Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a temple puja in a pillared hall with a red-brown floor. A bearded man with long hair pulled back, bare-chested under a rust-orange saffron wrap and wearing a dark rudraksha mala, holds a small oil lamp in one hand and a metal dish in the other, looking down in devotion. In front of him a deity murti is draped in a large garland of pink lotuses, white jasmine, red and orange flowers, green leaves, and a gold and maroon cloth. A dark stone bull figure, a marigold garland, colourful pillars and folding doors appear in the background. Oil lamps are visible as the ritual setting.

More like this

Open the gallery
May 30 20182018-05-30A photograph of a temple puja in a pillared hall with a red-striped floor and tall decorated pillars behind. A bearded man with long hair, saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small metal vessel in the other while standing before a large deity murti draped in pink lotus flowers, green and red garlands and a gold-bordered silk cloth. A brass bowl stands in the foreground, and a dark stone statue sits in the background.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30A photograph of a temple puja. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a full beard, bare upper torso and a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap stands at left, wearing a large rudraksha mala and red sacred thread on his wrist. He holds a small silver bell in one hand and raises his other arm, arm extended, while a kalasha-style silver vessel is held on a tray by a hand entering from the left edge. Before him is a large deity murti or dressed sacred form, heavily garlanded with pink lotus flowers, marigolds, green leaves and red and white blooms, with a gold-coloured drape. Behind him sits a black stone Nandi bull with a marigold garland, and the hall has white pillars, cabinets and tall striped ceremonial poles in red, yellow and blue. A thin stream of liquid pours over the murti. The floor is covered with red and orange rugs.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30A man in a rust-orange saffron wrap and an uncovered upper body stands at night in a temple courtyard, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand while facing a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in layers of garlands of pink lotus, white, yellow, red and green flowers, with a gold ornament at its centre. He wears a long plaited hair style, a rudraksha mala across his chest and red thread on his wrist. A black stone Nandi bull with a yellow flower garland sits at the left edge, and pillars and a white-clothed figure stand behind. The setting suggests an aarti offering with a deity-decorated altar.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30A man with long swept-back hair and a full beard stands in an ornate temple hall performing a puja, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala. He holds incense sticks in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with a small brass lamp and offering plate in the foreground. To the right, a deity murti is adorned with a large garland of pink, red, yellow and green flowers and an orange silk cloth. Behind him, a black statue and multicolored painted pillars stand in the hall. a person: the man wears the rudraksha mala and orange robes, performing the puja.2018-05-30A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala stands in saffron-orange robes, holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a small bell in the other, performing a puja before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is draped with bands of green, red, white and yellow flower garlands and pink lotus blossoms, and a gold-bordered cloth. A dark black stone figure sits behind it, and a brass bowl and lamp rest on the floor. The hall has red and pink carpeting, a black speaker, and tall decorative pillars with colourful panels. a person: the man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robes, consistent with the page's a person; treat as uncertain.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30A photograph inside a temple hall during a puja. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, holds a small handbell in his right hand while standing before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti wears a silver crown, saffron cloth and gold ornaments, and is encircled by thick garlands of green leaves, pink flowers and orange marigolds. Framed portraits hang on the wall behind, and a standing statue of a figure in white stands further back among pillars.2018-05-30