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A photograph of a Ganesha deity murti decorated for darshan in a temple-style shrine. The murti sits on a gilded ornate arch with a gold elephant-shaped stand, draped in multicolored garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and a white beaded necklace. A woman seen from behind, with her hair in a ponytail and wearing white clothing, raises a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit oil lamps toward the deity. A dark maroon curtain hangs behind the shrine and a white floor-standing air conditioner is at the right edge.

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August 21 20142014-08-21August 21 20142014-08-21A priest in an orange dhoti and shawl with pink borders, wearing a rudraksha bead necklace and bead armlets, holds a multi-wick brass oil lamp toward a golden Ganesha murti seated on a gold-embossed throne. The deity wears a crimson silk cloth, red and yellow marigold garlands, and a jeweled necklace with pink and green stones. Green leaves surround the image and gold arches frame it against deep maroon drapery. This is a temple puja with lamp offering before the deity.2014-08-22A priest in a reddish-maroon dhoti with orange-gold borders stands at left with her back partly turned, holding a lit wick near a tall brass oil lamp. Beside her, a gold ornate shrine arch is decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green and white, framing a deity murti adorned with silver jewellery and a crown-like headdress. Lit brass lamps flank the shrine, and a white tower air conditioner and potted plant appear at left. A small garlanded murti sits in front of the main deity. The scene suggests a puja.2015-06-03A photograph of a golden deity murti seated on a golden lion-throne, adorned with heavy garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and a long beaded necklace, wearing a golden crown, set against a dark maroon curtain and a turquoise backdrop. A man with a shaved head, wearing an orange dhoti and orange shawl with white tilak and red-and-white markings on his arms, holds a lit multi-wick brass oil lamp toward the murti. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the throne, and a white floor-standing air conditioner is visible behind the priest.2015-02-25June 03 20152015-06-03June 03 20152015-06-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style puja scene. A woman seen from behind, wearing a rust-red sari with gold borders and white flower garland over her shoulder, stands with palms pressed together in prayer at the left. Before her, a golden ornate arched shrine holds a deity murti decorated with a crown, white flower garlands and red-green-yellow garlands framing the arch. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side, and metal railings are in front of the shrine. A standing air conditioner and potted plant appear at the left edge.2015-06-03February 16 20162016-02-16September 02 20162016-09-02A photograph of a puja at an altar. A hand holding a silver lamp with a bright open flame is raised toward a gilded metal shrine niche with an ornate arched top. Garlands of white flowers with red and yellow marigold strands drape the central deity murti, and loose marigolds and petals are scattered before it. Brass vessels and a small oil lamp sit at the base, and a person in white clothing is partly visible at left. The arm holding the lamp is bare with a bangle.2015-10-18February 25 20152015-02-25