Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu deity ... religious secretary of the Hindu Temple. "He is in nature, he is in the heavens, and immersing is basically sending him off, all around, so ...

made using white marble and limestone only. The temple will have several idols of Hindu deities such as Lord Ram and Lord Ganesh. The idols were carved by artisans from villages in Rajasthan's ...

(RNS) — This weekend, members of the Broome Street Hindu temple in Soho will go to the banks of the Hudson River to perform the visarjan ritual of Ganesh Chaturthi. For some New Yorkers ...

Located in Newburgh close to Castle High School, the Tri-State Hindu Temple & Cultural Center ... embers in yards The outside of the temple is a white brick with four pillars and corners dedicated ...

It was Ganesh Chaturthi ... Indian American Hindu, worship is something separate from the rest of life. Hindu practice means going to a particular space — the temple in my town, or the altar ...

Hindu devotees chant as they carry a statue of the Hindu God Ganesha on the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in New Delhi, India on September 17, 2024. Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times/Getty Images ...

He has been based in Mumbai for the past several years. He always looks forward to photographing the annual Ganesh Festival.

The Broome Street Ganesha Temple, she said, hopes to meet people where they are — whether they are Hindu or not. “If you need a spiritual sanctuary, we are here,” said Bramadesam.

Mumbai immerses itself in a frenzy of paying homage to the elephant-headed god Ganesha, the Hindu deity of wisdom, knowledge and good fortune. During this event, Lord Ganesh’s idols are ...