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A photograph of a Ganesha murti, a reddish-brown clay or wooden figure seated on a blue brocade cloth draped over a red and gold cloth-covered platform. The murti is adorned with a crown-like headdress, green grass (durva) garlands and yellow marigold flowers, with a green betel leaf and a small mound of offerings in front. Behind it stand statues in pink and green silk with jewelled necklaces and a trident, beneath a gold arch decorated with colourful flower garlands. No physical people are visible. A date stamp at lower left reads 10 March 2025 9:47 pm.

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Close photo of a shrine with three small metal deity murtis under a golden arch decorated with white hibiscus flowers. The central figure wears a jeweled crown, pink garment and white and green beaded garlands. The figure on the left holds a trident and wears a red headdress and silver necklaces. The figure on the right wears a red saree with silver jewelry and holds a red flower. A bronze seated figure and red flowers sit at the base. In the foreground a reddish-brown Ganesha murti with a red tilak and blue-painted eyes is garlanded with yellow flowers, green grass and a yellow marigold. Orange and red silk cloth and marigold garlands surround the shrine. No people are visible.2025-03-18Photo of a shrine with a terracotta-coloured Ganesha murti in the foreground, its trunk and face smeared with turmeric and red kumkum, with a lit oil lamp in front and yellow marigold flowers placed around it. Behind, a gilded arch frames a four-armed deity murti in white and blue, flanked by two murtis dressed in blue and gold with silver ornaments, one holding a trident. Marigold garlands in yellow, white, pink and green hang on the side, and a golden-brown patterned cloth covers the altar. No people are visible.2025-03-15Photograph of a shrine altar with deity murtis decorated with white jasmine garlands. A reddish-orange Ganesha murti in the foreground, wearing a crown and with a red tilak on his forehead, is adorned with white flowers and sits on a bright orange and gold cloth over a blue patterned cloth. Behind him on a gold-trimmed platform stand three white-clad deity figures, the central one wearing a white garment and crown with flower garlands, and the flanking figures wearing crowns and white dhotis or shawls with rudraksha-style beads. Multicolored red, yellow and green flower garlands hang on the sides and a small lamp glows at the bottom of the frame. No people are visible in the scene.2025-03-21A photograph of a golden Ganesha murti in a temple shrine, its trunk and face decorated with yellow and pink flowers and a large white hibiscus with red centre on the crown. Its body is smeared with red kumkum and a golden kavacham or covering is visible. Behind it, a gilded arch frames three murtis in blue and purple silk saris and dhotis, adorned with silver jewellery and green, pink and red flower garlands draped along the pillars. Yellow flowers rest on a gold-brocade platform. No people are visible. A camera timestamp in the lower left reads 22 March 2025, 9:34 am.2025-03-22A photograph of a shrine altar with a terracotta-coloured Ganesha murti in the foreground, seated on a dark base with a small oil lamp burning in a bronze holder on a brown dish. Behind it, decorated deity murtis with white jasmine garlands and multicoloured flower garlands stand beneath a silver arch. A small framed picture of a saint with a white beard is at right. The altar is draped with a colourful checked cloth, and a yellow cloth lies under the lamp. No people are visible in the scene.2025-02-05A photograph of a Ganesha murti seated at a shrine, decorated with white jasmine flowers on its head and trunk. In front of the murti a lit oil lamp sits on a golden tray with a red-and-orange decorated base, and a yellow cloth covers the foreground. Behind, two standing deity figures in green saris with silver-beaded necklaces and a red-and-green garland hang above a red checkered cloth, with more jasmine scattered along a gold-edged platform. No people are visible.2025-04-17A photograph of a home shrine on a magenta cloth. In the foreground a reddish-brown clay Ganesha murti with an elephant head sits on a gold-toned base, decorated with blue and white flowers and red kumkum dots. Behind it, a gold arch frames three small deity murtis: a figure in a pink garment with a staff on the left, a central four-armed figure in yellow-green with a crown, and a figure in green-yellow on the right, all garlanded with flowers. Colourful flower garlands hang at the top corners and a green-edged white board with partial letters sits at the right. A timestamp reads Oct 24, 2024 7:05:44 AM.Photograph of a shrine with no people present. At the centre stands a golden arched torana framing a central deity murti in pink dress and crown, flanked by two seated figures in orange and red garments with jewelled necklaces. A terracotta Ganesha idol sits in front on a golden platform, with red roses and a lit oil lamp on a copper tray of yellow marigolds and roses below. Behind the figures hang garlands of yellow marigolds and red, green, white and orange flower strings, and a brass bell rests on a magenta cloth to the left. The lower table is covered in blue cloth.2025-06-04A photograph of a shrine arrangement with a small copper-coloured Ganesha murti seated in front of a lit oil lamp on a gold-bordered cloth. Behind it, three figures of a goddess group in violet-blue garments with white pearl necklaces stand under a golden arched frame, flanked by multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green and white. A large yellow silk saree with purple border drapes a larger figure at the right edge. In the foreground a dark wooden tray holds a copper vessel, a small steel cup and a steel container with lid, with a faint smoke trail rising. No physical people are visible; all figures are murtis.2025-07-02A photograph of a shrine with several murti figures. In the foreground a terracotta-coloured Ganesha murti sits on a tiger-striped cushion, draped with a white pearl garland and marked with a red tilak. A small golden kalasha-style shrine stands before it, lit by a bright oil lamp in a copper dish. Behind, a central deity murti with four arms and a blue dhoti stands within a golden arched niche, flanked by two smaller murtis in red and blue clothing. Yellow chrysanthemum flowers and multicolour garlands decorate the shrine and a pink brocade cloth covers the platform. A green sign with partial white lettering is visible at the right edge. No people are visible.2025-01-18A temple shrine photographed from the front. In the foreground a terracotta Ganesha figure sits on a dark base on a purple cloth, with scattered white and yellow petals and a lit brass oil lamp with a small copper-coloured ornamental cover in front. Behind it stand larger deity murtis in pink and red garments and multicoloured flower garlands; a central figure has four arms and a crown, flanked by two smaller figures with crowns and garlands. A green panel with partial lettering stands at the right edge. No people are visible.A photograph of a shrine with a central group of three deity murtis under a golden arch, flanked by red, yellow, green and white flower garlands. The central figure wears a purple cloth and a white garment, and the side figures wear white and blue cloth. In front, a small Ganesha statue sits on a gold cloth beside a lit oil lamp, with red flower petals scattered around. Stainless steel plates and a covered steel container sit in the foreground on a copper tray. A woman in a yellow and purple silk sari with gold border stands at the right edge. No readable text is visible. The scene shows a daily worship arrangement with an oil lamp and offerings.2025-06-02