Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a temple-side ritual beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. In the foreground, a man in orange cloth holds a silver tray with a lit flame and flower petals, offering arati. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a shaved head stands with a garland, and a man in a red shirt holds an orange flag-like cloth. To the left, men in white dhotis carry a golden palanquin or throne heaped with red, purple and white flower garlands. Another man in white stands behind, and a figure in orange with a rudraksha mala and long hair stands at right, partly obscured. Six people are visible.

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor photo beneath a large old banyan tree with aerial roots, at a ritual site with a bamboo fence. On the left a man in a white shirt and white dhoti carries a garlanded deity murti wrapped in red and white flower garlands, placed on a blue and gold cloth. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti stands near a man in orange robes. A man in a red patterned shirt and dark trousers holds an orange cloth. A young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white garland stands with hands folded in anjali. On the right a man in orange and yellow cloth holds a tray of lit lamps and red flowers for aarti, and another man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands with folded hands. The scene suggests a puja or padapuja at the banyan tree, with about seven people visible.2010-07-22Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. On the left, a man in a light checked shirt and white dhoti carries a garlanded palanquin-style deity murti or utsava image, its frame draped with red, white and purple flower garlands and gold ornaments. Beside it, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange robe and orange dhoti stands with folded hands. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in an orange shawl and dhoti holds a lit oil lamp on a plate for aarti, while a younger boy in a yellow-orange shawl and white dhoti stands before him. Another man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a shaved head stands at the far right. A flower garland hangs from a tree trunk in the background, and marigold petals lie on the ground.2010-07-22A procession outdoors under a large banyan tree. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a golden-framed palanquin or deity carrier heavily garlanded with red, purple and white flowers. Behind it, a bald man in white with an orange shawl and a man in a white kurta walk barefoot. On the right, a long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands in profile, while a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti gestures toward the carrier. Other people in white and red clothing stand in the background.2010-07-22July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph of a procession beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots. On the left, a golden-crowned palanquin or deity vehicle is heavily garlanded with red, purple and white flower strands and carries a small metal murti. Men walk alongside it: a central man in a white shirt and white dhoti, a man in a red shirt, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes, a bald man in white with an orange shawl, and a smiling man in orange robes wearing a long rudraksha mala. Other men in white and a yellow-scarved person appear at the edges, with a floral garland hanging on the tree trunk.2010-07-22July 22 20102010-07-22Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree. In the foreground, two men in white dhotis carry a large ornate wooden palanquin or deity seat decorated with red and white flower garlands and gold trim, moving across a polished dark stone floor. A woman in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala stands at left, watching. Several other people in white clothing stand in the background among the trees and a low stone wall.2010-07-22July 22 20102010-07-22Outdoor temple-style ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. In the foreground a young man in white with orange shoulder cloth holds a brass plate of marigolds, white and purple flowers. A woman in a red sleeveless top and orange wrap, with a gold headband and flower garland, holds a brass lamp with a lit flame and a brass vessel near a dark stone platform. Behind them men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand with hands folded in prayer, and a man in white takes a photograph. Dirt ground and tree roots frame the scene.2007-12-27July 22 20102010-07-22July 22 20102010-07-22June 12 20042004-06-12