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A golden Ganesha murti is adorned with a jeweled crown and dense garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and pink flowers forming a circular frame. A flame from an oil lamp or aarti is held in front of the deity, with a blurred hand and lamp in the foreground. The gold ornaments and a deep blue cloth draping the murti are visible. The scene is a deity worship moment during a Brahmotsavam temple ritual. No people are clearly visible as physical persons.

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A photograph of a Ganesha murti decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers, pink blossoms and red roses, with green leaves framing the deity. The murti wears a silver-jeweled crown and gold ornaments, and a gold kirita-style backdrop sits above. A priest in white clothing with red-brown trim holds a flaming aarti lamp in front of the deity, and brass bells hang on either side against a red wall. The lower text reads Bhikshatanamurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 8.2021-11-17A photograph of a Ganesha murti decorated with a dense garland arch of yellow, white and red flowers and green leaves, with a gold crown and gold pendant at the top. A figure in white and red clothing with a white head covering holds a flame lamp before the deity, and a second person in a patterned garment stands behind, their hands raised around the flame. Brass bells hang at the upper corners against a red-orange wall. The scene shows a deity puja with aarti at a temple.2021-11-17A photograph of a Ganesha deity murti in a temple shrine, decorated with a dense garland arch of yellow, white and red flowers and green leaves on a red backdrop. The golden murti wears a silver crown and a blue cloth. A priest in white clothing and a red shawl, with a white forehead mark, lifts a brass lamp with a lit flame in front of the deity during deepa aradhana. Brass bells hang at the top corners of the frame.2021-11-17A golden Ganesha murti stands at the centre of a rounded frame of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red and white, with green leaves and pink flowers. The deity wears a gold crown with red and green accents, a pearl necklace and a flower draped at the chest. In the foreground a blurred figure in dark clothing holds a lit oil lamp near the deity during a Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, a lamp offering to the murti. Printed caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9. The background is a warm red-orange drape.2021-11-18November 17 20212021-11-17November 15 20212021-11-15A golden deity murti is decorated with flower garlands in red, white and yellow, arranged around it on a flower-covered base. The murti wears a tall jewelled crown, a sparkling embellished necklace and gold hand-shaped mudra-like hands, with a tilak on the forehead. A hand on the left holds a lit oil lamp (deepa) with a long flame, which is being offered in deepaaradhana during the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam. No physical people are visible apart from the hand holding the lamp.2021-11-17A golden Ganesha murti stands in a shrine decorated with a dense arch of yellow and red marigold garlands and green leaves, with a red cloth backdrop and hanging brass bells. In the foreground a priest with a shaved head and white ritual clothing holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, performing aarti before the deity. The lower caption reads Shatmurthy Deeparadhana, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam - Day 9. A flower garland and marigolds surround the murti, and a kalasha-like brass vessel sits at the base.2021-11-18November 15 20212021-11-15November 14 20212021-11-14November 17 20212021-11-17November 15 20212021-11-15