Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Two women in saffron-orange saris stand at left with their backs partly turned, one raising an arm and pointing toward a large gilded deity murti seated on a golden throne beneath a banyan tree. The murti wears a blue-green garment, long beaded and gold necklaces, and is framed by a red, yellow and green flower garland arch. A black Shiva lingam stands on a stone base in front, with a yellow flower offering nearby. A man in white dhoti stands behind the murti near a canopied palanquin, and colourful prayer mats lie on the ground under hanging ropes and swings.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 30 20172017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A seated golden-bodied deity murti. Before it, a cobra-hooded shiva lingam or snake sculpture sits on a dark base decorated with yellow flowers. On the left, a bare-backed man in saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala and a woman in saffron sari stand facing the murti. A white-clad man with a camera stands near the deity, and a few others in white are visible in the background. Woven mats are spread on the sandy ground. Hindu puja setting.2017-12-30Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark-skinned deity murti, ornately dressed in gold, a crown and garlands, sits enthroned under a silver arch framed by red, yellow and white marigold garlands. Before it, a Shiva lingam with a snake-hood sits on a black base dressed with yellow flowers. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap stands at left with his back to the camera, while a second man in white with a garland holds a flower offering tray nearby. A striped mat lies on the ground, and a white-clad photographer stands at the right. Several people are visible, in the 2-5 range.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a golden seated murti of a deity is adorned with multicolour garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers and a ornate silver arch behind. A small black shivalinga-style stone sits on the ground in front with a yellow flower garland. On the left, a man in a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing flower garlands, walks across striped mats carrying a plate of flowers, while a person in orange robes stands nearby near the shrine. Stone paving and a distant golden canopy frame the scene.2017-12-30Outdoors under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a man with long dark hair and a red-brown dhoti wrapped in a garland of yellow and orange flowers stands on a striped mat, arm raised toward a large golden deity murti seated on a red stone plinth. The murti wears a blue garment, a jewelled necklace and a crown, and is framed by an arch of yellow, red, green and white flower garlands with a maroon cloth behind. A black Shiva lingam with a snake hood sits at its base. Behind, a woman in white and a man in orange clothing hold cameras, and a green sign reads LIVE. The murti is a statue, not a physical person.2017-12-30Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a golden deity murti of a seated figure in a blue-and-gold garment is framed by an arch and heavily garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strands, with a black stone shivalinga-style base and flower petals on the floor. In front on the left, a man in an orange-red dhoti and a long flower garland stands on a striped mat, holding a small tray, as a line of robed devotees in saffron and orange clothing, one in white, stands behind him with hands folded. A golden shrine and another murti appear in the background. The setting suggests darshan or puja.2017-12-30Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a bearded man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long multi-strand flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and gold chains, stands with hands folded before a golden deity murti. To the right, a golden seated figure with a crown and an ornate blue garment is adorned with large yellow, red and white flower garlands and sits on a gilded pedestal. Behind, other orange-robed devotees and white-clad attendants stand on striped mats, and a basket of flowers sits nearby. A black shiva-linga style stone with flower offerings is in the foreground, with a second golden murti further back.2017-12-30Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a gold chain and a white and red flower garland, stands with hands folded in front of his chest. Behind him, several people in saffron and orange robes stand in a row, one holding a woven basket, and a woman in white stands with hands joined. On the right, a dark stone deity murti is seated on a gilded throne, dressed in blue and silver garments with a crown, surrounded by a tall frame of yellow, red and white flower garlands. A small black lingam with a yellow flower garland sits on a stone base in the foreground, and a striped cloth covers the ground. Background shows a swing-like wooden structure.2017-12-30Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man in orange-red dhoti and gold necklaces stands at left, holding a garland, with a line of people in orange and white robes behind him. A seated golden deity murti is decorated with large yellow, red and white flower garlands, a dark blue cloth and a gold crown, with a black shivalinga-like stone base and marigold petals on the ground. Striped mat and devotees in ritual attire stand nearby, with another shrine visible in the background.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30