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Two priests in white dhotis perform puja before a large black Ganesha murti adorned with a gold crown, red and white garlands and a purple and pink silk drape. The priest on the left, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his body and a cream turban, holds a lit lamp toward the deity. The priest on the right, bare-chested with a cream cloth draped over his head and a rudraksha mala, holds a small oil lamp. Fruit offerings and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the black platform, and tall tassel decorations in red, green and blue flank the golden wall.

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KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14A photograph inside a temple shrine room with gold-painted walls and a red curtain at the right edge. A large dark stone Ganesha murti stands on a black platform, wearing a gold crown, a purple and pink silk drape, and long garlands of red and white flowers. Three men in white dhotis face the deity. The central priest in a cream turban and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti, while the man at left stands with palms pressed together and white markings on his bare shoulders and back. The man at right, bare-backed with a cream turban and red-bordered white dhoti, stands in devotion. Brass plates with fruit and offerings sit on the platform, and a multicoloured tassel hanging decoration rises behind the deity. This appears to be a puja or aarti offering to Ganesha.2026-02-14 +1 copiesA 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 copiesFour bare-chested male priests in white dhotis with gold and red-green borders stand barefoot in a small room with mustard-yellow walls and a red curtain, facing a black stone Ganesha murti draped in purple and pink cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers. The priest at centre, wearing a white and gold turban, reaches toward the deity holding a ritual item. The two left priests stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and a red fire extinguisher hangs on the wall. Decorative tassels hang beside the deity.2026-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a Ganesha abhishekam in progress. A bald, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-green border stands at left, holding a small silver vessel aloft in his right hand and wearing a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch. Beside him is a large dark green stone statue of Ganesha seated on a maroon cloth, with a raised trunk, ornate crown and a red tilak mark. Behind the statue hangs a tassel garland in red, green, blue, yellow and orange against a golden-yellow wall. The priest appears to be performing the ritual pouring or offering of the abhishekam.2026-02-07A 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 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.KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 9/28/20212021-09-28A bald, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border stands at the left, pouring water over a large dark stone Ganesha murti. The priest wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and has white markings on his arms and chest. The Ganesha statue is seated, with a raised trunk, a crown, and a draped pinkish-gold cloth on its lap. Behind the statue hangs a tall tassel of red, green, blue, and yellow threads. The setting is a warm golden-yellow wall. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual being performed for Ganesha.2026-02-07A 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.2026-02-07Two bare-chested male priests in white dhoti-style cloth stand before a large dark stone deity murti draped in a teal silk skirt and pink-and-gold cloth, adorned with a flower garland and gold ornaments. The front priest, wearing rudraksha malas, carries folded pink silk with gold border toward the murti, while a second priest behind him wears white sacred thread markings on his forehead and arms. A brass vessel sits on the floor near purple silk. No identifiable a person appearance is visible, so both figures are described by role only.2022-10-01 +3 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/1/20212021-03-01 +1 copies