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A photograph of a young girl in an orange patterned salwar outfit with her hair tied back, standing at left and holding a small gold-coloured plate with a single lit oil lamp or wick on it, offering it toward a large dark stone Ganesha murti seated on a pedestal. The murti has an elephant head with a red tilak on the forehead, a large trunk, raised hands holding a modak and other attributes, and is draped in a white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders. Blue painted wall behind, with a potted green plant at the base. A timestamp overlay reads 09-Feb-2025 9:04:53 am, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Index number 2011.

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A girl in an orange printed top stands at the lower left of a dark stone deity murti with multiple raised arms, wearing a white dhoti with striped borders and a heavy gold and pearl garland. She holds a brass plate with a single lit oil lamp toward the base of the statue, which sits on a dark pedestal beside a carved bird. A blue wall forms the background. A timestamp and location caption are overlaid at the bottom.2025-09-02A photograph of a young girl in an orange bandhani-patterned salwar kameez standing in a temple shrine, carrying a brass plate with a lit oil lamp in her right hand. Behind her a dark stone deity murti in orange and red drapery stands on a black pedestal, flanked by gilded arches, and a pink lotus-petal base lies beneath it. A small brass bowl sits on the ledge. 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It sits in a gold-framed arch with green drapery, flanked by tall brass lamp stands. A small brass Ganesha figure and red cloth lie on the platform in the foreground.2024-10-07A bare-chested young boy in a white dhoti stands on a polished floor and holds a lit oil lamp with both hands toward a large dark stone murti of Ganesha seated on a lotus base. The four-armed Ganesha has a tall crown, a red tilak, a long trunk and a gold-framed arched niche with an orange cloth behind it. A small brass figure stands at the base, and a steel vessel is at the right edge. Timestamp reads May 17, 2025 9:12:39 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-17A young boy in a temple shrine performs puja before a black stone Ganesha murti. He wears an orange dhoti with gold border, an orange shawl, rudraksha mala and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms. He holds a brass plate with a lamp, incense sticks and flowers. The black Ganesha is adorned with white and green garlands, pink flowers and silver earrings and necklace, set within a gilded arch with a green backdrop. Two brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a bowl of offering sits on a red cushion before the deity. A timestamp Jul 3, 2024 8:47:52 AM appears in the lower right corner.2024-03-07A photograph of a temple shrine with a black stone deity murti seated before a green patterned cloth and gold arch. The murti has multiple arms holding ritual objects, a tall crown, a white vertical tilak, and is adorned with a large ornate silver-and-gold necklace, orange-red and green silk garment. A person in an orange robe with a white-and-beaded neck cord stands at lower left holding a brass plate with a lit oil lamp toward the deity. Brass vessels sit on the floor at lower right. A date and location caption is overlaid at the bottom.2025-02-15A young shirtless boy in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a large dark stone Ganesha murti seated in a gold arched niche against an orange backdrop. The deity has an elephant head, multiple arms, a tall ornate crown and a small red tilak on the forehead. A small gold Ganesha figurine sits at the base of the pedestal. A timestamp reads May 17, 2025, 9:09:46 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-17A photograph inside a shrine with red granite walls and an ornate gold arch framing a dark stone Ganesha murti draped in white and gold-bordered cloth, with a white and gold cloth on its head, flower garlands and a decorated necklace. In the foreground a young person in an orange turban and orange robe, with white markings on the bare upper back, sits on the floor holding a small lit oil lamp toward the deity. Brass lamp stands flank the shrine, and red petals lie on the granite platform beside an orange and green cloth. A timestamp in the corner reads 23-Dec-2024 7:15:06 pm Hyderabad Telangana.2024-12-23A photograph of a temple shrine with a black stone Ganesha murti seated within an ornate gold arch, draped in a white cloth with a white headcloth, garlanded with white flowers and wearing a jewelled necklace. A person in an orange dhoti with bare shoulders and white sacred markings on the arm holds a brass plate of pink rose petals before the deity. Incense smoke rises at right beside a brass lamp stand, and a small brass kumkum bowl and a small figurine sit on the altar. A timestamp reads 21-Oct-2024 11:50:07 am, Hyderabad, Telangana.2024-10-21A bare-chested young boy in a white dhoti with a yellow border stands at left, holding a brass bell and a small lamp-like object toward a large dark green-black Ganesha murti seated in a golden arched niche. The deity has four arms, an elephant trunk and a crown, with an orange silk backdrop behind it. The boy has white sacred ash marks on his arms and chest. Small brass lamps and a kolam design appear on the floor. Timestamp reads May 17, 2025 9:16:21 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-17A young boy with short dark hair stands bare-chested in front of a black stone Shiva lingam within a gold-framed niche, pouring water from a brass pot over it during abhishekam. He wears a white dhoti with reddish stains, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a white sacred marking on his upper arm. A small bronze deity figure stands on the pedestal in front of the lingam, and a pink flower sits atop the shrine.2024-09-18