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A photograph at night of an elaborately decorated Ganesha murti seated on an ornate gilded palanquin or ratha. The deity has an orange body, a tall crown, and a white and gold necklace, and is draped with thick garlands of red, yellow, pink and white flowers arranged in layered bands. A red velvet cloth covers the base of the carriage. To the left, a man in a plain white kurta stands at the edge of the frame, partly visible. Bright floodlights and a dark background frame the scene, with potted plants at the right.

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November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29A priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace kneels at the lower left, holding a brass lamp with a bright oil flame and making a small offering before a deity murti. The murti is a Ganesha form, draped with an orange cloth, a silver crown, and heavy garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds with white flowers in tiered strands. Behind it stands an ornate gilded metal backdrop with repousse floral and scroll patterns, and a red satin cloth covers the altar. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum.2011-11-28A photograph of a deity murti, apparently an elephant-headed Ganesha form, framed by a large arch of ornate gold-coloured carved metalwork. The murti wears an orange turban, an orange shawl draped over the shoulders, and ornate jewellery. It is covered in dense garlands of flowers in orange, yellow, red, purple and white, with decorative pink-and-white ribbons at the base. The setting is dark with a lattice-like ceiling above. No people are visible.2013-07-04A decorated Ganesha murti stands in a gilded arched shrine on a golden elephant-base vahana cart against a dark red curtain. The deity has an elephant head, a silver crown, an orange shawl, a silver ornamented necklace, and holds an axe and a noose. Strands of yellow and red-maroon marigold garlands drape the arch on both sides. No physical people are visible. The photo appears to be from a vahana procession display.2011-11-30September 01 20112011-09-01November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph of a decorated Ganesha murti at night, dressed in an orange cloth and draped in layers of marigold and red flower garlands with green leaf strands. The elephant-headed deity sits within an ornate golden arched frame. In front of the murti are brass vessels, a lit oil lamp, coconut halves, flower offerings and fruit on a low platform. A white and pink cloth hangs from the sides. No people are visible in the scene. The background shows a canopy roof and pink-painted walls with metal grilles.2013-07-04September 01 20112011-09-01November 28 20112011-11-28A seated priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-bead necklace and a bangle, reads from a small booklet during a Vigneshwara puja before a garlanded Ganesha murti. The deity wears an orange drape and a gold crown, and is decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands arranged in a dense pattern. Brass bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, a lamp with a flame, flowers and offerings sit on a low wooden table in front of the altar, with a red cushioned seat and ornate gold carved backdrop behind. No visible candidate for a person is identifiable from the frame; only the priest is present.2011-11-28November 28 20112011-11-28