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A night-time temple photograph of a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange upper cloth, with a white tilak on his forehead and bangles on his wrist, raising a silver aarti lamp toward a deity murti. The murti is an elephant-headed Ganesha form decorated with a gold-and-red garland, yellow marigold garlands, white flowers and a green silk cloth, set within an ornate golden arched shrine frame. Mango-like yellow offerings and small brass vessels sit on a red-draped altar in front, with more marigold garlands. Behind on the right, other deity figures are visible under a green and gold drape.

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Night-time puja before a richly decorated Ganesha murti. A young person in saffron-orange upper cloth and maroon lower cloth, with a tilak on the forehead and gold jewellery, holds up a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the deity. The murti is adorned with red and orange flowers, white jasmine garlands and green silk, set in an ornate gold arch. Mango-shaped offerings and yellow marigold garlands sit on a red-draped altar with leaves, and a copper-toned pot is visible. Behind the altar, a painted deity image is partly visible at the right edge.2013-09-30A photograph of a temple shrine with a silver-adorned Ganesha murti (deity murti) framed by a gilded arch and draped in marigold and rose garlands. In front, a kalasha-like coconut arrangement and several small pots rest on a maroon cloth with yellow flower garlands. On the left, a shaven-headed priest in an orange dhoti and white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms stands at the edge of the frame, his hands extended over the offerings in a puja. The background is dark. The image is credited to the archive.2013-09-30Photograph of a Ganesha deity murti decorated for worship, set within an ornate gold arch-shaped frame against an orange and red drape. The elephant-headed deity wears a silver-toned crown and layered garlands of red roses and yellow and white flowers, with green silk draped below. Mango fruits and yellow flower garlands are arranged on the altar in front. At right, a young priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with white tilak markings on his forehead and arms makes an offering to the deity. No identifiable a person is visible in the scene.2013-09-30September 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20132013-09-30November 28 20112011-11-28September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20132013-09-30A seated priest in an orange saffron robe performs a puja before a Ganesha murti decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and an orange cloth. The priest, with a shaved head and a bead necklace, holds a brass plate over a flame and leans toward brass vessels, a kalasha and bananas on a low wooden stand. A lit oil lamp, flower petals and metal bowls sit on a red and patterned mat in front of ornate gold-toned temple carvings. The priest's features are not clear enough to establish any identity, so the a person field is unsure.2011-11-28September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesNovember 28 20112011-11-28September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copies