Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A bare-chested young man in a white dhoti stands at left, pouring or smearing a yellowish liquid onto a large dark Ganesha murti seated on a pedestal. The Ganesha figure has an elephant head, four arms and a crown, and is set in a gold-painted arched niche with an orange cloth backdrop. A small brass figurine sits at the base, and a metal vessel stands at right. The floor is wet. A timestamp reads May 17, 2025 9:13:59 a.m., with Salem and Tamil Nadu printed below.

More like this

Open the gallery
A bare-chested young boy in a white dhoti with a white sacred thread across his shoulder stands at the left, placing his right hand on the forehead of a large dark green-black stone murti of Ganesha. The seated Ganesha has an elephant trunk, a crown, and four arms, and sits on a carved pedestal before an orange cloth backdrop framed by a gold arch. A small gold Ganesha figure is set on the base in front. The floor is wet and has a faint kolam design. A timestamp reads May 17, 2025 9:14:30 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-17A bare-chested young boy in a white dhoti with a yellow border stands at left, holding a brass bell and a small lamp-like object toward a large dark green-black Ganesha murti seated in a golden arched niche. The deity has four arms, an elephant trunk and a crown, with an orange silk backdrop behind it. The boy has white sacred ash marks on his arms and chest. Small brass lamps and a kolam design appear on the floor. Timestamp reads May 17, 2025 9:16:21 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-17A young shirtless boy in a white dhoti pours liquid from a metal vessel over a large dark stone murti of Ganesha, seated with four arms on a lotus pedestal before an orange backdrop and gold-framed arch. The murti is wet and glossy from abhishekam, and a small gold Ganesha figure sits at its base. A timestamp reads May 17, 2025 9:11:36 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. One person is visible; no a person candidate is present.2025-05-17A bare-chested young male priest in a white dhoti with a yellow-edged border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp (deepa) toward a large dark green-black stone murti of Ganesha seated on a pedestal. The deity has an elephant head, a red tilak on the forehead, and multiple arms, including one holding a modak-like sweet and an axe. The murti sits within a gilded arched frame with an orange silk backdrop, and brass oil lamps stand at the left edge. The priest's upper body shows white ash markings and a red-and-white sacred thread. Timestamp overlay reads May 17, 2025 9:18:12 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-17A young shirtless boy in a white dhoti stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a large dark green-black Ganesha murti seated in a gilded arched niche with an orange cloth backdrop. The elephant-headed deity has four arms, a red tilak on its forehead, and a small golden Ganesha figure rests on the base below. Gold-framed niche and floor with yellow and red floral kolam designs, a large metal vessel stands at right, and a timestamp reads May 17, 2025 9:16:55 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-17A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth stands bent forward at a large black stone Ganesha murti, pouring liquid over it during an abhishekam. The seated four-armed Ganesha is set against an orange cloth backdrop framed by ornate gold arch carving. A small gold figure sits on a square base before the murti, and rangoli-style floral designs in red and yellow decorate the wet floor. A timestamp reads Sep. 21, 2024 6:36:59 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. The priest has long tassel-like cords around his neck and no visible saffron robe or crown, so no a person candidate is evident.2024-09-21A bare-chested priest wearing a gold-bordered white dhoti and a gold-and-white head cloth pours a golden liquid over a large black stone Ganesha murti seated in a gold arched niche with an orange backdrop. The murti has four arms and an elephant head, and the liquid runs down its body onto the lotus base. A small brass Ganesha stands on a gold platform in front, and kolam designs in red and yellow decorate the floor. The scene is an abhishekam to Lord Ganesha, with a timestamp reading Sep. 21, 2024 6:36:53 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-21A young shirtless boy in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a large dark stone Ganesha murti seated in a gold arched niche against an orange backdrop. The deity has an elephant head, multiple arms, a tall ornate crown and a small red tilak on the forehead. A small gold Ganesha figurine sits at the base of the pedestal. A timestamp reads May 17, 2025, 9:09:46 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-17A photograph inside a temple shrine of a priest performing abhishekam on a black stone Ganesha murti seated on a lotus throne with four arms. The bare-chested priest wears a white turban, a white dhoti with a gold border, and a sacred thread over his shoulder, and pours a golden-yellow liquid from a small vessel over the deity's head. The murti sits before an orange cloth backdrop framed by a gilded arch, and gold lamps and vessels stand on the patterned floor. A timestamp reads Nov. 19, 2024 7:05:35 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. One physical person is visible.2024-11-19A bare-backed priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white-and-gold turban pours liquid over a large black stone Ganesha murti seated in an arched golden niche with an orange cloth backdrop. The milky white abhishekam liquid runs down the dark idol's trunk, belly and lotus base. A small golden Ganesha figure stands on a brass plate in front, and the floor has white and red floral kolam designs. The priest is performing the ritual and is not a candidate for the a person depiction criteria, so the a person field is none.2024-09-21A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white-and-gold head cloth pours liquid from a metal vessel over a large black stone murti of Lord Ganesha seated on a lotus-style base. The murti has four arms and an elephant head and sits against an orange backdrop inside an ornate gold arch. Milky liquid streams down over the deity, and a small golden Ganesha figure stands on a raised platform in front. The floor has white kolam designs and wet patches. The priest wears a rudraksha mala. This shows abhishekam being performed on Ganesha.2024-09-21A bare-chested young boy in a white dhoti stands on a polished floor and holds a lit oil lamp with both hands toward a large dark stone murti of Ganesha seated on a lotus base. The four-armed Ganesha has a tall crown, a red tilak, a long trunk and a gold-framed arched niche with an orange cloth behind it. A small brass figure stands at the base, and a steel vessel is at the right edge. Timestamp reads May 17, 2025 9:12:39 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-17