Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
April 21 2012

More like this

Open the gallery
April 27 20122012-04-27A photograph of a temple shrine with two large deity murtis seated on a raised dais, garlanded with red and white flower strings. The figure on the left wears an orange turban and gold ornaments; the central figure wears a crown and a red-and-gold sari-like drape. A smaller standing figure in orange robes with palms joined stands in an arched niche behind them. Brass lamps and oil lamps sit on the dais in front. On the right, a single man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, tilak and tied-back hair stands beside the pillar with hands folded in reverence. Turquoise drapes frame the shrine and a red railing and trees are visible beyond.2013-02-02April 27 20122012-04-27A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden-framed arch holding several deity murtis draped in garlands and fresh flower necklaces. In the foreground, a bald priest in white ritual dhoti with a gold border and red-orange wrist threads stands at the left edge, his back to the camera, raising one arm toward the shrine. Brass oil lamps on tall stands line the platform, and an ornate silver-and-gold plate holds offerings. Carved stone pillars frame the scene. One statue on the left wears a white turban and garland, and a figure on the right wears a green and red garland.2016-04-03April 05 20122012-04-05A devotee in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a white flower garland stands at left, holding a lit lamp toward a golden shrine arch. Inside, a deity murti pair with a crown and garlands sits on a golden throne-like pedestal, with a blue backdrop and pink draped cloth. A small blue-skinned figure in red with a garland stands in front, and brass lamps, kalasha pots and offerings surround the shrine. The scene is a temple ritual setting.2009-01-02A stone temple shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and a consort adorned with garlands, gold crowns and red-orange cloth backdrop, set on a stone altar with flower garlands and oil lamps. A man in white dhoti sits at left performing puja with brass vessels in front of the deities. In the foreground a standing man wears a maroon-red robe and rudraksha mala, walking past the altar. A smaller murti stands in an arched niche at right in orange cloth. No clear identification of a person is possible from appearance; the person in maroon robes is described by role as a devotee.2013-04-18Photograph inside a temple shrine with gilded arches and green curtains. Two large painted deity murtis stand on the left, one holding a golden staff and garlanded with white and red flowers. Centre shows a shrine with a garlanded pedestal and smaller figure in orange, with brass oil lamps flanking the altar. On the right, a man with long dark hair and a flowing orange robe, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala and bracelets, stands looking toward the shrine.2012-04-27A photograph of a temple shrine with ornately decorated deity murtis garlanded in multicoloured flower strands and draped in orange and red cloth, with brass oil lamps (deepas) standing in front. A standing man on the right wears a long dark-haired style, an orange-red robe over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant and gold bangles, and stands beside the shrine's stone pillar. a person is shown as the standing figure in orange-red robes with long hair and rudraksha beads, while the seated figures on the shrine are murtis.2012-04-30February 05 20152015-02-05April 09 20122012-04-09A temple shrine with a large deity murti of a multi-armed figure in red garments, wearing a tall crown and rudraksha-style garlands, with a smaller figure in orange beside it and a seated figure in orange and white garlands at the base. Tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine on a stone platform, and a green backdrop hangs behind the murtis. In the foreground a man in orange robes with a long hairstyle and orange-beaded garlands walks past the shrine, smiling. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.2012-04-27