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September 30 20132013-09-30Photograph of a Ganesha deity murti decorated for worship, set within an ornate gold arch-shaped frame against an orange and red drape. The elephant-headed deity wears a silver-toned crown and layered garlands of red roses and yellow and white flowers, with green silk draped below. Mango fruits and yellow flower garlands are arranged on the altar in front. At right, a young priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with white tilak markings on his forehead and arms makes an offering to the deity. No identifiable a person is visible in the scene.2013-09-30Night-time puja before a richly decorated Ganesha murti. A young person in saffron-orange upper cloth and maroon lower cloth, with a tilak on the forehead and gold jewellery, holds up a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the deity. The murti is adorned with red and orange flowers, white jasmine garlands and green silk, set in an ornate gold arch. Mango-shaped offerings and yellow marigold garlands sit on a red-draped altar with leaves, and a copper-toned pot is visible. Behind the altar, a painted deity image is partly visible at the right edge.2013-09-30A night-time temple photograph of a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange upper cloth, with a white tilak on his forehead and bangles on his wrist, raising a silver aarti lamp toward a deity murti. The murti is an elephant-headed Ganesha form decorated with a gold-and-red garland, yellow marigold garlands, white flowers and a green silk cloth, set within an ornate golden arched shrine frame. Mango-like yellow offerings and small brass vessels sit on a red-draped altar in front, with more marigold garlands. Behind on the right, other deity figures are visible under a green and gold drape.2013-09-30A photograph of a temple shrine with a silver-adorned Ganesha murti (deity murti) framed by a gilded arch and draped in marigold and rose garlands. In front, a kalasha-like coconut arrangement and several small pots rest on a maroon cloth with yellow flower garlands. On the left, a shaven-headed priest in an orange dhoti and white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms stands at the edge of the frame, his hands extended over the offerings in a puja. The background is dark. The image is credited to the archive.2013-09-30August 22 20142014-08-22December 12 20112011-12-12February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesAugust 25 20142014-08-25A photograph of a deity murti seated on a red cloth-backed golden throne, adorned with layered garlands of yellow and purple flowers, gold necklaces, and a crown with a trident-like staff. A man seated at right, with flowers in his hair and a garland of pink and yellow blooms around his neck, wears a maroon robe and presses his palms together in prayer, facing the murti. A red and yellow fringed umbrella is visible at upper right. The setting appears to be a temple or shrine.2016-02-16August 25 20172017-08-25A night-time photograph of a Ganesha murti seated in an ornate gilded arched shrine. The deity has an elephant head and wears a silver crown, silver jewellery and a green-and-silver garment. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape the arch and the murti. Golden brocade with a sheen hangs behind it. Brass kalasha pots with coconuts, mango leaves and silver necklaces stand on a blue patterned platform, with more flower-decorated pots at the sides. No people are visible.2013-12-17