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A 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.

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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.2025-06-04A 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. 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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.2025-03-22Photograph 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.2025-04-20Photo of a shrine decorated for daily worship. In the centre sits a small terracotta-coloured Ganesha murti with a flower garland, a red and gold canopy behind him, and a copper lamp with a lit wick in front of him on a gold brocade cloth. Behind the Ganesha, white-clad deity murtis stand under a gold arch, flanked by large figures wearing yellow, red and multicoloured marigold garlands. A blue cloth covers the altar, with a white and green sign reading KAILASA AVADI. Lit oil lamps sit in the foreground and yellow flower petals are scattered on the floor.2025-01-20