Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
July 20 2013

More like this

Open the gallery
July 30 20132013-07-30July 07 20132013-07-07 +1 copiesA decorated ritual staff stands upright on a grey stone ledge against a blurred reddish-brown background. It is wrapped in orange and green silk with gold-edged trim, and a brown rudraksha mala and strands of white and silver beads hang from a yellow-topped crown near its top. No people are visible; the object appears to be a ceremonial item such as a ritual flag or staff.2013-07-11July 26 20132013-07-26Close outdoor photograph of a bundle of ceremonial items hanging against a blurred reddish-brown earth background. An orange cloth drapes over a stand, topped with dark rudraksha beads strung alternately with silver beads, a tassel with a yellow marigold-like flower, beaded pearl strands, and a gold and silver ornate tassel with small bells and crystal drops. No people are visible; the scene shows a rudraksha mala and orange shawl arrangement, consistent with ritual or devotional objects.2013-09-09July 31 20132013-07-31September AFP 2013December 23 20092009-12-23October 09 20132013-10-09A tall dark wooden flagstaff, wrapped in spiralling bands of copper or brass, stands at left against a pale blue sky with palm fronds. To its right, a red-orange flag with a white crescent-like marking hangs from a rope pulled high on the pole, its top crowned with a bundle of feathery straw and green leaves. Tree foliage is visible at the bottom right. No people are visible in the scene.2008-12-23Close-up photograph of a tall copper pole with raised bands of carved rope-like relief, viewed from below against a pale blue sky. Tied near the top are two bundles of orange cloth joined by golden cord, with a looped orange cord, mango leaves, dried wheat or grass stalks and a small cinnamon-coloured stick bound among them. No people are visible; the decorated pole and its offerings are the main subject.2013-11-22A decorated kalasha pot topped with a yellow coconut wrapped in fibre, marked with red kumkum, and surrounded by green leaves. The pot is draped in a red and gold silk cloth with woven gold motifs and covered in beaded garlands in red, green and white, with an embroidered Om symbol. A silver oil lamp with a spouted base sits on a silver tray in the foreground, and a blurred green garden forms the background. No people or a person are visible in the image.2016-08-02