Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A small metal deity murti stands in a flower-decorated arch on a gilded golden peacock-shaped stand. The murti wears a crown with a golden umbrella canopy, layered necklaces, and a blue-and-gold skirt, and holds a staff-like object. The arch is framed by yellow, purple, red and green garlands. Behind it, a large orange banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark, beside large Kannada-script lettering. A gold and orange cloth drapes the base. No people are physically present.

More like this

Open the gallery
October 09 20102010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09A small metal deity murti of Murugan stands on a golden peacock-shaped seat draped with a red and gold cloth, placed on a stage. The murti wears a tall crown with a golden parasol above, a jewelled necklace, and a blue and gold garment, and holds a green spear-like staff. It is framed by a horseshoe-shaped arch of yellow, purple, red and green flower garlands. Behind it hangs a large orange backdrop with a smiling man in orange robes and a red tilaka, beside Kannada script and partial English lettering.2010-10-09October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 09 20102010-10-09A photograph of a deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers, standing on a wooden stand in front of a large orange banner. The murti wears gold jewellery and a small gold umbrella-shaped canopy above its head, and a gilded peacock-shaped figure with outspread wings stands beside it. On the banner, a smiling man in an orange turban and a red tilak appears in a portrait, with large Kannada-script lettering and an English word beginning with Dasara; the image is a photo of a banner and a decorated murti, with no physical people visible. a person appears only as a printed portrait on the banner, so no in-person candidate is present.2010-10-09A photograph of a silver deity murti in a flower-decorated arch of purple, yellow, red and green garlands, standing on a white-and-gold stand beside a large gold swan sculpture with spread wings. A golden umbrella canopy sits above the murti's crown, and a red-and-gold brocade cloth drapes the stand. Behind, a large printed banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark, with Kannada script and large decorative lettering on an orange background. The man on the banner is a printed portrait, not a physical person, and no physical people are visible.2010-10-09A photograph of a ceremonial palanquin-style throne on a stage. A deity murti sits on a blue cloth-covered seat, adorned with yellow and purple marigold garlands, a green leaf garland, silver and jewelled ornaments and a crown, beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. The seat is supported by a gilded mythical bird-like carrier with a raised head and wings. Behind it, a large orange backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark, and Kannada text partially visible. No physical people are visible in the scene.2010-10-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on a golden elephant-shaped cart with wheels, placed in front of an orange backdrop. The murti wears a crown, gold ornaments, a red skirt and green lower cloth, and is garlanded with white, yellow and purple flower strands. A multicoloured tasselled parasol stands above it. On the backdrop, a large portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark, beside Kannada-script lettering. A wooden lectern with gold carving and a microphone stand are at the right edge. No physical people are visible.2010-10-12A gilded ceremonial palanquin-style deity murti stands on a golden elephant-base carriage on wheels, draped in marigold and green leaf garlands and surmounted by a multicoloured tasselled canopy. The murti wears a crown, jewelled ornaments, a white garland and red and green skirt cloth. Behind it a large orange banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak; the turban and orange cloth are the only cues and his face is not clearly visible enough to assess. The banner bears Kannada text and the word Dasara. A golden ornate lectern with a microphone and water bottle stands at right. No people are visible in the scene.2010-10-12 +1 copiesA decorated deity murti sits on a golden vahana shaped like a lion or elephant mount, mounted on a wheeled golden platform. The murti wears a silver crown, jewelled silver ornaments, and a green skirt with a red-orange garment, and is garlanded with white jasmine and marigold strands in purple, yellow and green. A multicoloured fringed canopy with a golden finial sits above it. Behind is a large orange banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak, beside Kannada script and the word Dasara. A small brass lamp sits at the bottom right.2010-10-12 +1 copiesA decorated golden utsava murti of a goddess stands on a golden ratha-style base with wheels, seated on a golden lion-like mount, under a red, yellow and green fringed parasol. Flower garlands of yellow, purple, white and red wrap the figure and the golden arch behind it. The backdrop is a large orange banner showing a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban and forehead tilak, labelled with Kannada text and the word Dasara. No people are visible in the frame.2010-10-12