Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night puja at an open-air shrine with white pillars and a striped woven mat. A Ganesha murti stands at the back, decorated with flowers and a pink-and-orange form, beside a brass oil lamp. In the foreground, a seated person in orange robes with a blue logo sits at a white stone altar with a basin, brass vessels and flowers. A framed portrait on a stand shows a figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace seated with raised hand. A person in white kneels at the back, holding a flame, and rows of small oil lamps line the mat.

More like this

Open the gallery
September 03 20082008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03Evening photograph of a covered open-air ritual area with white pillars and potted plants. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a yellow seat at left, facing a white square fire pit or homa kund. A framed portrait of a woman in orange, labelled on the sign as a photo, stands on the pit's edge. Behind, a decorated deity murti with flower garlands sits on a yellow platform beside two brass oil lamps. In the foreground, rows of small clay lamps with lit wicks sit on a striped mat. Brass plates hold fruit, flowers and offerings. Two seated men in white at the lower right watch the ritual, and a white-clad figure stands at left.2008-09-03Night outdoor puja at a Ganesh Chaturthi celebration. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold ornamental necklace and long dark hair, viewed from behind, makes offerings at a small square fire pit with a visible flame. Behind him stands an orange-red Ganesha murti with an orange garland and a tall crown, on a yellow pedestal, flanked by tall brass oil lamps. A floral-garlanded framed picture stands to the left, and a second seated devotee with folded hands sits at the far left. A brass kalasha, a small cup and a bowl of fruit lie near the fire pit, and a colourful striped mat lies on the right under a white pillared canopy.2008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03Night-time outdoor puja at a KAILASA ashram in Hyderabad. A man in glasses and saffron robes with a red-and-white shawl stands at left, facing a framed portrait draped with pink and white flower garlands; the portrait's printed caption reads "NITHYANANDA". A pink-faced Ganesha murti wearing orange and yellow marigold garlands sits on a yellow-cushioned stand. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames stand beside a white stone square homa/yagna fire pit holding a brass bowl and ladle, scattered with pink flowers. Other people in white garments are partly visible behind, with white pillars and garden plants around.2008-09-03A night-time ritual in an open-sided pavilion with white pillars and a tiled floor. In the upper left, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is garlanded with pink flowers and beads. Beside it stands a Ganesha murti in orange and red clothing. A brass oil lamp burns in the centre, and a square fire pit with offerings sits in front. A person in saffron robes sits cross-legged on a yellow stool at right, facing the altar. In the foreground, several seated devotees in white shirts and dark-haired heads are seen from behind, and more people sit in the background among the pillars. The scene suggests a Ganesh Chaturthi puja.2008-09-03A night-time photograph of a puja at an open-sided pavilion with white pillars. In the foreground a man in an orange shawl and beaded necklace, seen from behind, faces a white square fire pit or homa kund with a brass vessel and flame. Behind him, several people sit on the floor in white and pink clothing. To the right stands a clay Ganesha idol in orange and pink with a yellow base, flanked by two brass oil lamps and a plate of fruit. A flower garland hangs on a framed picture in the centre. In the lower right, a striped mat is laid with small clay oil lamps, and a yellow-shawled man sits in the lower left.2008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03A photograph of an open-sided pavilion with white pillars and a red patterned floor runner. At the left, a framed portrait labelled with a readable caption sits on a cane sofa with a red cushion, garlanded with flowers, showing a figure in orange robes. Beside it, a small table holds offerings and flowers. In the centre, a white stepped platform holds a glowing fire pit with oil lamps and brass vessels. A man in white robes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged at right, facing the fire, with other seated men in white and yellow-white clothing behind him. A trimmed garden and white building wall are visible through the pillars.A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit on the floor of a hall, with a seated priest in saffron-orange robes and a tall orange head covering on the left, playing a small brass bowl near a microphone. A framed portrait above an altar, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, shows a smiling man in orange robes and a white beaded mala, with a raised hand. A brass deity murti in blue and a red-draped kalasha sit on the white-draped altar, with brass oil lamps on each side. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt gestures with his hand near the fire. Marigold petals and a brass tray lie around the pit.2007-10-21