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A photograph of a ritual inside a small room with mustard-yellow walls and a grey floor. At the right stands a large dark green Ganesha murti draped in yellow cloth, beside a tall multicoloured garland pillar. Three men in white dhoti with gold borders and bare chests stand performing puja, one holding a brass plate and another raising hands in namaskar; the figure at the centre wears a rudraksha mala. A brass vessel and kalasha sit on a metal trolley, and a red-covered table holds a small tray and bowl. Five women sit on wooden blocks in saris, including a blue sari, a red-and-gold blouse and a purple sari, with palms pressed together in prayer. This appears to be Ganesha abhishekam.

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A photograph of an indoor ritual room with a yellow textured wall and grey floor. Three priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand at the right and centre, performing abhishekam to a large dark Ganesha murti seated on a black pedestal, with the murti draped in yellow. The priest on the far right holds a plate with incense sticks and a lamp, and the centre priest holds a tray. The priest at left, bare-chested with his hair in a topknot, pours from a small vessel. A tall vertical garland of coloured tassels stands beside the murti. Brass vessels and a large brass pot sit on a trolley. A red-draped table holds small brass cups. Four women sit on low wooden platforms in the foreground in saris and salwar, facing the altar, their backs to the camera.2026-02-07KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesPhoto 82891902022-08-30 +1 copiesDevotees seated on a pale grey floor in a room with yellow-ochre walls performing a Ganesha puja. 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