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A priest in an orange turban, bare-chested with a white dhoti bordered in gold, a rudraksha mala around his neck and white sacred ash marks on his arms and chest, performs puja at a black stone Ganesha murti. He holds a brass lamp aloft toward the deity, which wears a golden crown, a purple shawl, a red-and-white flower garland and a gold-and-green ornament, with an orange-and-gold silk drape. In front is a black Nandi with a gold and red cloth and a bead necklace. Nearby are a brass plate with a coconut, a small oil lamp, a plate of oranges and bananas, and kumkum and turmeric in small bowls against a gold-painted wall in a temple shrine.

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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border stands at left, leaning forward to pour liquid from a small vessel over a dark stone Ganesha murti at right. The priest has a shaved head, sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms, and a rudraksha mala hanging from his neck. The deity is seated with a trunk, large ears and a crown, draped in a purple cloth with gold flecks, and behind it hangs a tassel garland in red, green, blue and yellow. The wall is warm ochre. The scene shows a Ganesha abhishekam being performed.2026-02-07A shirtless man with grey-streaked hair and a beard, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha-style mala, stands at left holding a silver oil lamp with a flame toward a large dark stone Ganesha murti. The deity wears an ornate silver-and-gold crown, a pink and gold garland, an orange silk cloth draped over its seated form, and a multicoloured tassel hanging behind it. Silver trays with offerings, including a fruit, a small silver vessel, a plate of lamps, and scattered flower petals sit on a black platform. The scene shows aarti being performed before the Ganesha murti during a puja.2026-01-03A priest in white traditional dhoti with gold border stands barefoot at left, bare-chested with a sacred thread and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver camphor lamp with a flame toward a large dark stone Ganesha murti. The elephant-headed deity wears an ornate silver crown, red and gold silk drapes, a silver garland and a pink sash, and holds a raised hand. On the black stone platform before the murti sit silver plates with offerings including a fruit, a silver vessel, lamps and scattered flower petals. A multicolored tassel hanging decorates the yellow wall behind. The scene shows a puja with aarti at a deity shrine.2026-01-03A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-painted block walls and an ornate gold arch framing a dark stone Ganesha murti draped in a pink and gold silk cloth, wearing a flower garland and a gold crown. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border and an orange turban stands at left, holding up incense or a lamp toward the deity with ash markings on his body. Beside him a woman in a white top and beige sari stands with palms pressed together in prayer. On the altar below are fruit, a brass plate with bowls, a brass lamp stand, and a smaller black stone idol with orange-yellow offerings. Two people are visible.November 13 20212021-11-13A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and a sacred thread kneels at the lower right, leaning forward to offer a flower or prasad with his right hand toward a large black stone Ganesha deity murti. The murti wears an orange headdress, gold necklaces, a red and green garland of marigolds and flowers, and a purple lower cloth, standing on a yellow draped pedestal. Behind it hangs a deep red velvet curtain. Silver puja vessels, a small silver lamp and bowls sit on a dark stone platform in front. A colourful embroidered panel hangs at the right edge.2021-09-09A photograph of a shaved-headed, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-green border, pouring liquid from a small silver vessel onto a large dark green stone Ganesha murti seated on a draped reddish-brown cloth. The priest wears a white vertical tilak, rudraksha mala and a beaded bracelet. The deity holds an axe and a modak-type sweet, and the murti is wet from abhishekam. Behind it hangs a garland of multicoloured tassels against a gold-painted wall, with a dark marble plinth in front.2026-02-07A photograph of a priest performing abhishekam on a large dark stone Ganesha murti seated on a pedestal. The priest is bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, a sacred thread across his shoulder, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and white tripundra marks on his arms and forehead. He is pouring yellow liquid over the elephant-headed deity from a small vessel with his right hand, while yellow and reddish turmeric or sacred liquid streams down the murti's body and drapes. The Ganesha has a crown, multiple arms, and a red cloth around its waist. Behind it is a gold-tone wall, and on the right stands a tall ornamental hanging of tasselled bands in red, green, blue, yellow and orange. A brass pot is visible at the lower left edge.2026-02-07June 20 20212021-06-20A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and gold bead necklace performs puja before a dark stone Ganesha murti. The Ganesha wears a gold and red crown, a white tilak, and a pink silk garment with a jewelled garland, and is decorated with white and red flower garlands. A brass oil lamp burns to the right, and a kalasha wrapped in orange silk with a gold necklace and green leaves stands in front on a black table, with the priest's hand reaching toward the murti. The gold-toned wall adds to the temple setting.2022-07-12 +1 copiesA temple shrine interior with a man seen from behind, bare-backed, wearing a white dhoti with yellow borders and a sacred thread over his shoulder, long dark hair tied up. He raises his hand toward a golden deity murti of Ganesha with a dark face, orange crown and yellow garments, set within an ornate gold arch. A small wooden stand before it holds brass plates, a lit oil lamp, a banana and offerings. Other deity statues in pink and gold saris stand to the sides against red walls.2021-01-14A photograph inside a temple shrine. A priest seen from behind, bare-backed and wearing a white dhoti with gold borders, raises a silver lamp toward a black Ganesha murti seated under an ornate gilded arch. The deity wears a yellow silk cloth, an orange headband and gold ornaments. In front, a small dark table holds brass plates with bananas, a kalasha-style brass vessel and a lit oil lamp. A dark tiled platform and a red wall surround the shrine. The priest's figure is the only physical person visible.2021-01-14