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Outdoor photograph of a Ganesha murti seated under a gilded arch, draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, with an orange turban and a red cloth beneath. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a lit flame to the deity's trunk area. In front, a red and white painted pedestal bears a label, and a row of steel plates holds offerings of sweets, rice dishes and fruit on a striped mat. Trees and a red-and-white painted lingam stand in the background.

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September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and saffron upper cloth stands at left, holding a silver plate with a paper and offerings, facing a Ganesha murti seated in a gold arched shrine. The Ganesha image wears a red-orange turban, ornate silver-and-white jewellery and a white dhoti, and is garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strings. Its red-and-white striped base bears a blue plaque in Tamil script. In front, a row of steel plates holds sweets, rice, fruit and other offerings on woven mats, with a small table draped in a patterned cloth. A priest performs an offering or puja, and the scene is set outdoors among green trees.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A priest in orange robes and a bare shoulder performs aarti with a flaming lamp before a golden-orange Ganesha murti seated on a red cloth throne. The deity wears a red-orange turban, white and pearl necklaces, and is garlanded with marigold and white jasmine strings in yellow, red and orange. A gold arch frames the shrine. In front, a long mat holds rows of stainless-steel plates with rice, sweets, ladoos and other offerings, some covered in plastic. The white and red striped shrine base carries a Tamil label naming the deity, and a small banyan-style tree stands behind.2012-09-19A young priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a beaded necklace stands at left, holding a steel plate of food offerings toward a Ganesha murti. The Ganesha murti sits under a gilded arch draped with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, wearing an orange turban and ornaments. In front, a red-and-white painted platform bears the sign for the murti, and rows of steel plates of food offerings lie on woven mats on the ground. This appears to be a puja or naivedya offering to Ganesha outdoors. a person's presence is not visible in the image.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor shrine to a seated Ganesha murti decorated with garlands of marigold and yellow flowers, with a red and gold cloth draped beneath, set inside a white and red striped enclosure. Plates of prasad, rice and sweets are arranged on a woven mat in front. A man in white clothes stands at the left edge with hands joined in namaskar. Beside him a young saffron-robed monk with shaved head and rudraksha mala stands near a small boy in a purple shirt. Trees and a potted plant surround the shrine. Printed copyright text in the corner.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor photo of a Ganesha murti seated on a red-draped pedestal, adorned with layered marigold and white flower garlands and a red turban-like crown. A bare-headed man in an orange ochre dhoti and shawl, standing at left, raises a lit flame on a tray or lamp toward the idol's head, performing aarti. A small child in a purple shirt watches at the left edge. Behind the murti stands an ornate gold-framed arch with a gold carved pillar at right, shaded by a fringed canopy and surrounded by green trees. The red-and-white striped base bears a sign reading Sri Nithyananda Vinayagar.2012-09-19