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A photograph of a devotional altar setup with no visible people. At center is a small Ganesha murti with a hibiscus flower on its head, sitting before a lit oil lamp on a copper plate. Around it are brass and steel vessels on a wooden tray draped in blue brocade. Behind are standing deity murtis: a central blue-skinned figure flanked by two figures in blue and purple garments, decorated with garlands and necklaces, with a golden arch overhead. Multicolored flower garlands in red, green, white and orange hang on both sides, and a green sari-clad figure appears at the right edge. Orange and gold brocade covers the platform, and a brass pot sits on the left.

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A temple shrine photographed from the front, showing a central deity murti flanked by large painted statues of standing figures in green, orange and brown garments with jewelled necklaces and garlands. A small Ganesha murti sits in front with white flower garlands, beside a lit oil lamp in a brass plate. Brass pots, a bell and a copper tray with vessels stand in the foreground, with an orange and gold brocade cloth draping the altar and a blue cloth beneath the Ganesha figure. Multicolour flower garlands hang on the pillars. No people are visible.2025-03-21A 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.2025-06-02A 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.2025-07-02Photograph of a shrine decorated for worship with no people visible. In the centre a small bronze Ganesha figure with flower garlands sits on a copper plate holding a lit oil lamp, placed on a green checkered cloth. Behind it stand a gilded arch framing small deity murtis, with a larger standing deity figure in white robes and silver ornaments and multicoloured flower garlands. Larger statues in orange, green and red garments with garlands flank the altar, and a framed devotional picture with garland sits at left beside bananas. Copper vessels with plates sit in the foreground.A 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.2025-03-22Photo 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 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.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.2025-06-04Photograph 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 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 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 temple altar decorated with a pink satin cloth. Behind it stand three murti figures under a gold arch: a central figure in blue garments with a tall crown and multiple arms, flanked by two smaller figures in purple and blue clothing. Before them sits a clay-coloured Ganesha murti with a yellow flower on its head and blue flowers around it. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame is in the foreground, and marigold and jasmine garlands hang at the left and top. A white sign with green edges reads KAIL... AVA... at the right edge. No people are visible.