Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Two shaved-headed men stand with their backs to the camera before a white ornamental shrine set into marble-patterned walls. Inside the shrine a black stone deity murti is draped in an orange and red cloth and decorated with pink flower petals scattered on the base. The man on the right wears an orange-gold dhoti, a gold-bordered orange upper cloth, a rudraksha mala and gold neck ornaments, with white markings on his shoulder and a beaded head ornament. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a beaded bracelet, and reaches toward the shrine. A wall clock and a second shrine with a dark deity figure appear at the edges.

More like this

Open the gallery
May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesA temple shrine interior with a marble-clad wall and white niche. Four people stand before a deity murti draped in a red cloth with a flower garland, and a brass lamp is held forward by a man in white dhoti and shawl. A woman at left wears an orange sari with gold border, gold necklaces and a jasmine-style hair band, and a shaved-headed man in orange dhoti with gold border stands at right, bare-backed, with sacred ash marks on his back. A brass lamp stands on the ledge, and a steel bowl of red fruit sits on a stool in front. Ritual worship.2012-05-12 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine of priests and devotees performing worship before a dark deity murti draped in red cloth and garlands. A bare-headed priest in a saffron-orange cloth with a gold chain and rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a silver plate of pink flower petals, while another shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with white forehead markings stands beside him. A man in a rust-red cloth with gold necklace and beaded armband stands at left near a stone pillar, and a woman in pink sari stands in the background near brass lamps. Pink petals are scattered on the marble floor. Some faces are partly visible or turned away.2012-05-14Inside a temple shrine with marble-patterned walls, several people in orange and white ritual clothing stand before a dark deity murti draped in a red and gold cloth, with a raised ceremonial staff in front. A woman in an orange sari with gold garlands and bangles stands at left, while a shaved-headed man in orange wrap and gold necklace and another in white dhoti tend the shrine. Pink flowers lie on the ledges, and a row of small dark murtis in white-and-red cloth sits in a niche at right, with a plate of offerings nearby.2012-05-11May 09 20122012-05-09May 08 20122012-05-08May 09 20122012-05-09May 12 20122012-05-12 +1 copiesTwo people in saffron-orange robes stand with their backs to the camera before a white marble shrine niche containing a deity murti draped in pink and red flowers and garlands. The person on the left has hair in a bun and a gold garland around the neck; the person on the right is shaved-headed, wears a gold-banded orange cloth and a gold necklace, and bows toward the shrine. A small oil lamp burns on the marble platform, and a long row of white and red flower garlands lines the right edge. A wall clock hangs at the upper left.2012-06-04June 27 20122012-06-27 +1 copiesInside a temple shrine with marble-patterned walls and a carved white stone arch framing a dark black stone murti. Two saffron-robed priests stand at the threshold of the inner sanctum; the one on the left holds a silver tray, and the one on the right, shaved-headed and wearing an orange shawl with gold border, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, steps down the stone stairs. A woman in a white sari with green border stands at the right, holding a small vessel. Brass oil lamps with flower garlands flank the doorway, and a wall clock reads about 4:35.2012-06-02