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August 25 20142014-08-25August 25 20142014-08-25August 25 20142014-08-25Photograph 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.2013-09-30A photograph of a temple-style puja scene. A woman seen from behind, wearing a rust-red sari with gold borders and white flower garland over her shoulder, stands with palms pressed together in prayer at the left. Before her, a golden ornate arched shrine holds a deity murti decorated with a crown, white flower garlands and red-green-yellow garlands framing the arch. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side, and metal railings are in front of the shrine. A standing air conditioner and potted plant appear at the left edge.2015-06-03February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20152015-02-23 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated Ganesha murti, the elephant-headed deity, seated in front of a golden arched backdrop with a green cloth drape. The murti wears a tall crown with a Shiva-like tilak, layered gold and red beaded necklaces, and is garlanded with yellow, purple, white and orange flower strands. In the foreground, a woman with hair in a bun and a red hair ornament, wearing an orange sari with a gold border and a gold necklace, faces the murti in worship. A painted decorative pillar and green foliage appear at the right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2014-11-25Night ceremony at a decorated shrine: a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style cord stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a large ganesha-form deity murti. The deity wears a tall gold crown, ornate jewelled garlands, a red-and-white garland and dhoti-like cloth, with a golden elephant-shaped pedestal and yellow marigold garlands draped around the altar. An ornate silver-gilt arch and an orange canopy frame the scene. The clothing is saffron and orange, and the altar is accented with magenta and teal cloth. The lamp suggests an aarti. No other people are visible.2013-09-05 +1 copiesNight-time photograph inside an open-sided temple pavilion with a corrugated roof. On the left, a deity murti is dressed in yellow and white flower garlands and a silver necklace, seated on a gold-plated pedestal draped in red cloth. On the right, a devotee in a maroon dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a red beaded mala bows with palms pressed together before an ornate gold throne with a sunburst back, under a multicoloured canopy umbrella. Oil lamps burn at the lower left and flowers lie on the floor. Behind, a drummer or musician in traditional attire stands near a fan. Such a scene fits a puja or padapuja; no a person candidate is visible.2016-02-16 +1 copiesA photograph taken from behind of a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala at his neck, standing before a decorated deity murti seated on a golden throne with a golden lion-shaped base. The murti is adorned with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands, a golden crown and ornaments, and a green cloth covers the seat. The setting is an open-sided pavilion at night with a dark background and a bell or lamp hanging at right; one more figure in white stands far at right near a table.2014-11-23