Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A woman in an orange sari with a gold border holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp toward a black stone Ganesha murti at a temple shrine. The deity wears a gold crown, a red and gold cloth, and a white floral garland, with two halved coconuts placed before him. Nearby on a red cloth stand sit steel pots of prasadam, including yellow sweet rice and a bowl of round snacks, plus a brass tray with incense sticks, a small lamp and brass cups. A smartphone rests on the table. Black tiled platforms and a golden wall surround the shrine.

More like this

Open the gallery
Photo 82861592022-05-15Photo 66798152022-05-15 +1 copiesInside a temple shrine, a black stone Ganesha murti sits on a dark tiled pedestal, draped in a red and blue silk cloth, adorned with a beaded garland, gold crown and jewelled ornaments, with two coconuts placed in front. A woman in an orange sari holds a lit oil lamp beside a second deity figure at left. On the foreground table sit steel pots of prasad including laddus or sweets, a bowl of yellow food, a covered pot, incense sticks in a brass tray, small brass cups, and a lit oil lamp. A phone is propped on the table. Ganesha abhishekam and puja offerings are visible.2022-05-15 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 5/15/20222022-05-15 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 5/15/20222022-05-15 +1 copiesIndoor temple shrine with two black stone deity murtis, a Ganesha with an elephant head and a Lakshmi-like figure in a blue and green sari, both adorned with gold necklaces and flower garlands. In front, steel pots of food, bowls of sweets and a brass lamp sit on a red cloth, while a woman in a beige top and orange sari stands at the left edge with palms pressed together in prayer. Oil lamps and incense sticks rest on a brass tray at lower right, and a phone is placed on the table.2022-05-15 +1 copiesPhoto 99185152022-05-15 +1 copiesA woman in an orange saree with a red border performs aarti in a temple shrine, holding a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and flower petals. Behind her stand black stone Ganesha murtis draped in jewelled necklaces and garlands. In the foreground, steel pots and bowls hold rice, sweets and food offerings on a red cloth-covered table, with brass lamps, a brass bell and incense sticks on a tray. A phone lies on the table. Gold-framed panels line the walls.2022-05-15 +1 copiesPhoto 99220832022-05-15 +1 copiesPhotograph of a puja at a temple shrine in a plain room with fluorescent ceiling lights. In the foreground a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and bare upper body holds a lit oil lamp aloft with his right hand while his left hand rests near a brass plate. On the black altar table stand several black stone lingams and deity murtis, one green-clad figure garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, a white floral garland draped over another lingam, and a fresh magenta garland. Brass plates hold offerings, a small brass cup and sindoor-style items. Behind them a woman in a red sari sits, a woman in a blue and gold sari with folded hands stands to the right, and a figure in orange sits near the back. A red curtain and a colourful hanging garland decorate the right side.2022-02-27A woman in a cream sari with sequined trim and a turquoise blouse performs a puja before a pyramid-shaped offering arranged with garlands of red and yellow flowers, limes, fried sweets and a dragon fruit at its top. She holds a lit oil lamp toward the offering. Behind her, a black stone Ganesha deity murti wears an orange garland and gold crown, and a deity murti in a blue silk garment with a silver-toned ornate headdress stands beside it. Gold-painted temple arches frame the shrine, and coconut and metal vessels sit on the floor.2022-03-24KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 9/1/20192019-09-01