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January 07 20152015-01-07January 07 20152015-01-07A metal murti of Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity, is seated on a golden ornate throne-arch decorated with floral and figural carvings. The murti wears a jeweled conical crown, a multi-strand pearl and bead necklace, and a coin-studded gold garland. It is draped with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red roses, and a white cloth is spread across its base. The background is dark maroon velvet with a blue cloth behind the figure. No people are visible.2015-01-07A photograph of a Ganesha murti seated in an ornate gilded silver-toned arch shrine. The elephant-headed deity wears a red-and-gold crown, a green silk cloth, layered gold and jewelled necklaces with red stones, and is garlanded with red and yellow flower garlands. An ornate red and gold umbrella with multicoloured tassels hangs above the shrine, and a golden carved backdrop and white draped ceiling fill the frame. No people are visible.2016-12-19August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesClose view of a Ganesha deity murti, the elephant-headed god, adorned with a tall gold crown and orange-red cloth wrapped around its head. It wears multiple layered necklaces of silver and gem-set ornaments with green and red stones, and is garlanded with yellow marigold strands, red rose garlands and green leaf garlands. Orange flowers are scattered across the ornaments against a magenta silk backdrop framed by ornate silver. No people are visible.A silver Ganesha murti stands in a flower-decorated shrine, wearing an ornate jewelled crown and a gold-and-stone necklace with a large gold pendant. Its body is draped in orange and red silk. The deity holds a shell-like object and a rope or staff in its raised hands, and is framed by garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, purple and red flowers arranged in arches. An orange canopy hangs overhead, and a metal lamp stand hangs from the top. This is a deity murti, not a living person, and no people are visible.2010-09-05January 07 20152015-01-07A silver Ganesha murti with an elephant head stands at the centre, wearing an ornate jewelled crown, a peacock feather, layered gem-set necklaces, bangles and an orange silk dhoti with a brocade waistband. Dense garlands of red roses, white jasmine and yellow marigolds frame the deity. Behind it, a painted backdrop shows a smiling man in orange robes raising one hand in blessing, a painted portrait rather than a physical person.2010-09-02A photograph of a metal Ganesha murti, an elephant-headed deity, adorned with an ornate jewelled crown set with white, red and green stones. The murti wears a red and gold silk garment, layered jewelled necklaces and armbands, and holds a modak sweet in one hand and an elephant-tusk or axe-like object in the other. Behind it is a dense backdrop of garlands in yellow marigold, purple, red and white jasmine-style flowers, and green leaves. The murti is the sole subject; no physical people are visible.2010-09-04A close photograph of a silver-toned Ganesha murti adorned with an ornate jewelled crown and jewelled ear and arm ornaments set with red, green and white stones. The deity wears a red and orange silk cloth with a gold-bordered band and a layered jewelled necklace. It holds a modak sweet in one hand and a trunk-curled object in the other, standing before a backdrop of bright marigold, jasmine and red rose garlands arranged in arching rows. No people are visible.2010-09-04 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29