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A priest bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a sacred thread, and a surgical face mask, stands at a shrine and performs puja with a brass handheld bell in his right hand. Beside him stands a tall brass oil lamp. Two black stone deity murtis sit in golden arched niches: on the left a goddess in a red-and-gold sari with garlands and a crown, on the right an elephant-headed Ganesha in a green silk cloth, red flower and white bead garlands, and a golden crown. A small black Shiva lingam stands in front on a pink-and-green cloth, with brass offering plates nearby.

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A black stone Ganesha murti is seated on a raised black pedestal in a gold-trimmed shrine niche, dressed in a green silk cloth with gold border and draped with a garland of red and white roses and a diamond-studded necklace, with a gold crown on its head. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and blue face mask, with a red sacred thread, stands at left and extends his hand toward the deity, holding a small object. Brass bowls hold grains or rice on the pedestal, with a brass bell and lamp nearby, and a gilded arched frame surrounds the shrine against a brick wall.

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A 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.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/24/2020

A 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.

A black stone Ganesha murti sits in a gilded arched shrine niche, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with red and yellow flower malas. The deity wears a teal and gold turban, a jewelled necklace and a gold belt. In the lower left, a person with long dreadlocks, a white face mask, brown rudraksha malas and an orange wrap reaches toward the murti in worship, with white ash marks on the arm, while a small offering of white material sits at the bottom edge. Ornate gold-toned frames surround the shrine.

A 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 bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a coloured border stands at the left, pouring or anointing a dark green stone Ganesha murti seated on a pedestal. The murti has an elephant head, a crown, and multiple arms, one holding a rudraksha mala-like object. A draped mauve cloth with gold dusting covers the seat, and a small rodent figure sits at the base. A cluster of red, green, blue and yellow tassels hangs beside the statue against a golden wall.

A 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.