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A woman with curly dark hair pulled back stands with her back to the camera, wearing a green blouse and white sari with a gold border. She holds a small oil lamp up to a black stone deity murti with a gold crown and red cloth draped on its head, wearing a garland of white flowers and purple blossoms. The murti sits in a gold-framed shrine niche with red and green floral garlands. A yellow and gold cloth hangs to its right, and a brass plate with apples and an orange sits at the lower right beside silver puja vessels.

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A dark stone Ganesha murti sits on a red and gold silk cloth within an ornate gilded arch decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. He wears a gold crown wrapped with a pink cloth, and a white and yellow jasmine garland with a green leafy garland. In the foreground, a woman in a white top and green skirt raises a small brass oil lamp toward the deity with one hand. A brass bowl of white offerings sits at the base of the shrine, and a smaller dark stone figure with a gold-bordered cloth is partly visible in the lower centre.A woman in a white sari and cream blouse, seen from behind with her hair in a bun, holds a lit oil lamp toward a large black Ganesha murti seated in a gilded arched shrine. The deity wears a green and gold turban, a silver and jewelled necklace, golden arms and a yellow-and-green silk cloth, with a red velvet backdrop and garlands. A small golden Ganesha image sits to the lower right, and a colourful painted cloth hangs at the upper left. The scene is an indoor temple puja.2022-02-18A photograph inside a small shrine with gold-painted walls. A woman in a yellow blouse and white sari stands at left, reaching toward a dark stone deity murti of Ganesha seated on a black base, adorned with a white flower and a yellow cloth. A lit oil lamp flame glows in front of the murti. Behind it a maroon cloth canopy hangs over an ornate gold-toned arch, and a red platform sits in the foreground. No a person candidate is visible.2025-02-02A woman with dark hair tied back, wearing a yellow blouse and a red and green zigzag-patterned shawl, kneels before a large black stone deity murti of an elephant-headed figure seated under a gilded arch. The murti wears a golden crown, a white and orange flower garland and a draped beige silk cloth, and it is accompanied by a smaller black stone figure in front. A teal cloth covers a low table holding brass plates with flower petals, a brass lamp with an incense stick, a small brass cup and a copper vessel. The scene is a temple shrine with dark tiled walls and ornate gold frames.2024-02-25A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a black stone Ganesha murti seated in a gilded arched niche with a red velvet backdrop. The deity wears a green and gold silk cloth, a green turban-like crown with pearl trim, a silver and jewelled necklace, and gold hands raised holding attributes. Dark garlands of flowers drape the arch and seat, and a small brass plate with offerings sits on a dark draped table in front. A woman in a white sari with a cream blouse, seen from behind and wearing a face mask, holds a lit oil lamp toward the deity in an aarti gesture.2022-02-18A woman with dark hair in a low bun, wearing a red, green and black zigzag-patterned wrap over a yellow garment, kneels at a shrine and holds incense sticks with one hand while ringing a brass bell with the other. Before her stands a black stone Ganesha murti under a golden crown, adorned with red and white flower garlands, set within an ornate gold arch. A brass tray with a lamp, a plate of flower petals, a copper cup and a small brass vessel sit on a teal and gold cloth table, and a small black stone Shivalinga draped in teal fabric rests on a pedestal to the side. Single person, no visible text.2024-02-25March 11 2022 sripuram2022-03-11A photograph of a black stone Ganesha murti seated in a gilded arched niche, wrapped in a red and gold brocade cloth with a pink turban-like cloth on its head, adorned with white jasmine and green leaf garlands and marigold strands. A person in a green top and white cloth reaches toward the idol's trunk to offer something. In front stand a brass vessel of cooked rice, a plate of white pieces, a bowl of orange paste, and a tray of apples, oranges and a lime. A small black stone object wrapped in gold-bordered cloth sits at the left. Scene consistent with a Hindu puja and abhishekam ritual.A 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 woman in a white sari with a bare midriff-length tan blouse and a face mask lights a small oil lamp before a golden-framed shrine. The central deity murti is a black stone Ganesha with a green and gold turban, a silver-white garland, gold arms and a red velvet backdrop, seated on a red cushioned pedestal with garlands of marigolds. Beside the shrine, a small table draped in a dark sequined cloth holds brass plates and offerings. In the foreground a black stone Shiva lingam is wrapped in an orange and red cloth. Yellow and colourful fabric hangs at the upper left. The setting is a temple hall with gold-toned walls.2022-02-18A woman with dark hair in a bun, wearing a yellow top and a red, green and black zigzag-patterned sari, stands at a shrine and pours or offers from a small brass vessel before a black stone Ganesha murti. The deity wears a gold crown, red and white flower garlands, and sits within an ornate gilded arched frame. In front, a black granite platform holds copper cups, steel containers and a brass tray with a small offering of white flowers. On a teal floral cloth in the foreground sit brass plates with rose petals and flowers, a brass lamp with a lit incense stick, a matchbox and a brass cup. Smoke rises from the incense.2024-02-25A woman in a pink and gold-bordered sari and matching blouse stands at the left edge of a temple shrine, holding a lit oil lamp toward a dark stone Ganesha murti. The Ganesha has large ears, a trunk, and raised hands, seated before a green backdrop and a gold-framed arch with carved makara motifs, draped with a white cloth. Dark polished marble walls surround the shrine. A small brass lamp and a red offering sit on the base in front, with a wooden door at left, depicting a puja offering to Ganesha.2022-01-05