January 03 2015 - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

January 03 2015

More like this

Open the gallery

January 03 2015

January 03 2015

January 03 2015

Night-time temple ritual on a raised stone platform. A gilded deity murti with a crown, draped in orange cloth and heavy garlands of marigolds and purple flowers, sits on a golden lion-throne under a decorated arch. Two young men in saffron-orange dhotis sit near the throne, one with a bare torso and rudraksha mala. In front, a robed priest in white and pink sits by a flaming fire pit with oil lamps, holding a mala. A devotee in orange sits in the foreground beside bronze vessels, a kalasha-style pot and offerings. To the right, a tiered decorated altar with carved figures and garlands. Strings of leaves hang overhead, with a bright shrine lit behind. Homa/puja setting.

Night outdoor ritual scene with a fire pit in the centre, a bright flame rising from a yagna platform with brass vessels in front. Behind it stand several decorated murti figures: a gold-framed deity murti on the left draped in flower garlands and a mala, a central small shrine with a kalasha-topped murti, and a gold-trimmed figure on a peetha on the right, plus a standing figure in orange and gold robes. Strings of leaves hang overhead and a ladder stands at the back. Two seated people in the lower left, one in white clothing and one in an orange-brown cloth, are partly visible at the edge of the frame, facing the fire.

November 25 2014

Night-time outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated roof lit by a bright floodlight. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti and an orange headcloth sits before a fire pit with a bright flame, tending a homa or yagna. Behind him stand golden and garlanded deity murtis, including a large decorated figure on a golden vahana-like mount and a figure with a garland and orange dress. At right, a seated man in orange-saffron robes with a bare upper body and long hair sits on an orange cushion, hands folded in front of him, facing the fire. Other priests in white and a bare-chested attendant at left assist with offerings and vessels; a brass plate and bowls rest on the platform.

Night outdoor puja at a temple courtyard. A bald priest in an orange-red dhoti with a sacred thread sits cross-legged at left, near a white-and-maroon striped wall. A second priest in white ritual clothes, with a braided topknot and tilak, kneels at a small brass fire lamp, offering and pouring from brass vessels. Behind them a deity murti stands on a blue-and-yellow pedestal, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a flower-decorated kalasha-like top and a green leaf finial. Brass bowls, flower heaps, a mic stand and lit oil lamps are arranged on a yellow cloth in front. Strings of paper flags hang above and a glowing shrine is visible in the background.

July 09 2015

Night photograph of an open-air temple-style shrine under a corrugated metal roof. On the left, decorated murti figures stand behind a red-draped platform, garlanded with multicoloured flowers and gold chains. In the centre-right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with hands folded sits on a yellow-and-gold platform beside a brass vessel and lit oil lamps. To the right, a seated person in orange robes rests in a large orange armchair beside an ornate gold-and-green shrine containing a garlanded deity murti on a lion-like base. A white cloth and flower petals lie on the platform.

Night-time fire ritual under a covered pavilion. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a purple head wrap sits at left, pouring offerings into a large blazing homa fire set in a tiered stone fire pit with marigold petals. Beside it, a large deity murti is adorned with white garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, seated on a red-draped golden throne under a multicoloured canopy. On the right, a robed seated figure in red and orange with flower garlands sits on an ornate gold throne under a red and multicoloured umbrella, hands pressed together in a namaskar gesture. Behind, two or three people in white stand quietly. At left, a decorated offering altar holds fruit, flowers and kalasha-style vessels.

2016-02-22 +2 copies

Night ritual on an outdoor raised stage under a corrugated roof. Two seated priests in saffron-orange and white cloth perform puja before a small oil lamp and brass vessels on the platform. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with orange and white garlands and a gold arched frame. To the right, a tall deity or saint figure draped in green cloth with gold-tipped decorations sits on a gold throne. Strings of white flower garlands hang across the dark background. Two, a crowd is absent; the scene shows two physical people.