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A gilded Ganesha murti, a deity form with an elephant head, stands in front of an ornate arched backdrop covered in red, blue and gold bead-and-sequin embroidery with floral motifs. The figure wears a golden crown with green and red gemstones, a brown turban-like cloth, and an intricate golden necklace, with garlands of white flowers and pink and red blossoms draped over the arms and torso. The murti holds ritual objects in its upper hands, and a green cloth hangs behind it.

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A gold Ganesha murti is dressed in an ornate ganesha-alankar, heavily adorned with jewelled silver-gold necklaces, a crown-like headdress decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers, and layered garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds. Strings of rudraksha beads hang across the chest. The deity sits on a red-and-gold brocade cushion inside a gilded arched shrine with ornate metal carvings. Offering flowers are placed around the murti. No people are visible.2013-09-07A photograph of a Ganesha murti (deity idol) seated in an ornate golden shrine arch with carved elephant motifs. The murti wears a red and gold turban-style crown, a silver and jewelled necklace, and an orange-gold cloth, and has a raised trunk. It is garlanded with a thick band of red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves, with a golden elephant-shaped figure at the base. A magenta backdrop frames the shrine. No people are visible.2013-09-08 +1 copiesDecember 16 20162016-12-16November 24 20202020-11-24August 30 20112011-08-30September 07 20102010-09-07December 17 20162016-12-17December 16 20162016-12-16December 20 20162016-12-20December 17 20162016-12-17October 11 20142014-10-11A large golden Ganesha murti stands at the centre, adorned with an ornate jewelled crown, rubies and emerald-set necklaces, a heavy multi-strand gold and gemstone garland, and a jewelled pendant. Its trunk curls to one side and it holds traditional attributes in its raised hands. Behind it is a horseshoe-shaped arch of marigold and rose-coloured flower garlands in orange, red, white and green, with a magenta and gold silk drape on the deity. No people are visible; the figure is an idol, not a person.2010-11-12