dhoti and red shawl bends over the fire, while a man in an orange-yellow turban and rudraksha mala sits at left by a red cushioned seat. Several people in white or orange-saffron robes sit and stand behind. On the right, a standing figure with long dreadlocks wears a brown-maroon wrap and rudraksha beads, facing the fire with bare shoulders. Another saffron-clad man operates a video camera at right. A flower-decorated arch and a garlanded altar stand in the background.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night ritual on a red-carpeted outdoor stage under a red canopy with gold fringe. In the centre, priests in white dhotis and shawls perform abhishekam over a stone yoni-peetha, with brass pots, a kalasha, fruit plates, flowers and oil lamps arranged on the floor. A priest in orange with a red-and-orange turban and rudraksha malas sits on a red cushioned seat at left. In the foreground, a figure with long swept-back hair, a dark-brown wrap and layered rudraksha malas stands with his back to the camera, watching. Behind him, a cameraman films and saffron-robed devotees stand nearby, with a floral-decorated deity murti visible in the background.2018-01-31