A photograph inside a temple shrine room. A figure in a sleeveless red garment with long, dark, swept-back hair reaches one arm toward a row of black stone deity murtis on a tiled platform. Another person in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap, seen from behind, holds a brass tray with offerings and a small brass bell. A framed picture and a wooden cabinet appear at the right edge. - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

A photograph inside a temple shrine room. A figure in a sleeveless red garment with long, dark, swept-back hair reaches one arm toward a row of black stone deity murtis on a tiled platform. Another person in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap, seen from behind, holds a brass tray with offerings and a small brass bell. A framed picture and a wooden cabinet appear at the right edge.

More like this

Open the gallery

May 22 2009

A photograph inside a temple room showing a woman in a red sleeveless dress with a gold-patterned shawl pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a group of black stone deity murti set on a tiled plinth. A man in orange sannyasi robes with a saffron head wrap stands at left, back partly turned, holding a small object. The murti include multiple carved figures and a seated form, and a yellow cut fruit sits near the base. A wall display case with a framed photograph and a wall sign reading Nithyam are visible behind them. The scene appears to be an abhishekam being performed.

A photograph inside a temple shows a woman with long dark curly hair in a red sleeveless top and red skirt, hands pressed together in prayer, bowing toward a stone platform holding several black polished stone deity murtis and carved figures. To the left, a man in an orange-saffron head covering and orange robe, wearing glasses, holds a dark wooden tray with a brass kalasha-style vessel, flower garlands, red flowers and small offering bowls. A small glass cabinet sits at the upper right against a plain white wall.

May 22 2009

A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. A person in a red garment with long dark hair and a tilak on the forehead pours liquid from a brass vessel over a group of black stone shivalingas arranged on a grey tiled pedestal. Behind them, a wall-mounted glass display cabinet holds framed photos and books, and a small placard reads Nithyam. A colourful deity murti stands at the right edge, and a tray with flowers and a rudraksha-style item sits at the lower left.

A photograph of a ritual on an open white-walled terrace with white pillars and green trees behind. A man with long, curly dark hair, bare-shouldered in a saffron-orange shawl over a red cloth, wears gold necklaces and a gold bracelet and a red tilak on his forehead, and he is bent over a dark, glistening stone sculpture, tying an orange thread around it. Several other dark, wet stone deity murti and a Ganesha figure with an orange cord stand on the platform. Behind him a man in white with an orange shawl holds a brass lamp and a leaf plate of offerings. Two more people stand at the right edge. The statues look freshly bathed.

2006-09-29 +1 copies

November 15 2007

A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, stands at right-centre extending his right hand toward a row of dark stone deity murtis with tall crowns and carved figures draped in orange and red garlands. At left a person in white holds a brass tray with a small brass lamp and bell-like vessel. Behind, a shrine with colourful decorations and a seated deity figure appears, and a man in a light shirt sits at lower left. The man in saffron has a red tilak and white paint on his arms; the scene reads as a puja. Probable Swamiji by visible cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold beads, shown performing worship before the deities.

A photograph inside a temple room showing a row of black stone deity murtis on a dark stone plinth against a plain white wall. In the foreground at left, a shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron shawl and glasses sits with his back partly turned, beside a silver puja vessel and a tray of flowers and offerings. Next to him, a woman with long dark hair in a red sleeveless top sits with palms pressed together in prayer before the murtis. A small brass lamp and a yellow flower sit on the plinth. The setting suggests puja at a temple shrine.

September 29 2006

2006-09-29 +1 copies

A temple ritual photo inside a hall with a seated audience. On the left, a figure in long orange robes with long dark wavy hair bends over a dark black stone Nandi-style bull statue set in a low square basin, pouring or offering with one hand while the other rests on the bull. On the right, a person in an orange robe with red border holds a silver tray holding a brass vessel, lamp and offerings. Behind them are painted deity murtis in red and gold garments with tall crowns, and a row of coconuts is stacked at the right. A coconut and a red-and-gold kalasha sit at the basin's base. Audience members in white and orange clothing sit on the floor watching.