Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A bare-chested man in a white dhoti performs temple ritual before a polished black Nandi bull statue. He wears a thick dark rudraksha mala and a sacred thread, with white horizontal vibhuti stripes on his upper arm and forearm. In his left hand he holds a small brass oil lamp (aarti) and in his right hand a brass bell, with a dark-clothed hand in front of the bell. Behind him are a green cloth, gold-trimmed furniture and marigold-like flowers on the floor.

More like this

Open the gallery
Photo 82882832022-10-22KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 4/27/20222022-04-27A man in a golden-yellow turban, rudraksha malas and gold bead necklaces, bare-chested with a white dhoti bordered in gold, pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue with a silver-toned harness. He wears white ash markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him, rows of seated black deity murtis wear orange and green garments and garlands. Pink flower petals lie on the wet stone base, and a silver shrine with an open book sits at left.Inside a temple hall, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala around his neck holds a brass lamp or arati plate in his right hand while walking past a black stone Nandi in the foreground. Behind him an ornate gold arch frames a green backdrop with red-clad deity murtis on the left, and a brass lamp stand and decorated flower garlands hang along the walls. The scene appears to show a ritual such as aarti or puja.2024-08-31Jan 10 2022 sripuram2022-01-10December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesJan 10 2022 sripuram2022-01-10KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 10/22/20222022-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a priest performing abhishekam to a black stone Nandi statue. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti pours yellow liquid from a large brass vessel held in both hands, the liquid streaming over the seated bull's head and body. Yellow petals lie on the white marble platform, and a smaller black stone shivalinga sits behind the Nandi. Dark red curtains and a gold wall form the backdrop.2024-12-29A temple shrine interior where a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange-and-green border stands at a white altar, holding a small bell in one hand and raising a spoon or small vessel in the other during a puja. A black stone Nandi bull with a red-and-white garland sits at left on the altar. Behind him is a gold-framed niche holding a deity murti draped in pink and red cloth, and rows of red-clad figures line the left wall. On the right, a gilded elephant motif and garlands hang near a brass tray of flowers and offerings, with small brass lamps and a silver plate of fruit on the altar. The priest wears a gold chain and a rudraksha-style necklace.2024-09-22Photograph inside a shrine room with golden-painted walls and orange-draped arches. A bare-chested priest with a white turban and rudraksha mala stands at right in white dhoti with gold border, holding a bell in one hand and an oil lamp in the other, offering it before a large black stone Nandi bull with a garland. Behind the Nandi, a black deity murti with a green cloth stands in an arched niche, and a small brass stand holds a lamp at right. A timestamp reads Apr. 25, 2025 6:13:41 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. The priest is a devotee performing pradosham puja, with no appearance-based cues for a person.2025-04-25October 08 20182018-10-08