Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
November 09 2007

More like this

Open the gallery
June 28 20142014-06-28May 11 20082008-05-11 +1 copiesEvening ritual in a hall decorated with green and white bunting and hanging lamps. In the foreground a row of seated devotees in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth sit on silver-plated pedestals facing a richly decorated deity murti covered in yellow, orange and red garlands. A man in a red-orange robe and orange headwear stands at left holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward the deity, and a man in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded near the centre. Petals are scattered on the tiled floor, with brass vessels and offerings in front. Behind, rows of white-clad devotees sit as spectators and a camera operator is visible. Pooja or aarti with deity worship.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA ceremonial hall with a large gilded throne-like seat draped in a red cushion, in front of a tall deity murti decorated with a garland of marigolds and colourful flowers. A seated figure in white dress with gold necklace sits on the throne, while a shaven-headed man in saffron/orange robe stands at left beside a golden bull (nandi) image and a tripod-mounted camera. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some in orange, sit on an orange cloth around the dais; one woman with long curly hair in white sits at front. A white pedestal fan and brass oil lamps stand nearby, and a photographer in white is at right. The setting suggests a satsang gathering with ritual decor. a person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-11-14July 17 20152015-07-17 +1 copiesA ritual hall during a homa for Samaya Deeksha with a gilded ceremonial throne and a decorated deity murti with garlands at right. A standing priest in maroon-red robes with gold borders and a rudraksha mala faces the altar, hands raised in a gesture of worship. Another priest in similar maroon robes stands at right holding a microphone. Seated devotees in white and maroon clothes fill the background, with brass lamps, floral offerings and a kalasha with garlands on a blue-draped table in front. A white draped backdrop and an umbrella frame the scene.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17Photograph of a ritual stage at a Samaya Deeksha homa, with a golden ornate canopy behind a red-draped dais holding a metal deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Several priests in saffron and orange robes, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, sit and kneel around a ritual setup with brass lamps and garlanded kalasha-style vessels. Seated devotees in white and orange shawls fill the foreground, and a standing attendant in white dhoti stands near the dais. Gold ceremonial umbrella-like standards frame the stage.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17November 14 20102010-11-14