Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night photograph of a street-side temple ritual with a lit shrine. Two deity murtis stand in red-draped alcoves garlanded with flowers, flanked by hanging ornaments and bright lamps. In the foreground, a robed priest in saffron and orange stands before a flame, while another priest in white with an orange shawl holds a ritual implement near a lit oil lamp. Seated devotees, including children with braided hair, face the shrine, and a crowd of standing people in white and cream clothing watches from the right. Shops with signboards line the street behind.

More like this

Open the gallery
January 20 20092009-01-20Night street photograph of a roadside devotional shrine during a procession. An illuminated shrine on a raised platform holds a deity murti of a crowned, multi-armed goddess with a red-draped backdrop, beside a framed portrait of a saffron-robed seated figure. A priest in white dhoti with an orange-saffron shawl stands at the left of the shrine, while women in white and yellow sit on the ground in front, some with lamps and offerings. Many men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a crowd at right, and shop fronts and lights line the street behind. A readable caption on the left reads in Tamil.January 20 20092009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20Night street photograph of a crowd gathered before a lit deity murti or decorated shrine on a raised platform, with a flame burning in front. A man in an orange-brown garment stands near the flame, and an attendant in white stands beside the platform. Devotees in the foreground, several with their backs to the camera, wear white and beige shirts and saris in orange, yellow and green. A white bus with a blue and white band and an orange car sit in the street at left, and illuminated shop fronts and signboards line the road.Night photograph of a street-side temple shrine during a procession stop. A standing priest in an orange-brown cloth, with a bare upper body, faces an illuminated deity murti of a couple with blue and green garments and a gold crown, while a man in white with an orange-red sash stands at the right of the shrine. A framed portrait of a saint in orange robes sits to the left of the murti, and a line of seated children and adults in white and pastel clothes sit on a yellow cloth in the foreground. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at right, pointing or filming. Bright white lamps, a parked white vehicle and shop signs in Tamil script surround the scene.January 20 20092009-01-20Night procession at a shrine-like float in front of a golden-carved ratha with a red canopy. Two deity murti stand under lamplight on the raised platform, one wearing a crown and garlands, the other with a yellow-garlanded crown. Devotees in white with orange shawls and saffron cloths stand along the road with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in white holds a brass oil lamp and a flower-decorated plate, another in a red-and-white sari bows with folded hands, and a figure in a red robe with a white garland stands near the platform. Dark sky and a camera light at the left edge.2009-01-20Night-time temple ritual in front of a golden shrine (a gilded deity murti pair, wearing garlands, seated on a red-draped platform under a lamp). A man in an orange dhoti and orange shirt stands at the platform holding a lit oil lamp in both hands, facing the deities. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red sari with a white shawl stands with palms joined, and a line of people in white clothes, several with folded hands, face the shrine. Red and orange flags and marigold garlands decorate the shrine. A black sign with white Tamil script sits at the base of the platform.2009-01-20A night-time outdoor ritual at a decorated shrine with a golden canopy and deity murti, garlanded in red and white flowers and draped in red cloth, flanked by carved lion-like figures and red flags. In front, a man in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp, and a man in orange robes beside him stands with hands folded in namaskar. Devotees in white, some with folded hands, crowd the foreground, while a woman in a red garment with a flower garland on the right joins in prayer. Electric lights illuminate the scene against the dark background.2009-01-20Night photograph of a street-side ritual at a procession shrine. A deity murti in gold and red, adorned with garlands, sits inside an ornate canopied chariot-style shrine lit by oil lamps. In front, a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands on the shrine platform. A man in orange robes and a red cloth on his shoulder stands at left holding a long staff, while a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the shrine, raising his arm toward the deity. Several women in white and yellow sit on the ground in front, and a crowd of men in white dhotis and light shirts stands along the right. A small framed printed photograph and a black signboard with Tamil text are placed beside the shrine.Night outdoor photograph of a street gathering in front of a temple-style shrine adorned with a red canopy and a deity murti garlanded with flowers, flanked by lit oil lamps. A framed portrait stands to the side of the shrine. Two men in white and saffron-toned clothing stand at the altar. Dozens of people sit on yellow mats on the road facing the shrine, many in saffron, blue, yellow and white saris and kurtas. A white bus with a 'Nithyanandam' sign is parked at left, and an audience member in white is in the foreground.