Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoors on bare ground, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a maroon border and a long gold-beaded mala around the neck is sprinkling yellow flowers from a brass tray. A white-clad man at left holds a brass tray of offerings including cut fruit and small bowls, and a man at lower right holds a brass tray with pink and yellow flowers and a small wooden box. Several other men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit around on striped mats, with a speaker and a banana-leaf canopy behind them.

More like this

Open the gallery
September 25 20092009-09-25September 25 20092009-09-25Outdoor ritual scene on bare reddish earth beside a young banana plant tied to bamboo stakes. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with an orange head covering, a white forehead marking and a gold necklace kneels and reaches toward the soil with a handful of offerings. Around him, several men in white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shawls sit or stand; one holds a brass tray with small bowls, another a tray of offerings, and a copper vessel of colored material sits near the plant. A woven mat lies under them. The arrangement suggests a puja or planting ritual, with a visible tray of offerings and a brass oil lamp in the lower foreground.2009-09-26A photograph of a ritual outdoors on bare red-brown earth beside a striped red-and-white stepped platform. A seated figure in orange robes, a red-edged orange shawl, a gold-toned beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala sits on a striped woven mat, holding a flower-covered ritual item, with a tilak on the forehead. Three men in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls surround him: one at left handles brass pots and a small tray, one in the center holds a mala, and one at right, wearing glasses, holds a brass tray of yellow and pink flowers and a brass vessel. A large banana leaf stands in the background, with brass offering trays and fruit on a table behind.2009-09-25Outdoor puja scene under palm and banana trees beside an ornate copper-coloured shrine. A standing priest in orange robes with a maroon-bordered shawl, a yellow-beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a tilak on his forehead holds a silver bell in one hand and a lit aarti lamp in the other. Seated on a yellow cloth over a blue mat, a young man in white with a yellow shawl holds a brass tray of small vessels, and another man in yellow sits in front holding a tray of yellow flowers. Several devotees sit behind with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a pink sari and a woman in a green blouse. Banana-leaf poles and a garland decorate the area.2009-09-25Outdoor homa ceremony under a bamboo canopy hung with banana leaves. In the foreground a seated priest in a saffron-orange robe and head cloth, wearing a long gold necklace and bangles, sits with his hands over a brass bowl of offerings. Beside him a young man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds a brass tray with a small lamp, dishes and cups. Seated white plastic chairs behind hold devotees in white and cream saris and white shirts, and a bull statue with yellow and red flower garlands stands at left. A few marigold petals lie on the ground.2009-09-26An outdoor ritual on bare earth beside a small wooden post and a concrete wall. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with an orange head cloth and rudraksha beads sits centre-left, leaning over a brass plate holding small lamps and offerings. Around him, four men in white dhotis and yellow shawls kneel on mats; one at left holds a silver bowl of marigold and flower petals, and another behind holds a brass tray. A brass lamp and pink and yellow flowers lie at right. The scene appears to be a puja performed with lamps and flowers. A speaker sits on a ledge at upper left.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26A ritual outdoors in front of a white building with banana plants. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange shawl and a tall orange head covering stands barefoot on a woven mat, holding a small silver ritual vessel and a bell. He wears a large ornate gold-toned necklace with a pendant and rudraksha beads, and a horizontal sacred ash mark on his forehead. Three men in white dhoti and kurta clothing surround him: one on the left holds a brass tray, one behind him holds a tray, and one at right in a yellow-and-white shawl holds a plate. A seated man in white with a yellow shawl in the foreground holds a brass plate with offerings. Flower petals and offerings lie on the ground. A deity murti is visible at upper right behind a black pedestal. The scene resembles a puja with offerings.2009-09-26Outdoor foundation-laying ceremony under a canopy with striped and tasselled fabric overhead. A man in an orange turban, orange cloth and a white-and-yellow-and-red garland stands at a sand pit lined with yellow bricks, bending forward with his hands near the ground, as a bare-chested older man with a white beard, orange robe and red-and-white garland kneels beside him. A man in white kneels at left holding offerings, another in white leans in at right beside a metal pot, and a bearded man in orange stands at far left. Floral kolam designs decorate the sand around the pit, with a brass plate of offerings nearby. The scene shows a bhoomi pooja at a land inauguration.2006-11-24A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual on bare earth under a canopy-free sky. A woman in an orange sari with a red border and gold necklaces sits cross-legged on a woven striped mat, extending her hand toward a brass plate of flower petals and marigolds. Three men in white kurtas wear yellow shawls; one at left sits near a metal stand with a fan, another holds a brass tray of small oil lamps, and a man at right holds a plate of round offering sweets. Banana leaves and wooden posts stand behind them.2009-09-25Outdoor ritual scene under a canopy with banana stalks at the entrance. A priest in orange robes and a shaved head with tilak sits on a striped mat, holding a ritual vessel and offering flowers. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit around a brass tray of offerings, and a woman in a white sari sits nearby. A stone Nandi bull draped with a marigold garland sits at left, and rows of white plastic chairs hold seated onlookers, many in white. Palm trees and a white wall stand behind. The ritual is a homa or puja.2009-09-26