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A photograph of a golden deity murti of Ganesha seated on a golden horse-like vahana, with an arched gold prabhavali behind it. The murti is draped in bright garlands of yellow and red-maroon flowers and wears an orange cloth and a jeweled crown. A priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, seen from behind with a shaved head, raises a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the murti at the left edge. Oil lamps and red floral offerings sit at the base. Pale walls, a wooden pillar and a dark red curtain form the background. One physical person is visible.

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August 27 20142014-08-27A priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a pink border stands at left, holding a lit brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a golden deity murti on horseback. The gold horse carries a rider with a crown and orange garments, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a diamond-studded chest ornament. A golden arched prabhavali frames the figure, and a small golden attendant stands at the base on a maroon-draped platform. Wooden pillars and a cream wall form the background. The priest is a physical person; the deity is a statue, and no identifiable a person candidate is present.2014-08-27February 21 20162016-02-21A photograph of a golden deity murti seated on a golden bull mount, decorated with thick garlands of red, yellow and white flowers and a golden crown, holding a trident-like weapon. On the right, a man in orange-saffron clothing, with his bare upper body and a dark cord, holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp toward the murti beside a tall brass lamp stand. Brass lamps flank the figure against a dark painted backdrop of lotuses and foliage, with a canopy of colourful tassels above.2016-02-21August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesA figure in orange ochre robes performs aarti with an oil lamp before a golden deity murti seated on a golden bull mount. The murti is draped in red, yellow and white flower garlands, wears a golden crown and jewelled necklaces, and holds a trident. A striped fabric canopy hangs above, with a dark painted backdrop and a standing brass lamp stand on the left. The worshipper holds a brass lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, and wears rudraksha beads. A wall air conditioner is visible at right.2016-02-21 +1 copiesFebruary 21 20162016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21 +1 copiesFebruary 21 20162016-02-21 +1 copiesAugust 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesMarch 03 20152015-03-03A temple-style ritual photograph of a golden murugan deity murti decorated with white and red-yellow garlands, standing on a golden peacock vahana beneath an ornate gold arch and a multicoloured fringed canopy. A priest in an orange dhoti, bare-chested with rudraksha on his neck, stands on a red carpet at right, holding a lamp toward the deity. Brass trishula staffs and a tall brass lamp stand flank the murti, with offerings and a small oil lamp on a tray at its base. A framed photograph of a person in red clothing with hands joined hangs on the wall at right. The deity murti, not a living person, is the central subject.2016-10-31 +2 copies