Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night-time photo of a costumed performer in a maroon and gold ceremonial garment with a gold winged-creature ornament at the hip, reaching up with one arm to touch a large blue-skinned deity murti with a white crown, long dark hair and a garland of yellow and red flowers. The murti holds a raised hand and a blue arm adorned with silver bangles. Behind them a backdrop shows a world map with lit points labelled with city and country counts, green lights and palm fronds frame the scene.

More like this

Open the gallery
November 10 20152015-11-10Night-time photograph of a Kali puja at an outdoor shrine lit with green light. A man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, a red and maroon cloth wrap and a red-beaded mala stands at left, garlanding a large blue-skinned Kali murti with a yellow and red marigold garland; he raises his arm to her head. The murti holds a sword and has a white crown and silver arm bands. Beneath it lies a small figure of Shiva on a green satin cloth. A brass oil lamp with a peacock-shaped stem burns in the foreground, and a wall map with lights behind shows cities across 47 countries. Plants and palm fronds frame the scene. The man is an appearance-uncertain candidate for a person, shown with long hair, a mala and a wrap, but the face and garb are not distinctive enough to confirm.2015-11-10A night-time photograph of a Kali puja at an outdoor shrine. A man with long dark hair, a red-and-gold cloth draped over a bare shoulder and a red bead necklace stretches his right arm up to place a hand on a large white-and-silver crown of a blue-skinned Kali statue. The statue is adorned with thick yellow and red marigold garlands and a white decorative backdrop. In the foreground is an ornate golden peacock-shaped oil lamp. Behind them a map with a red-and-blue world design and the text "Countries" is partly visible, lit by string lights. Green lighting gives the scene a vivid tone.2015-11-10November 10 20152015-11-10A photograph of a Kali puja at night under a corrugated roof. In the left foreground, a man with long, braided dreadlocks and a bare upper body wears a saffron-orange cloth and a white and multicolour garland, holding a lit oil lamp toward a large blue-skinned Kali murti. The murti wears a white crown, a yellow and pink garland, a garland of skulls, and holds a sword and a raised hand. Smoke rises from incense, and a world map with a banner behind them. Several other people are partly visible in the foreground and background.2017-10-19Night puja at an outdoor ashram setting. A woman in a maroon and gold sari with a red flower garland and yellow face paint raises a multi-flame lamp toward a large illuminated deity murti of Kali standing on a prone figure, draped in white and green flower garlands and holding a sword. Two men sit behind a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a small offering bowl; one wears a white dhoti and the other a maroon-orange cloth with rudraksha mala and bare head, hands folded in prayer. A brass lamp in the foreground holds a lit wick, and a backdrop banner shows a world map with glowing lights and a person portrait. Green cloth covers the altar.2015-11-10 +1 copiesNight ritual at a temple: a man with long dreadlocks wearing a rust-red robe and a multicolour flower garland raises one arm toward a large blue-skinned goddess statue with a white crown, red tongue, skull-bead garland and a raised sword, dressed in white and yellow-pink flower garlands. Behind him, two men in orange-saffron dhotis and rudraksha malas hold silver plates of offerings, and a bearded man in orange sits watching. Smoke rises at left, string lights glow, and a world map with partial text hangs on the wall above a gold-coloured ornamented panel.2017-10-19November 10 20152015-11-10Night ritual scene in a garden-like hall: a woman with long dark hair, wearing a green satin blouse and skirt, stands at left holding a brass oil lamp, tending a large blue-skinned Kali murti with a white crown, flowing white hair, a long green-handled sword raised in one hand and a garland of yellow and red flowers draped over her. The murti stands on a black satin-draped platform surrounded by green palms and plants, lit by green stage light. Behind, a saffron-clad man in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, beside a large world map showing lit points for cities and countries. Brass lamps and a silver kalasha-style bowl sit in front. Behind the altar a silhouetted figure is visible, consistent with a Kali puja. Two people are visible.2015-11-10November 10 20152015-11-10At night under a corrugated roof, a bearded man with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing an orange-brown cloth and a rudraksha-style mala, reaches toward a large blue-skinned Kali murti. The murti has a lolling red tongue, a white headdress, a raised arm holding a red-tipped object, and is draped in yellow and pink flower garlands and gold jewellery. Brass lamps, flowers and offerings sit on a green leaf-covered altar in front, and drummers are visible at the left edge. A screen behind shows a world map with green lights and a printed figure in orange and red. a person's ritual worship appears to be a Deepavali puja to Kali; the central man is an appearance-based candidate with long hair, orange cloth and mala cues.2016-10-29Night photograph of a temple-style ritual at an outdoor setting. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon silk garment with gold border and a red-and-yellow flower garland faces away from the camera, palms pressed together in namaskar toward a large painted deity murti with blue skin, white crown, and yellow and green garlands, holding a trident. To the left, a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a brass oil lamp. Brass lamps and palm fronds surround the scene, with a decorative backdrop behind. Suggests puja or aarti offering.2015-11-11