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Photograph 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. Behind it, three figures in orange garments with white bead necklaces stand on a gold-edged platform beneath a gilded arch, with garlands of red, green and white flowers and red hibiscus blossoms scattered around. A pink and grey silk sari hangs at the upper right. These are deity murtis, not living people. No people are physically present in the frame.

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Photograph 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 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. 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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.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.2025-03-22A 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 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 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.2025-06-02Photograph of a home-style shrine at KAILASA Avadi Chennai showing devotional murtis on a gold-bordered platform draped with a maroon cloth. Three figures stand under a gilt arch: the central deity figure in orange robes with a silver crown and pearl mala, flanked by a figure in orange with a red and gold headdress and a figure in pink with a silver crown. Behind them are garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers and orange silk hangings. In front sits a small Ganesha murti with a pearl necklace, beside a lit brass oil lamp with a gold lamp-shrine element. A brass bell stands at left and a timestamp reads 15 August 2025 11:55 pm. No living people are visible.2025-08-18