Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a ritual scene indoors on a plain concrete floor before a white wall. A standing man in orange robes, a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange waist sash gestures with his hand beside a small raised altar draped in orange cloth, with a golden staff and a garlanded deity murti behind him. A multicoloured parasol stands over the altar. Several people sit in prayer with palms pressed together: a woman in white with a red garland, a seated young man in white, and men in orange and cream clothing with orange shawls. Rows of metal bowls filled with food offerings cover a red cloth on the right, and a brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps and a covered steel vessel sit in the foreground beside a seated person in white. The setting suggests a puja or naivedya offering.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an open courtyard. A man in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushioning, hands pressed in namaste and his bare feet resting on a gold stool. Before him, several devotees in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths sit on the floor; a bald man with a white tilak wears gold necklaces and holds a small cup, while younger men in gold beaded necklaces and a woman in a yellow-bordered sari attend to silver thalis holding red apples, fruit and small brass vessels. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shawl stands with folded arms beside a red-and-white striped wall with a red curtain, and a second row of devotees in saffron and white sits at right near plates of food.2010-09-08 +1 copiesAugust 09 20102010-08-09A ritual offering in a whitewashed hall with orange and red bunting overhead. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the centre, facing a seated group. Nearby, a woman in a white sari and an orange-robed man sit before a decorated altar with garlands and deity murtis. In the foreground, a long tiered display of many silver and steel bowls filled with colourful food offerings covers red cloth, consistent with naivedyam. Seated devotees in white, orange and red clothing watch closely, and an orange-clad woman stands at the left edge. A small golden umbrella hangs above the altar area.2009-01-01Indoor puja in an orange-walled hall with a red-cushioned gold throne at right. A standing man in saffron robe with long dark hair tied back stands beside a wooden offering stand holding fruit and flowers. Seated devotees in white ritual dress, some with shaved heads and white tilak marks, sit on orange floor mats; one woman in a yellow sari sits near the front with hands folded in namaskar. Brass plates and a kalasha-like vessel rest in front, with a small silver tray of offerings. Several people in white and yellow attend the padapuja.2010-08-08January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph inside an orange-walled hall during a puja. In the foreground, several people sit on an orange mat before silver plates and bowls on a golden tray, some with hands pressed together in prayer; a shaved-headed man in white with a yellow cloth and white marks on his forehead holds his hands in anjali, and others in white robes sit nearby. A standing man in an orange saffron robe with long hair tied back stands to the right beside a gilded, red-cushioned throne and a table holding a bowl of fruit and flowers. A woman in an orange sari kneels with hands folded near the table. Several people in white and yellow clothing are seated, and a wall clock and doorway are visible in the background.2010-08-08January 01 20092009-01-01July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold and red throne with his bare feet resting on a gold footstool, hands folded in namaskar with a long dark hairstyle visible. In front of him, devotees kneel on a stone floor for a padapuja: a young man in white dhoti with a white forehead mark and gold chain, a woman in white sari, and a seated young man in a striped polo with folded hands. Brass plates with fruit and metal bowls sit on the floor, and a bald priest in white with a yellow-and-white shawl kneels at lower left. Behind them, white-clad men walk past an orange-and-red wall beside a black board of printed names reading Ananda Sabha, with a red-and-white striped band and a hanging orange curtain. The scene is a temple courtyard setting.2010-08-03Outdoor courtyard with orange-painted walls during a seated devotional gathering. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair stands beside an ornate gold-and-red throne, holding a silver tray of fruit. Several devotees in white dhotis and white garments, some with yellow shawls and white tilak, sit cross-legged on the floor with hands folded in namaskar. Brass plates of fruit and offerings are set before them. A seated older man in white with a rudraksha mala watches. a person appears as the standing figure in orange; this is an appearance-based label. Satsang or seva setting.2010-08-16A photograph of a puja in an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. On the right, a figure in an orange robe and orange head wrap sits on a red cushioned seat with palms pressed together in namaste; no distinctive a person cues are clearly visible to confirm identity. Seated on mats in the centre, a bald man in white clothes and a yellow shawl with folded hands sits before brass plates of offerings. Other seated people in white, orange and yellow clothes, including a woman in a red-bordered white sari and a woman in yellow, hold their hands in prayer near brass trays of food and flowers. A standing man in white stands at the left by a wall board with framed photographs and printed text, and a bald man in white and orange sits in the background.2010-08-04August 16 20102010-08-16