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A photograph of a terracotta-coloured Ganesha murti seated on a red checked cloth before a lit oil lamp in a brass dish. The murti wears a white jasmine garland and a red flower garland, and the lamp flame is lit at its base on a yellow cloth. Behind it stand a garlanded figure in green and blue clothing, a brass kalasha with a garland, and small metal figurines on a gold-coloured altar. A date stamp reads 19 April 2025 9:16 am. No people are visible.

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A 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 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. 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In front, a copper-toned oil lamp with a lit flame and a decorated copper frame sits on a brass plate. Behind, a blue cloth backdrop, brass figurines and a purple silk textile are visible on a shelf. No people are visible.2025-07-02A small clay Ganesha murti sits on a green banana leaf in front of a dark stone deity figure, adorned with a white jasmine garland, red and orange flowers, a red flower on the crown, and a tilak and gold-painted trunk and arms. Behind it a red-orange cloth with gold border hangs beside an ornate gold-metal shrine panel on a worn red painted floor. No people are visible.2024-10-09Photograph of a shrine with a brown Ganesha murti seated centrally, trunk turned to the right, with a red tilak on the forehead and a crown of red flowers. In front sits a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a small gold-ornamented arch decorated with turmeric and kumkum. 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No people are visible.2025-01-27A photograph of a Ganesha murti seated on a pedestal in a shrine, adorned with long garlands of white jasmine and marigold-yellow and deep red flowers draped over its shoulders and arms and around its neck. Green leaves and a small floral offering lie at its base, and a lit brass oil lamp stands at left against a golden wall. No people are visible.2025-08-27Photo 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.2025-03-15A 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.2025-01-18KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 7/13/20212021-07-13