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September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09A photograph of a decorated bronze Ganesha murti seated on an orange silk cushion with a gold-embroidered border. The deity wears a tall gold crown, layered jewelled necklaces, earrings and a rudraksha-style white bead garland, and is framed by bands of red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands with green leaves. In the lower foreground a hand, with a white sacred-ash marking on the forearm, holds a silver lamp with a lit flame and wisps of smoke drifting upward, indicating aarti before the deity. No other people are visible.2013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09A ceremonial photograph of a bronze Ganesha murti, adorned with an ornate gold crown, layered jewelled necklaces, pearl garlands and an orange silk cloth draped at its base. The deity is framed by thick garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers with green leaves, and gold-embossed fabric surrounds the setting. No physical people are visible.2013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09A photograph of a metallic Ganesha murti standing in front of a dense arch of flower garlands in yellow marigolds, purple and red blooms and white jasmine strands with green leaves. The deity has an elephant head and wears an ornate jewelled crown, a heavy jewelled necklace and waist ornaments, a red shawl and an orange-yellow dhoti. He holds a modak in one hand and an axe-like attribute in another, with his trunk curled toward the modak. Behind the arch is a red-orange wall. No people are visible in the scene.2010-09-03A photograph of a decorated Ganesha murti standing in an arched frame of garlands in yellow, red, purple and green marigold and flower strands, with white jasmine garland encircling the figure. The elephant-headed deity wears an ornate silver crown, silver necklaces and jewellery set with coloured stones, and a yellow and red dhoti with red shawl. Its raised hands hold ritual objects. It is set on an orange cloth-draped platform with red flowers and leaves at its base, against an orange wall with latticed windows. No people are visible.2010-09-03September 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copiesApril 14 20122012-04-14A photograph of a ceremonial metal murti of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha standing in a decorated alcove. The figure has a jewelled crown and an ornate silver-and-gemstone necklace and waist ornaments over orange and red cloth, and holds a modak-style sweet and an axe-like implement in its raised hands. A dense arch of white jasmine garlands, yellow and purple marigolds, red roses and green leaves frames the murti. Flower offerings lie at its base. No people are visible, and the wall behind is orange with a partial signboard reading 'MPLE' at the top left.2010-09-03 +1 copiesA bronze Ganesha murti stands at the centre of an ornate gilded shrine, adorned with a heavy garland arrangement of red, yellow, purple, white and green flowers arranged in arches around it. The deity wears a green silk dhoti with gold border, a jewelled crown, an orange cloth draped over the head, and elaborate gem-set jewellery across the chest. Its trunk curls toward the right and it holds a sacred item in one hand. The garlands form layered rainbow-like arches framing the murti. No people are visible.2011-08-31