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A shirtless man with grey-streaked hair and a beard, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha-style mala, stands at left holding a silver oil lamp with a flame toward a large dark stone Ganesha murti. The deity wears an ornate silver-and-gold crown, a pink and gold garland, an orange silk cloth draped over its seated form, and a multicoloured tassel hanging behind it. Silver trays with offerings, including a fruit, a small silver vessel, a plate of lamps, and scattered flower petals sit on a black platform. The scene shows aarti being performed before the Ganesha murti during a puja.2026-01-03A 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.KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 9/9/20212021-09-09A priest in white traditional dhoti with gold border stands barefoot at left, bare-chested with a sacred thread and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver camphor lamp with a flame toward a large dark stone Ganesha murti. The elephant-headed deity wears an ornate silver crown, red and gold silk drapes, a silver garland and a pink sash, and holds a raised hand. On the black stone platform before the murti sit silver plates with offerings including a fruit, a silver vessel, lamps and scattered flower petals. A multicolored tassel hanging decorates the yellow wall behind. The scene shows a puja with aarti at a deity shrine.2026-01-03A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border stands at left, leaning forward to pour liquid from a small vessel over a dark stone Ganesha murti at right. The priest has a shaved head, sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms, and a rudraksha mala hanging from his neck. The deity is seated with a trunk, large ears and a crown, draped in a purple cloth with gold flecks, and behind it hangs a tassel garland in red, green, blue and yellow. The wall is warm ochre. The scene shows a Ganesha abhishekam being performed.2026-02-07KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 9/2/20192019-09-02 +1 copiesA bald, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border stands at the left, pouring water over a large dark stone Ganesha murti. The priest wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and has white markings on his arms and chest. The Ganesha statue is seated, with a raised trunk, a crown, and a draped pinkish-gold cloth on its lap. Behind the statue hangs a tall tassel of red, green, blue, and yellow threads. The setting is a warm golden-yellow wall. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual being performed for Ganesha.2026-02-07KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/1/20212021-03-01 +1 copiesPhoto 66792282022-04-10 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. A priest seen from behind, bare-backed and wearing a white dhoti with gold borders, raises a silver lamp toward a black Ganesha murti seated under an ornate gilded arch. The deity wears a yellow silk cloth, an orange headband and gold ornaments. In front, a small dark table holds brass plates with bananas, a kalasha-style brass vessel and a lit oil lamp. A dark tiled platform and a red wall surround the shrine. The priest's figure is the only physical person visible.2021-01-14KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 7/12/20222022-07-12 +1 copiesKAILASA OHIO, USA on 10/21/20202020-10-21