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Night-time outdoor ritual at an ashram. A bare-chested priest in saffron-orange dhoti, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and body and a rudraksha-style beaded mala around his neck, holds a lit oil lamp with flame and a handbell, performing puja. Beside him, a partially visible person in dark clothing sits at the bottom edge. Behind them, a large dark stone Ganesha murti sits in a blue-and-gold draped cloth, adorned with a red and yellow marigold garland. Strings of fairy lights hang from bamboo poles, with green foliage and a red wall behind.2017-05-08Photo 11729139 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/1/20212021-03-01 +1 copiesDecember 20 20112011-12-20A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and gold bead necklace performs puja before a dark stone Ganesha murti. The Ganesha wears a gold and red crown, a white tilak, and a pink silk garment with a jewelled garland, and is decorated with white and red flower garlands. A brass oil lamp burns to the right, and a kalasha wrapped in orange silk with a gold necklace and green leaves stands in front on a black table, with the priest's hand reaching toward the murti. The gold-toned wall adds to the temple setting.2022-07-12 +1 copiesA priest in an orange turban, bare-chested with a white dhoti bordered in gold, a rudraksha mala around his neck and white sacred ash marks on his arms and chest, performs puja at a black stone Ganesha murti. He holds a brass lamp aloft toward the deity, which wears a golden crown, a purple shawl, a red-and-white flower garland and a gold-and-green ornament, with an orange-and-gold silk drape. In front is a black Nandi with a gold and red cloth and a bead necklace. Nearby are a brass plate with a coconut, a small oil lamp, a plate of oranges and bananas, and kumkum and turmeric in small bowls against a gold-painted wall in a temple shrine.A photograph of a temple ritual before a black stone Ganesha murti seated in a gilded arch with a green backdrop. A young priest in an orange dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, with white and ash markings on the arm and a red flower garland, holds a lit flame toward the deity's trunk. The murti wears a white and green cloth turban, a bead and jewel necklace with blue stones, and a red tilak on its forehead. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small brass Ganesha figure sits at the base. The timestamp on the bottom right reads Jul 10, 2024.2024-09-07September 03 20082008-09-03March 16 20152015-03-162008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA photo inside a temple shrine. A priest seen from behind, bare-backed, wearing an orange cloth wrapped around the waist and a rudraksha mala at the neck, with white sacred ash markings on the shoulder, holds a lit oil lamp toward a black stone Ganesha murti. The deity wears a white dhoti, green backdrop, silver-and-blue jewelled necklace and long hanging ornaments, and sits before an ornate gold arched frame. A brass lamp stand and a small red cushion with a gold decoration stand at the base. A timestamp reads Jun 28, 2024 11:45:13 AM.2024-06-28At night outdoors, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body holds a brass lamp with a bright flame in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left, offering arati before a large grey stone Ganesha murti seated on a carved pedestal. Bamboo and a red-washed compound wall frame the scene, with pebbles and rocks on the ground. The figure's face is turned away and his ceremonial role is clear; his identity is not established by appearance. No a person candidate is distinctly visible.2013-11-14