Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor ritual photo at a temple setting. A man stands at left wearing an orange-red dhoti and orange shawl over the shoulder, multiple gold necklaces and a gold chain, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead and a gold-bordered orange and black umbrella fringe above him. He holds a small black-handled tool or stylus and works with his hands near a large orange-and-gold clay Ganesha murti seen from behind, wearing a red turban-like cloth, gold garments and a small ornament on its trunk-side. Beside the murti are dark stone or metal hands holding objects, a gold-framed arch, a plate of offerings at lower left, and green trees in the background. A man's hand is partly visible at the left edge.

More like this

Open the gallery
September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A man in saffron-orange robes and a thick gold bead necklace with a gold pendant stands outdoors beneath a gold and red fringed canopy, shaping a clay Ganesha image with his hands. The large orange clay Ganesha has black painted lines and an orange turban-like cloth, and sits beside a dark stone Shivalinga with a small trishul. A helper in white stands at the left edge and a person in orange is partly visible behind. The setting is leafy trees and a ritual puja arrangement, indicating a Ganesha puja.2012-09-19A man in orange and saffron clothing stands beside a large clay Ganesha murti with an orange turban-like cloth and gold trim. He wears a heavy gold multi-bead necklace and a gold chain, with a red tilak on his forehead, and holds scissors cutting a black cloth wrap near the idol's trunk. Behind him a yellow and red fringed canopy hangs over a gilded arch, with green trees in the background. A black stone deity figure with raised arms stands to the right. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only his role and clothing are described.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A man with shaved head and a red tilak stands beside a large orange-clay Ganesha murti wrapped in an orange turban and white cloth, which is being worshipped outdoors under a yellow and red fringed canopy. The standing man wears an orange-red dhoti and orange shawl, a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold pendant, and he rubs his hands together over a small offering. Beside him a man in white kurta and orange cloth stands at left, and a person in orange sits at right near a dark stone sculpture of a hand-held deity form. Green trees fill the background. Dress and garlands are a fitting setting for a Ganesha puja.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A man in orange sannyasi-style cloth with a heavy gold bead necklace stands beside a large clay Ganesha murti, adorning it with jewelry and attention. The murti has an orange turban, a red-and-white beaded necklace, gold trim and a white dhoti-like base, and it holds a dark wooden ankusha-like staff. Green leafy trees and a golden arch frame the scene, with red and orange tassels hanging above. A partially visible person in orange stands at the right and another person is seen at the lower left edge. The man is positioned as a priest preparing the deity, and his face is downcast in focus. Ganesh Chaturthi-style worship is suggested by the Ganesha murti being decorated outdoors.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor puja to a large orange-coloured Ganesha murti seated on a black stone pedestal, decorated with white and gold cloth and an orange turban-like headdress. A man with a shaved head and bare upper body wears a saffron dhoti and orange shawl, a gold-beaded garland and an ornate gold necklace, and is applying something with his hands at the base of the murti. A red-and-gold umbrella is visible at upper left, with green trees behind and a metal offering plate in the foreground. The man has distinctive garland and shawl cues but his face and identity are not established, so no a person identification is made.2012-09-19A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a thick gold bead necklace stands beside a large clay Ganesha murti with an orange turban, painted trunk and sequined decoration. A red bindi marks his forehead. Behind them are red and yellow tasselled canopy fringes and green trees. The man looks down at the deity with a gentle smile, and his hands rest together near the gold garland.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19