Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A man in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and white sacred ash marks on his arms and forehead bends forward to perform a ritual at an altar, holding a stick over a glass jar with a red cloth and leaves. A gold ornamental necklace hangs on his chest. Behind him stands a figure in an orange robe wearing a gold necklace, holding a tray. At right, a man in a pale orange garment assists by holding the jar. A large deity murti with a gold crown, jewelled ornaments and a pink-and-gold garment stands within a floral garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers, beside a painted orange-and-red decorated pillar.

More like this

Open the gallery
November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl stands at left, holding a brass vessel with a wire-cage cover over an oil lamp or pot in front of a large deity murti. A younger attendant in orange robes stands behind him with a dark red sash, a gold pendant necklace and a red tilak mark, holding a tray. The large deity murti at right has a pink face, gold crown, and white and red-yellow-green garlands draped over its arms and body. Pale cinder-block walls surround the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man in the orange saffron shawl, performing puja offerings at the deity; the attendant is a young devotee in orange robes.2007-11-09Inside a temple, a man with long, voluminous curly hair and an orange saffron robe stands at right, back partly turned, pouring or applying liquid over a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with multicolour garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers, a golden crown, a yellow cloth and a blue sash. Behind it stands an ornate gilded throne and a golden canopy with red-and-white fringed parasols. A framed portrait showing a robed figure in orange sits on the throne. At left, a younger man in an orange dhoti-style robe with a sacred thread stands beside a second parasol and offering vessels, with a multicoloured patterned hanging behind. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja ritual.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A temple ritual on a raised white platform: a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with white ash markings on his arms sits on a carved wooden chair and reaches toward a large black stone lingam on a dark circular base. Behind him stand a gilded deity murti and a dark stone sculpture, with floral garlands in red, white and yellow and a colourful cloth hanging. A second person in orange sits nearby, and brass oil lamps and small brass vessels rest on the platform.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph inside a temple shrine where a figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and white arm markings performs a ritual beside a black stone shivalinga on a black pedestal. The figure holds a small ritual vessel and lamp, with a flame visible. Behind them stands a bronze dancing deity with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers, and a second bronze figure in a crown and orange cloth stands with hands joined. Brass lamps, a silver bowl and flower offerings surround the base. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads is in the ritual pose, so the candidate is in person.2007-11-09January 01 20082008-01-01March 22 20082008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22A figure in a flowing orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold bead mala pours water from a brass pot over a black Shiva lingam in a temple shrine. Long gold beaded necklaces and a red-tipped forehead mark are visible. Beside him a second person in orange with a gold mala stands and watches, and a partially visible person in orange appears at the left edge. Behind the lingam, a gilded deity murti is decked with yellow and orange flower garlands and red silk draping. A small white marble seated figure with folded hands sits in the foreground near the base. Water runs across the stone floor. Long swept-back hair, orange robes and mala cues match the probable Swamiji profile, and the pot-pouring figure appears to be the central celebrant.2010-02-12