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A photograph of a gilded Ganesha murti standing on a golden pedestal before a dark curtain. The deity wears a jewelled crown, large ornate earrings, layered necklaces set with red and green stones, and a pink and magenta silk garment. Its raised hands hold a conch-like object and a stem or ankusha, and the trunk curls toward the front. It is decorated with a garland of yellow, white, red and green flowers, and a red cloth drapes behind it. Gold lion-form pedestal ornaments sit in the foreground. No people are visible.

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November 13 20102010-11-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a gilded Ganesha murti, the elephant-headed deity, seated against a dark curtain. The figure wears an ornate jewelled crown, layered gold and gemstone necklaces, and a red and gold silk garment. Its four arms hold ceremonial objects, and a thick arch of marigold and red, white and green garlands frames the figure. No people are visible in the scene.2010-11-12A photograph of a Ganesha murti decorated for worship, standing in front of a black draped backdrop. The figure wears a silver crown, large silver earrings, layered jewelled necklaces and a red and purple garment. Its trunk is raised and it holds ceremonial objects in its hands. Orange, white, red and green marigold and flower garlands arch around it in a halo shape. A gold ceremonial fan or umbrella-shaped object stands at the left edge, and a carved pillar is visible at the right.2010-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesA metal Ganesha murti stands at the center of a decorated shrine, adorned with jeweled silver crown, ornate necklaces and a red-orange silk cloth draped around its body. Its raised hands hold ceremonial implements. White jasmine garlands hang from its shoulders, and the shrine is framed by layered rows of yellow, orange, red and purple flower garlands. An umbrella with fringed edging is visible overhead. No people are visible in the image.2010-09-05November 23 20102010-11-23A gilded deity murti of Ganesha stands in front of a red cloth backdrop, decorated with an ornate silver crown, silver necklaces, bangles and a jeweled sash over a red-gold dhoti. Garlands of orange, white, green and red flowers arch behind the figure, and a gold ornamental base with jeweled elements sits in the foreground. No people are visible.2010-11-21A photograph of a metal Ganesha murti, an elephant-headed deity, adorned with an ornate jewelled crown set with white, red and green stones. The murti wears a red and gold silk garment, layered jewelled necklaces and armbands, and holds a modak sweet in one hand and an elephant-tusk or axe-like object in the other. Behind it is a dense backdrop of garlands in yellow marigold, purple, red and white jasmine-style flowers, and green leaves. The murti is the sole subject; no physical people are visible.2010-09-04A close photograph of a silver-toned Ganesha murti adorned with an ornate jewelled crown and jewelled ear and arm ornaments set with red, green and white stones. The deity wears a red and orange silk cloth with a gold-bordered band and a layered jewelled necklace. It holds a modak sweet in one hand and a trunk-curled object in the other, standing before a backdrop of bright marigold, jasmine and red rose garlands arranged in arching rows. No people are visible.2010-09-04 +1 copiesA silver Ganesha murti stands in a flower-decorated shrine, wearing an ornate jewelled crown and a gold-and-stone necklace with a large gold pendant. Its body is draped in orange and red silk. The deity holds a shell-like object and a rope or staff in its raised hands, and is framed by garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, purple and red flowers arranged in arches. An orange canopy hangs overhead, and a metal lamp stand hangs from the top. This is a deity murti, not a living person, and no people are visible.2010-09-05A silver Ganesha murti with an elephant head stands at the centre, wearing an ornate jewelled crown, a peacock feather, layered gem-set necklaces, bangles and an orange silk dhoti with a brocade waistband. Dense garlands of red roses, white jasmine and yellow marigolds frame the deity. Behind it, a painted backdrop shows a smiling man in orange robes raising one hand in blessing, a painted portrait rather than a physical person.2010-09-02A bronze Ganesha murti stands at centre, heavily adorned with jewelled ornaments in red, green and white stones, a jewelled crown and orange cloth. It is framed by a garland arrangement of yellow marigolds, purple globe flowers, green leaves, white blossoms and pink petals, beneath a yellow and orange canopy with fringed tassels. No people are visible.2010-09-12