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A photograph of a black stone seated Ganesha murti with an elephant head inside a gilded arched niche against an orange backdrop. The deity wears a pink and gold bordered white cloth, a pink and orange flower garland, and has white marks on the forehead, with marigold and plumeria flowers scattered on it. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a lit brass lamp, brass plates with flowers and small bowls, and a small kalasha sit on a low wooden platform in front. Decorative floor kolam designs in yellow and red surround the offering area. No people are visible. A timestamp reads 28-Feb-2024 6:45:57 pm Salem.

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A photograph of a shrine holding a black stone murti of Ganesha seated in a gilded arched niche against an orange cloth backdrop. The murti wears a pink and gold bordered white shawl, a pink garland of marigolds and flowers, and yellow plumeria flowers are placed on its head, trunk and lap. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a brass plate with a lit ghee lamp, a brass bowl and small offering vessels sit on a wooden platform before it. Scattered plumeria flowers lie on the patterned floor, which has red and yellow floral kolam designs. No people are visible.2024-02-28A photograph of a black stone Ganesha murti seated in a gilded arched niche against an orange backdrop, decorated with a pink and gold silk cloth, a pink and orange flower garland, white and red flowers, a crown and a painted tilak with white and red markings. Before it on a wooden stand are brass bowls, a brass bell, a small kalasha-like puja vessel, plumeria flowers, and a lit oil lamp, with brass lamp stands on either side and a red and yellow kolam drawn on the floor. A timestamp reads 28-Feb-2024 6:45:44 pm, Salem. No people are visible.2024-02-28A dark stone Ganesha murti seated in a gilded arched niche with an orange backdrop, wearing a pink and gold silk shawl over white cloth and a pink-orange flower garland, with white flowers placed on the head and trunk. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a lit ghee lamp, brass bowls of offerings, a bell, a plate with kumkum and vibhuti, and scattered white plumeria flowers lie on the floor before the deity, on a painted floral kolam pattern in yellow and red. No people are visible.2024-02-28A black stone murti of Ganesha seated in an ornate golden arched shrine niche against an orange cloth backdrop. The deity wears a pink and gold bordered white cloth, a pink and orange flower garland, and flower petals are scattered on his head and the altar. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with a brass bell, brass bowls, plates of flowers, a small kalasha-like vessel and a kumkum tray in front on a low wooden platform. Rangoli-style kolam designs decorate the floor. A timestamp reads 28-Feb-2024 6:42:59 pm Salem. No people are visible.2024-02-28A dark stone Ganesha murti sits in a gilded arched niche with an orange cloth backdrop. The deity wears a pink and gold silk shawl, a white dhoti, a pink and gold crown, and a pink marigold garland, with white plumeria flowers scattered over the figure. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the pedestal, a small lamp burns in front, and a brass kalasha with flowers sits on a platform. The floor shows a yellow kolam design. No people are visible in the scene.2024-02-28A black stone Ganesha murti seated in a gilded arched niche against an orange backdrop, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, a teal headdress, a white and pink silk cloth, and silver ornaments; a teal umbrella with silver fringe is set above. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side, and brass plates, a bell, a conch-shaped vessel and small bowls with flowers and offerings sit on a tray in front, with a lit diya nearby. The floor has painted floral kolam designs. No people are visible in the scene.2026-02-21A shirtless man with long dark hair and a white dhoti with gold border stands barefoot at the left, holding a brass oil lamp (deepa) toward a black stone Ganesha murti. The Ganesha has four arms, a pink and gold shawl draped across it, a pink garland, a crown, and white and yellow flowers. The murti sits in a gilded arched niche with an orange backdrop. Brass oil lamps, a brass plate and bowls, and plumeria flowers are arranged on the floor below. The timestamp reads 28-Feb-2024 6:44:17 pm, Salem.2024-02-28Photograph inside a temple shrine. A bare-chested elderly man with white hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a black stone Ganesha murti seated in an arched golden niche with an orange backdrop. The murti is garlanded with pink and white flower strands, draped with a pink and gold silk cloth, and decorated with yellow and white flowers. Brass oil lamps and offerings in brass bowls with flower petals sit on a wooden platform in front, with a kalasha-like vessel and a lit lamp. A kolam design decorates the floor. The man is a devotee at the puja, with no identifiable distinctive a person cues.2024-02-28A photograph of a large black stone murti of Lord Ganesha seated in an ornate gilded arched niche against an orange backdrop. The deity wears a green and purple turban with a yellow flower, white dhoti with green and gold bordered shawl, silver necklace, and a yellow flower at the chest. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with a small pink-clad figure, a brass bell, a brass pot, a copper vessel, a lit ghee lamp and offerings arranged on an orange cloth in front. The timestamp reads Aug. 22, 2024 6:39:03 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-08-22A dark stone murti of Ganesha seated in an arched golden niche against an orange backdrop. The deity wears a red and gold turban, a silver necklace, a white dhoti and an orange-and-gold shawl, with pink and white flower garlands and scattered white flowers. A small green-robed silver-adorned figure sits on a magenta cloth in front, with kolam designs on the floor. A timestamp reads Sep. 13, 2024 and Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-12-09A photograph of a large black stone deity murti of Lord Ganesha seated in an ornate gilded arched niche against an orange cloth backdrop. The murti wears a green and gold patterned turban, white dhoti-like cloth draped with green and gold bordered shawl, a silver necklace, and a yellow flower at the chest; its raised hand is in abhaya mudra. In front, on an orange cloth, stand brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, brass bowls and a tumbler, a lit oil lamp, a small smoking incense burner and a small Ganesha-like figure in pink. No people are visible. The timestamp overlay reads Aug. 22, 2024 6:34:24 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-22A dark stone deity murti seated in a golden arched shrine niche with an orange backdrop and a green-and-silver canopy overhead. The murti has multiple arms holding objects, a vertical tilak with an Om symbol on the forehead, and wears a white and gold-bordered cloth with blue and pink trim draped over its body, plus a white turban. Yellow flower garlands adorn the arms and base. A small oil lamp burns on a low platform in front, beside a brass bowl of grains. No physical people are visible. Timestamp reads 31-Dec-2025 7:03:23 pm, Salem.2025-12-31