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A metal Ganesha murti with an elephant head and golden crown stands framed by a magenta cloth backdrop and an ornate gold arch. The deity is draped in heavy silver-toned jewelled necklaces set with red and green stones, with marigold garlands in yellow and green, red rose garlands, and scattered orange flowers and a red hibiscus. No people are visible; the image is a close-up of the decorated deity murti during a festival-style adornment.

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September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember AFP 2013September AFP 2013A close photograph of a silver-toned Ganesha murti adorned with an ornate jewelled crown and jewelled ear and arm ornaments set with red, green and white stones. The deity wears a red and orange silk cloth with a gold-bordered band and a layered jewelled necklace. It holds a modak sweet in one hand and a trunk-curled object in the other, standing before a backdrop of bright marigold, jasmine and red rose garlands arranged in arching rows. No people are visible.2010-09-04 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12A silver Ganesha murti stands in a flower-decorated shrine, wearing an ornate jewelled crown and a gold-and-stone necklace with a large gold pendant. Its body is draped in orange and red silk. The deity holds a shell-like object and a rope or staff in its raised hands, and is framed by garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, purple and red flowers arranged in arches. An orange canopy hangs overhead, and a metal lamp stand hangs from the top. This is a deity murti, not a living person, and no people are visible.2010-09-05August 26 20142014-08-26A silver Ganesha murti, the elephant-headed deity, is richly adorned with a jewelled crown and dense white and multicoloured stone-studded ornaments. It wears a red and orange silk dhoti with a golden-brown sash, a long gold bead necklace, and is framed by garlands of white jasmine and yellow marigolds, with rows of purple and red flowers behind. Its hands hold silver ritual objects, one a modak-like sweet and one a ceremonial implement. No physical people are visible; the image shows the decorated deity murti during a festival decoration.2010-09-05A silver Ganesha murti, the elephant-headed deity, is adorned with a tall, ornate crown of jewelled filigree set with red, green and white stones and a peacock feather. Its trunk curls down and its hands hold a modak-like sweet and a gesturing hand. Heavy jewelled necklaces, bangles and ear ornaments cover the murti, draped in an orange garment. Red roses and white jasmine garlands frame it, with yellow marigold garlands at right. Behind, a blurred orange-robed figure raises a hand in blessing, but this is a backdrop image rather than a clearly identifiable person, and no physical people are in the foreground. The image is a photograph of a decorated deity murti during a festival-style display.2010-09-02