Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor photo of a man in orange-saffron garments with a gold-bead necklace and gold-bordered dhoti standing beside a large yellow-orange Ganesha statue wearing an orange turban. He stands with palms pressed together in worship, under a red and yellow fringed canopy with trees behind. The statue sits on a dark stone pedestal with an orange towel folded at its base. Ritual vessels and a few onlookers appear in the background.

More like this

Open the gallery
September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A man in orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold border stands at left beside a large clay Ganesha murti with orange turban, gold ornaments and painted black trunk details, raising his hand near his face in a devotional gesture. He wears a gold-bead rudraksha-style necklace. An orange cloth lies on a black stone pedestal, a gold-and-yellow umbrella with red tassels is overhead, and a bowl of liquid sits at lower left. Another person in white and yellow stands behind, with trees in the background.2012-09-19Outdoors under a golden canopy with red and black tassels, a man in orange and saffron ritual dress with a gold bead necklace stands beside a large orange-painted Ganesha murti wrapped with an orange turban and white cotton, which he is arranging. A black stone pedestal holds an orange towel. Trees and white-clothed attendants are behind. The man appears to be a priest, and no appearance-based candidate for a person is established, so a person is unsure.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A photograph of an outdoor ritual beside a large Ganesha murti painted saffron-yellow with a black trunk outline and an orange cloth draped over its head. A priest stands at left in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold bead garland, his palms pressed together in front of the image; a red tilak marks his forehead. A woodwork-style ornate canopy with red and yellow tassels overhangs the scene, and trees fill the background. Behind the priest a partially visible person sits at the edge of the frame.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A photograph of a priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-beaded necklace and a sacred thread, raising one arm to hold a golden parasol above a large black stone Ganesha murti. The murti is partly coated in orange-yellow paint or powder and has an orange cloth draped over its head and an orange towel folded on the base. A second man in white dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left, and another orange-clad figure is partly visible behind. Trees fill the background.2012-09-19A standing man in saffron-orange draped robes with gold borders and a gold beaded necklace touches a large orange-painted Ganesha murti wearing an orange turban. The murti sits on a dark stone pedestal draped in white cloth with gold trim, and an orange towel lies on the base. Behind him a shaven-headed attendant in orange holds a brass plate, under an orange and gold canopy with red tassels, among green trees. Ganesha murti, abhishekam-style ritual; the standing man's face is not visible enough to match any candidate, so the a person field is unsure.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.2012-09-19