Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor ritual at a wall-mounted shrine. A man in an orange dhoti and orange upper cloth holds a brass plate with a lit flame, performing aarti. Beside him, a man in white clothes with an orange scarf rings a small bell. A large portrait in a gold frame, garlanded with marigolds, shows a figure in orange robes seated on a white cushion. Behind them, a large poster shows a smiling figure in a white turban and dark robes beside a caption reading 'Sri Nithyananda'. In front, a brick fire pit holds burning wood with flower petals, and fruits, bananas, coconut and leaves are arranged on a cloth. A white cloth-draped table with a flower garland sits to the right, and a colourful rangoli design decorates the ground. A man in white walks past on the right, and a string of pennant flags runs along the background. A printed schedule with dates and phone numbers hangs on the wall above.

More like this

Open the gallery
November 18 20082008-11-18A photograph of an outdoor ritual before a small temple shrine. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl holds a flaming aarti lamp over a framed portrait garlanded with white and marigold flowers; the portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes, labelled only as a printed image. A seated man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits at left beside a brick fire pit (homa/yagna) with flames and flower offerings, bananas and brass vessels. At right a shrine with a deity murti (figures with trident and garlands) is decorated with marigold garlands and red drapery. Dry trees and a colourful kolam rangoli frame the scene, and a poster at left shows another portrait. Visible people are a standing priest, a seated man and partially visible figures at the lower edge. +1 copiesA homa ritual is performed outdoors in front of a shrine. A seated priest in orange robes and a shawl, with a long braid, sits behind a brick fire pit holding a small vessel, with bananas, fruit and marigold garlands on a cloth before him. Several people in white and cream attire, including a man in white with an orange shawl and women in cream saris, sit in front of the fire pit with hands folded. Behind the priest, a large framed portrait of a bearded seated figure in orange robes, with garlands, stands on a white-draped seat. To the right, a temple shrine with a red and gold canopy holds two deity murtis draped in garlands. A banner on the left shows a smiling person in white with a red sash. Strings of orange and yellow marigold garlands hang across the scene.November 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual at a decorated shrine. A framed portrait of a man seated in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a garland sits on an easel-like stand, framed in white and yellow flower garlands. Beside it, a young man in orange robes kneels at a brick fire pit (homa/yagna) where a flame is burning, while a second young man in white with an orange shawl sits in front. A kalasha-like brass vessel and flower offerings lie near the fire pit, with firewood stacked at the bottom. On the right, a white vehicle carries a deity murti decorated with garlands, and a poster-style sign reads a Tamil heading and the name 'ஸ்ரீ ஆனந்தேஸ்வரர்'. A colourful rangoli design decorates the ground. Two physical people are clearly visible, plus a partly visible third figure at the lower edge. +1 copiesOutdoor homa at a shrine. A man in orange robes with hair tied back pours offerings from a brass dish onto a fire built inside a square of red bricks, decorated with yellow and pink flowers. Behind him, a large framed photograph of a seated man in orange robes with a pearl necklace, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", is garlanded with white and yellow flowers. A white cloth with gold border and a flower garland sit below it, and a golden ornate canopy frames the shrine. A second person in orange sits in the lower foreground beside a brass bowl and ladle.A homam is being performed outdoors in front of a shrine. A priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a low seat at a brick fire pit, holding a ritual vessel, with bundled sticks, flowers and a bowl of bananas, oranges and coconuts arranged on a purple cloth before him. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls, and women in white saris with gold borders, watch from the foreground with palms together. Behind the fire pit a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes is garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, and a decorated shrine holds two deity murtis dressed in red and pink with garlands. A rangoli design lies on the ground at right. A large banner shows a smiling figure in a white turban beside Tamil text. A timestamp reads 11.18.2008 11:00.2008-11-18Outdoor ritual scene under a concrete canopy with a brick fire pit (homa or yagna) in front. A priest in orange robes and a rudraksha-style neck garland sits cross-legged at left, holding a small object and facing the fire. Behind him a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a garland hangs among trees, and a smaller framed image stands beside a gilded shrine containing two deity murtis with garlands and a red cloth backdrop. Offerings in front include bananas, apples, a bundle of firewood, a kalasha-like pot and a brass vessel. A man in white walks by a fire. Several seated devotees in the lower right, some in white, are partly visible. A black board with Tamil text sits at the shrine base. The scene is dated November 2008 by the overlay.A photograph of a homa or fire ritual held outdoors under a covered porch area. A young man in saffron-orange robes sits on a wooden chair at a small brick fire pit with a flame, pouring or offering from a brass vessel. Several people in white clothing sit on a striped mat around the fire, including a woman in a white garment with a yellow border and a man in white with an orange shawl. Platters of bananas, coconut, fruit and brass plates with offerings lie before the fire pit. Behind the fire pit a framed photograph shows a man in saffron robes seated in meditation, garlanded with marigolds and white flowers. A colourful rangoli is drawn on the floor at right, and a Tamil poster hangs on the left wall. A deity shrine with garlands is visible at right. Several people sit or stand in the background. +1 copiesNovember 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 12 20082008-11-12Outdoor homa at a shrine with a brick fire pit burning in the centre, surrounded by bundled sticks, bananas, apples and a brass vessel. A young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a carved wooden chair, tending the fire with a ladle-like implement and a small oil lamp. Three women in white and cream clothes sit on a striped blue mat in the foreground, hands folded in prayer. Behind the fire, a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes, decorated with marigold and white garlands, is set on a draped white cloth with a floral offering. To the right, a shrine with deity murti in a red canopy, garlanded, and a smaller framed portrait. A black sign with Tamil text sits at the base of the shrine, and a colourful kolam decorates the ground.