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May 26 2015

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Close-up of a yellow turmeric or haldi Ganesha figure seated on a silver base, decorated with a small orange-and-red flower crown and red kumkum dots. A heap of marigolds and red flowers sits in a silver plate below, with halved coconuts and an orange at the front edge. Behind, a fire burns in a brick-lined homa pit, with brass oil lamps and a teal-painted area beyond. The setting suggests a ritual puja or homa offering. No people are visible.2015-05-05 +1 copiesMay 26 20152015-05-26July 13 20152015-07-13A close photograph of a small yellow turmeric Ganesha figure, modelled with a trunk, tusks and round ears with dark red kumkum dots, placed on a silver tray. The murti is surrounded by red rose petals, white jasmine flowers, green leaves and blades of grass, with two round sweets or offerings at the lower edge. The background is softly blurred warm light. No people are visible.2015-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesMay 26 20152015-05-26November 12 20102010-11-12July 13 20152015-07-13A photograph of a ritual table set for worship. In the centre, a small pink-and-white clay deity murti sits on a green banana leaf bed scattered with rice and yellow marigold petals. Along the table run rows of yellow, orange and red flowers. To the left, a bowl of red apples and a heap of yellow fruit, with a silver conch-shaped vessel and a brass plate holding sweets in the foreground. At the right edge, a figure in an orange-red garment is partly visible. No people's faces are shown.2009-09-25 +1 copiesClose view of a yellow turmeric Ganesha murti on a brass plate, decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers and leaves. A halved coconut and a red apple sit beside it on the plate, with red and gold silk cloth around the edge. The background is blurred, showing brick-like structures and a blue fabric. No people are visible.2015-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit with dry sticks and kusha grass laid across it. Behind it on a silver plate sits a turmeric-coloured clay figure of Ganesha surrounded by purple and yellow flowers. A silver bowl stands to the left and a steel plate of fried snacks sits in the foreground. Red cloth forms the background. No people are visible.2010-11-12 +1 copies