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A standing man in a peach-orange turban and brown-mauve dhoti with an orange shawl stands on a stage beside a gold-framed shrine. He wears layered garlands of red and white flowers, a pendant necklace, and holds his palm raised in greeting while smiling. Behind him a decorated Ganesha deity murti sits within a garland-draped arch of red, yellow, white and purple flowers, with a gold relief carving above and orange silk cloth below. Small offering lamps sit on the floor in the foreground.

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August 31 20112011-08-31A smiling man in a peach-orange turban and matching orange shawl stands barefoot on a stage, wearing a mauve-brown dhoti with gold border and a red and white rudraksha-style bead garland with red flower garlands. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture beside a golden canopy shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. Inside the shrine stands a green-robed Ganesha murti with a trunk, holding a lamp, with an orange cloth draped below. A small decorated kalasha or offering sits at the lower left of the stage, and patterned carpets cover the floor.2011-08-31October 28 20112011-10-28 +1 copiesA barefoot man in a yellow-gold turban and red dhoti with a gold-bordered waistcloth stands before a floral shrine, smiling with his palms pressed together at his chest. He wears a rudraksha-style mala necklace, bangles and a yellow shawl draped over one shoulder. Behind him a ganesha murti in orange and green cloth sits within an arch of white, yellow and red garlands beneath a golden umbrella with hanging leaf ornaments. A brass-rimmed clay pot holding flower petals stands at right, and a potted plant sits at lower left.2011-08-30May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesA standing man in red silk clothing with a gold-yellow turban and a flowing gold shawl stands beside a Ganesha murti. The murti is dressed in green and orange cloth and decorated with a silver crown, and it sits within a horseshoe-shaped arch of white, yellow, red and green flower garlands beneath a gold ceremonial umbrella with leaf pendants. A gold-edged altar table holds the murti, and a terracotta pot with offerings and an oil lamp stands in front. The man wears a blue waistband, gold bangles, a long necklace of beads, and gold earrings, with bare feet. The setting is an indoor hall with a navy curtain behind.2011-08-30August 30 20112011-08-30A smiling man in a reddish-brown silk dhoti with gold borders stands barefoot on a white floor, waving his right hand, which is wrapped in white bandage. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, a red bindi and gold earrings. Behind him, a jewelled white deity murti with a crown is framed by a large arch of red roses, yellow and white flowers and purple garlands. In front of the murti, a gilded swan-shaped vahana sits on a green cloth above a purple-draped platform, with a red carpet at the bottom edge. a person is the central figure, identified by his saffron-brown robe, gold ornaments and sannyasi attire.2013-10-10A standing man in a red and orange dhoti-style garment with a gold shawl draped over his shoulder and a gold turban waves his right hand in greeting beside an ornate golden Ganesha murti. The murti sits within a gold palanquin-style frame, arched with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and green leaves, beneath a gold umbrella hung with leaf-shaped pendants. A brass kalasha holding flowers sits in front, with a brass lamp stand and a clay pot on the right. The man wears a rudraksha mala, bangles and earrings, and stands barefoot on a patterned mat.2011-08-30A photograph of a standing person in a red striped dhoti and a golden-yellow turban with a peacock feather, draped in a sheer golden shawl and wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace, smiling and gesturing with one hand beside a golden ornate shrine. The shrine holds a ganesha murti with an orange headpiece, set on a gold mouse vahana and framed by yellow, red, purple and green flower garlands and a gold arch. Bananas, apples, oranges and plates of offerings sit on mats on the stage, with a kalasha-style pot and a microphone at right.2011-09-01September 03 20132013-09-03 +2 copiesA smiling person in an orange-saffron turban with a jeweled ornament and green-and-gold brooch, wearing an orange-saffron wrap over a dark mauve garment, stands with palm raised in greeting. Multiple red and pink rudraksha-style and bead malas, pearl necklaces and gold jewelry adorn them. Behind is a golden shrine framed with garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds, green leaves and purple flowers, housing a bronze-coloured Ganesha murti with an orange cloth, jeweled crown and green silk garment.2011-08-31