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Outdoor photo of a Ganesha murti seated on a red-draped pedestal, adorned with layered marigold and white flower garlands and a red turban-like crown. A bare-headed man in an orange ochre dhoti and shawl, standing at left, raises a lit flame on a tray or lamp toward the idol's head, performing aarti. A small child in a purple shirt watches at the left edge. Behind the murti stands an ornate gold-framed arch with a gold carved pillar at right, shaded by a fringed canopy and surrounded by green trees. The red-and-white striped base bears a sign reading Sri Nithyananda Vinayagar.

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A photograph of a Ganesha murti seated in a gilded arched shrine surrounded by a thick garland of yellow, orange and red marigolds and white flowers, with an orange turban and ornate jewellery. A priest in orange clothes with a shaved head stands at left, holding a ritual vessel and a small flame or lamp toward the deity, as in an aarti. Red-draped platforms and a green tree stand behind. Outdoor temple setting. The priest is a shaved-headed ritual attendant in orange and gives no appearance-based cues for a person, so no identity is claimed.2012-09-19A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and gold bracelet, performs aarti before a large Ganesha murti. The Ganesha figure sits on a red cloth-draped platform, adorned with a bright orange-red turban, a gold crown, white pearl garlands and a heavy necklace, and is encircled by bands of marigold, red rose and white jasmine garlands in yellow, red, white and green. The priest holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame toward the deity. Behind are a golden arched frame carved with figures, green foliage and a tiled path. Stone bases in red and white stripes are visible, and one is labelled in Tamil. This is a temple worship scene.2012-09-19A priest in an orange ochre cloth wrapped around his body stands at left, bare-chested with gold bangles on his wrist, holding a silver aarti plate with a flame toward a large Ganesha murti. The Ganesha figure sits on a red-draped seat, wearing an orange-red turban, gold ornaments, a white cloth, and a pearl necklace, with its trunk and face adorned in tilak. It is surrounded by dense garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers. Behind them are trees, a gold-carved temple arch, and a red-and-white painted wall. This is an aarti offering to a Ganesha murti outdoors at an ashram setting.2012-09-19A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with gold bangles and a gold chain, performs aarti with a lit oil lamp before a large Ganesha murti. The murti wears a red-orange turban and crown, a white dhoti-like cloth, gold and silver ornaments, a pearl necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and is heavily garlanded with red, yellow and white flower garlands forming a V-shaped arrangement on a red cloth base. Greenery and an ornate golden arch frame the shrine outdoors. A brass bell is visible in the priest's left hand. The priest is the only physical person shown; no a person candidate is visible.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor shrine to a seated Ganesha murti decorated with garlands of marigold and yellow flowers, with a red and gold cloth draped beneath, set inside a white and red striped enclosure. Plates of prasad, rice and sweets are arranged on a woven mat in front. A man in white clothes stands at the left edge with hands joined in namaskar. Beside him a young saffron-robed monk with shaved head and rudraksha mala stands near a small boy in a purple shirt. Trees and a potted plant surround the shrine. Printed copyright text in the corner.2012-09-19September 09 20132013-09-09An outdoor photograph of a Ganesha deity murti seated in a gold arched shrine framed by greenery. The murti wears an orange turban, a gold crown, a white dhoti, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold ornaments, with a large garland of yellow, red, white and orange flowers draped across its lap and around the arch. A small brass bell sits on a low red-and-white painted wall in the foreground, and the surrounding area is bare earth with trees and a black stone structure behind. No people are visible.2012-09-19August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23