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A photograph of a painted stone or plaster shrine niche on a temple gopuram, showing a Ganesha murti seated on a grey mouse vehicle. The elephant-headed deity has four arms, wears a gold crown, a jewelled necklace and a yellow-and-pink dhoti-style cloth, and holds a modak-like object. The niche is framed by an arched gold and green ornamental surround with flame-like finials and a floral garland of white, red and green. The vahana mouse has a bead harness. A date stamp reads 24 10 2006 at the upper right. No people are visible.

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October 24 20062006-10-24May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesA colourfully painted temple shrine niche holds a seated Ganesha murti with an elephant head, a crown, a garland of white flowers and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Its four arms hold a small axe and a sweet, with the lower hands in gesture. The arched frame is painted in green, red, yellow and white with a serpent-like makara head at the top, set against a blue back wall and white sky. Two dark carved guardian figures flank the niche on the left and right edges. No people are visible.2018-04-28A photograph of a Ganesha murti set in a gilded arched niche against a red backdrop on a white wall. The elephant-headed deity stands with four arms, wears a golden crown and a gold-trimmed dhoti, and has an Om symbol on his forehead. A rainbow-coloured garland hangs from his shoulders, and a small mouse vahana sits at his feet. Below the niche is a golden kalasha-style base on a tiled floor. No people are visible.2006-10-22September 03 20082008-09-03May 29 20122012-05-29October 24 20062006-10-24A painted clay murti of Lord Ganesha seated on his mouse vahana, shown in front view within a decorated shrine. The elephant-headed deity wears a golden crown with a red tilak, has a gold necklace, and is draped in marigold garlands, pink flowers and a yellow cloth, with a multicoloured striped halo behind his head. He holds a modak sweet in one hand and a red-tipped object in another, and an om symbol is painted on his palm. The mouse is grey with gold trappings and marigolds at its base. Lit oil lamps flank the murti, which stands on a green-painted platform strewn with flowers, leaves and fruit, against a backdrop of metallic green and red sheeting hung with ribbons.2008-09-03October 24 20062006-10-24A dark stone Ganesha murti stands in a gold-framed arched niche on a polished maroon granite wall. The elephant-headed deity wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a multicoloured striped sash, and a silver-and-jewelled necklace. Multicoloured flower garlands in orange, white, yellow, maroon and blue hang from its shoulders, and red tilak marks decorate its forehead and trunk. The ornate gold arch is embossed with floral and peacock-like motifs. No people are visible.October 24 20062006-10-242009-Activities-and-Events-at-Kailaasa-SriPuram-Sarvajnapeeta-Hyderabad +1 copies