Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night-time outdoor ceremony under a canopy of green, yellow and blue paper lanterns with a bright light at upper left. Many seated devotees, mostly women and some men, wear white clothing, with a few in red, blue, saffron and mustard tones. Banana leaves and tall bamboo poles frame the scene. A tall ornate brass lamp stand. Many people sit on white plastic chairs and mats facing the ritual area. Approximately 40 people are visible.

More like this

Open the gallery
March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesEvening outdoor ritual under a temporary pandal with a corrugated metal roof, draped orange and green fabric, and strings of fairy lights. Banana plants with leaves frame a raised platform where several people in orange and saffron robes sit in rows performing a puja before a decorated deity murti with a halo-like backdrop. A woman in a yellow sari sits cross-legged on a mat in the foreground. Seated devotees in white, blue and striped clothing face the platform from white plastic chairs, and a small child sits at lower left.2009-09-27 +1 copiesEvening outdoor puja under a canopy at an ashram-style venue, with a large crowd seated on the ground in white, cream, green and orange clothing. Smoke rises from a fire pit at left, and several priests in white dhotis sit behind a golden-canopied altar with yellow marigold garlands and banana leaves. A seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing on a red throne at right, with a visible crown-like headdress, appears to be presiding over the ritual; this is an appearance-based probable identification only. Behind the altar stand deity murtis decorated with garlands, and strings of coloured lights hang overhead.2016-12-02A photograph of a Chandi Homa ritual held under a decorated tent with strings of fairy lights, orange and green pennant fabric overhead and banana plants with leaves framing the altar. Several robed priests in orange and saffron garments sit in front of a deity murti and a multi-tiered altar, performing the puja with kalasha and lamps, while smoke rises from the fire area. Rows of white-clad devotees sit on white plastic chairs in the foreground, and women in white and yellow saris and sarees are visible among them. A banner with partly legible lettering hangs on the back wall. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance, so the candidate status is uncertain.2009-09-25Night outdoor ritual photograph under a corrugated roof, with smoke drifting through the air. Rows of seated devotees, mostly women in saris of orange, red, yellow and pink, face a raised orange-brick platform holding a tall copper-and-brass ritual pillar with a kalasha-like top. A dark-skinned figure with white garlands sits near the platform, and a man in a white shirt sits at the right edge. A yellow cloth in the foreground blocks part of the view, and white leaf garlands hang on a line across the frame. Palm trees and red-painted poles surround the scene, with a small deity murti visible in the background.2011-10-05Night photograph of a Chandi homa ceremony under a decorated pandal with strings of fairy lights, orange and green marigold-style festoons, and banana-leaf stalks framing the stage. On the raised platform, figures in orange and saffron robes and white clothing perform rituals before a deity murti or decorated image. Rows of seated devotees in white shirts and light clothing sit on white plastic chairs in the foreground, mostly seen from behind, with some attendees and a few standing participants nearby. A small kalasha-style offering and floral decorations are visible around the altar. The a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2009-09-25A night-time outdoor ritual under a large tent canopy with green, orange and yellow decorative fabric hanging from the ceiling. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on a raised platform and tend a fire pit, with smoke rising in the air. Rows of devotees in white clothes and yellow garments sit on mats and floor cushions, and a few seated people watch from plastic chairs on the left. Banana plants and bamboo poles frame the space, and strings of lights and a decorated shrine with deity murti are visible at the back. The scene appears to be a homa or yagna with an offering fire.2009-09-26A night-time ritual held under a decorated open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, strung with fairy lights and hung with yellow and green fabric swags. Banana leaves frame a raised platform where several people in saffron and orange robes sit in front of a large framed picture and deity imagery. Many people in white and yellow attire sit on white plastic chairs and mats facing the platform, while a few stand and sit near offerings and oil lamps. The scene appears to be a devotional ceremony in progress.2009-09-25October 10 20162016-10-10A large seated audience fills a covered outdoor tent with pink and red valances and white drape walls, lit by a bright lamp and strings of colourful lights on the left. Many people sit cross-legged on red mats in rows; men in bare-chested or white dhoti attire with rudraksha-style beads and women in white, cream, yellow and orange saris and jasmine-style gold jewellery face forward. A figure in an orange-saffron cloth stands near the back centre, and a person in saffron wear sits at the front left with an orange turban-like head covering. Palm trees and foliage show beyond the tent. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse gathering.2017-05-26Outdoor ceremony under a canopy decorated with yellow and orange paper lanterns and banana-leaf poles. On a raised platform, several people in orange and saffron robes sit in rows, while priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit cross-legged before a homa or puja setup. To the right, a deity murti with a garlanded altar is visible, and a sign reads Sri Ananteshwar. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing face the platform on white plastic chairs, and some children sit on the ground in front. Dusk light and a hanging tube light illuminate the scene.2009-09-25Night photograph of an outdoor ritual pavilion decorated with string lights, banana plant stalks and paper lanterns. On a raised platform, several robed people in saffron and orange garments sit in front of a decorated deity murti set within a white arched backdrop. Musicians in white and yellow clothing play instruments at the left side of the stage. A large seated audience in white and green clothes faces the stage on white plastic chairs, with a woman in a light blue and white sari and braided hair in the foreground. Offerings and brass vessels are visible before the platform.2009-09-25