Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a temple ritual honouring a pair of deity murtis seated on a blue-draped dais, a bronze-like male figure in an orange turban and gold dhoti with a red-and-white necklace, beside a red-clad female figure with a red crown and layered gold necklaces. Both are garlanded with yellow marigolds and purple-and-pink flower strands. On the right, a standing figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a long gold-beaded mala and rings a handbell. Behind him at the right edge, a bearded man in orange with folded hands stands near a tray of offerings. A brass oil lamp stands at left beside a framed printed portrait of a woman with a jewelled crown and gold necklace, and a gold-framed arch surrounds the shrine.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a temple ceremony beneath a gilded arch. Two golden-bronze deity murti figures sit side by side, the male figure wearing an orange-red turban and layered silver necklaces, the female figure in a red sari with a jewelled crown and silver ornaments. Both are draped with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and pink flowers and white strands. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair holds a brass bell and a lit oil lamp, looking toward the murtis. To the right, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace stands with hands folded in namaskar. A printed portrait of a woman with a gold nose ring and heavy gold jewellery is set to the left, and a brass lamp stand is visible at the edge. Offering plates and flowers sit in the foreground.2008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26A festival photograph of a decorated deity murti pair seated on a golden-framed platform draped with garlands in pink, yellow, white and purple. The deity figures wear red and gold garments, crowns and heavy jewellery; the male figure wears an orange turban. To the right, a person in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial pendant holds a bell and a lit lamp, performing an aarti. A bearded man in orange, hands folded in prayer, sits at the lower right. A painted portrait of a goddess with gold jewellery and a crown appears at the left beside a brass lamp.2008-12-26 +1 copiesA photo inside a temple shrine showing a pair of golden-faced deity murtis, a male figure in a gold-and-cream outfit with an orange turban and a female figure in a red sari, both draped in bold yellow, purple and white floral garlands and heavy jewellery. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari stands on a raised platform and places a flower garland on the deities, while two men in orange robes with beaded malas stand at the right holding brass plates of flowers and offerings. A large printed portrait of a woman with a nose ring and gold jewellery is pasted at the left edge, and a low trolley-like arch frames the scene.2008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at an ornately decorated shrine with a golden arch. In the centre sits a deity murti with a tall orange-and-red turban, crown-like ornaments, gold jewellery and a raised hand, flanked by a second murti in a red sari-style garment with a gold crown and necklaces. The figures are heavily garlanded with yellow, white, pink and purple flower garlands. On the left, a figure with long dark hair in an orange robe and white shawl, wearing a white and gold head wrap and garlands, holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, an aarti gesture. A hand in orange sleeve holds a lamp at the bottom edge. Only that figure is a physical person in the foreground; the murtis are statues. The appearance-based candidate is a person with long hair, orange robe and white head wrap, although a clear face-free identification is uncertain.2008-12-27A golden arched shrine holds a seated deity murti with a red turban-like crown and a red-and-gold garment, flanked by a second figure in red and gold with jewelled ornaments. Long garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and magenta blooms drape the murti and the front pedestal. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with bare shoulders and a white flower-decorated head offers a silver plate, while a second attendant in orange on the left holds another tray. Smoke or incense fills the background. The scene resembles an abhishekam or puja at a temple shrine.2008-12-27A photograph of a temple ritual at a decorated shrine with carved stone pillars. Two large deity murtis, one with an orange turban and gold crown and one in red and pink garments with a jewelled crown, are seated on a platform framed by garlands of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, purple and white. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes stands at left reaching toward the figures, while a young assistant in red-orange garments with long dark hair pours or offers from a vessel near the central deity. Brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit before the garlanded figures, and a small clay or doll-like figure in red appears at the base. This appears to be a padapuja-style worship scene.2011-12-12Outdoor temple-style shrine with a gilded arch framing two large decorated murti figures of a deity couple, the male figure wearing an orange turban and gold ornaments, the female figure in red with a crown and layered necklaces. Both are garlanded with yellow marigolds and purple-pink flower strands. A standing figure in an orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a lamp and bell in a puja or aarti gesture beside the murti. A bearded man in orange robes and a mala stands at the right near an offering tray, and a large portrait on the left shows a woman with a bindi and gold jewellery beside a brass oil lamp. Several people are visible in the background.2008-12-26