Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor photo beside a large saffron-painted Ganesha statue with an orange turban-like cloth and a dark stone upraised hand. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, stands with palms pressed together in reverence before the statue. Green trees and a decorated canopy with red and gold fringe frame the scene.

More like this

Open the gallery
September 19 20122012-09-19A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a sandalwood-marked forehead with a red bindi, touches the trunk of a large orange-painted Ganesha statue. The Ganesha has an orange turban and a golden cloth draped over its shoulders, and is seated on a black stone base beside a black ceremonial item. A standing man in white shirt and white dhoti watches in the background, and an orange canopy with red tassels hangs above under green trees.2012-09-19A 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.2012-09-19A man in orange saffron robes and a thick gold ceremonial necklace stands at left, tilting his head and touching a small item in his hands near a large saffron-coloured Ganesha murti. The murti wears an orange cloth wrap and gold trim, and a dark stone figure stands beside it. Above, a golden canopy with red tassels shelters the scene. Behind, green trees, and a few other people in orange and white stand at the edges. a person cues: man wears saffron robes, a gold necklace and a sacred mark on his forehead, performing the ritual near the murti.2012-09-19Outdoor photo at a Ganesha festival setting under a yellow and red fringed canopy with green trees behind. A man in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold beaded necklace stands at left, touching a large orange-yellow Ganesha statue wearing an orange-red cloth, gold wrap and a dark stone shivalinga-like object beside it. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand watching.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoors under green trees, a man in orange-saffron robes and a wrapped orange-gold garment stands beside a large black stone deity murti, which is coated with a thick orange-yellow paste and draped with gold foil. He wears a heavy necklace of large gold beads, a short tuft of hair at the back of the head and a white tilak on the forehead. He holds an orange cloth in one hand and touches the statue with the other, appearing to perform an abhishekam. Another orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala is partly visible in the background, along with a few partly visible people at the left edge and small statues nearby. Above, orange and red tassels hang from a canopy.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor ritual photo in front of a large black stone deity murti of Ganesha, its face smeared with yellow-orange paste and draped with an orange cloth and gold trim. A man in orange ochre dhoti and shawl, with a gold beaded necklace, stands before it touching the idol's trunk area with his right hand; a red vermilion mark is on his forehead. An orange-and-red fringed umbrella overhead and a young attendant in white holding the umbrella pole frame the scene, with green trees behind. Several other devotees in white and orange stand nearby. The man has no visible long hair, crown, or rudraksha mala; appearance cues are insufficient for an identity claim, so role is given as the person performing the ritual.2012-09-19