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A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a sacred thread stands at a black stone Ganesha murti, adorned with white jasmine garlands, a green silk cloth with gold border, an orange cloth on the head, and rudraksha-like beaded ornaments. He places red and yellow flowers at the feet of the deity on a stone pedestal. On the red tiled floor in front are a brass bell, a brass plate with a small oil lamp, flowers and vibhuti, and a second plate with bananas, a lemon, an apple, and kumkum. This is a deity puja scene.Photo 11729139 +1 copiesPhoto 99223832021-03-01 +1 copiesPhoto 82878982022-07-12 +1 copiesA 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 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 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 in SanJose on 9/2/20192019-09-02 +1 copiesA dark stone Ganesha murti seated on a carved pedestal, with a white flower on the crown and a pink flower at the trunk, wrapped in a yellow cloth. A person's hand, wearing a wrist of rudraksha beads and a white dhoti with a purple border, holds a brass oil lamp lit with a flame before the deity. Behind the murti hang a plum curtain and a red-and-gold damask drape on a yellow wall. The scene is a home shrine puja with an oil lamp offering.2022-04-17 +1 copiesFeb 16 2022 sripuramA temple shrine interior with a man seen from behind, bare-backed, wearing a white dhoti with yellow borders and a sacred thread over his shoulder, long dark hair tied up. He raises his hand toward a golden deity murti of Ganesha with a dark face, orange crown and yellow garments, set within an ornate gold arch. A small wooden stand before it holds brass plates, a lit oil lamp, a banana and offerings. Other deity statues in pink and gold saris stand to the sides against red walls.2021-01-14September 18 20232023-09-18