Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. In the foreground a man in an orange-red dhoti with a red and white flower garland and gold necklaces stands with hands folded in worship on a striped mat. Behind him several saffron-robed men and one in white stand attentively, and a robed attendant holds a basket of flowers. On the right a golden deity murti, adorned with a blue cloth, pearl-like necklaces and a large yellow, green and red garland, sits under a silver arch. Before it is a black Shivling with flowers and a small kalasha. Another decorated deity stands in the background.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a golden seated deity murti is adorned with yellow, red and green flower garlands and a crown, set on a gold pedestal with a small black shivalinga-style stone and marigold offerings in front. On the left, a standing man in orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland, holding a ceremonial object, faces the murti with hands raised. Behind him, several people in orange and saffron robes stand in a line, a woman in white holds a brass tray of offerings, and a man in white stands nearby. Striped mats lie on the ground, and a distant canopied shrine is visible through the trees.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor 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 20172017-12-30Outdoor 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.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor 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 procession beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A bearded man in a maroon dhoti and a garland of white and pink flowers stands centre-left, hands folded, beneath a decorated ceremonial parasol with a colourful fringe. Behind him a figure in a white dhoti and shawl holds a parasol and hands together. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis carry brass plates of flowers and offerings, and a white-clad man holds a long rod. Devotees in white and orange stand along the path. On the right, a large gold-and-black deity murti adorned with flower garlands stands beside a black cobra-shaped stone and a red-stone base scattered with petals. Lamps and a saffron flag are visible behind the group.2016-12-14Outdoor temple procession beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in a dark red-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold necklace and a red-and-white floral garland, stands at the centre; a man beside him in a saffron-orange dhoti holds a lit oil lamp, and a white-clad priest with a bare chest also carries a lamp. Several white-robed men and devotees in orange and white stand with hands folded in namaste. A white ceremonial umbrella and a multicoloured fringed parasol are held overhead. On the right, a black stone deity murti with gold ornaments and a turban is garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. Red floor tiles and scattered petals fill the courtyard, and a black cobra-shaped stone sits at the base of the murti.2016-12-14September 02 20172017-09-02