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A dark stone Ganesha murti, seated with trunk curved to one side, stands on a stone pedestal at the base of a large pale banyan tree trunk. Small yellow flowers, scattered petals and wisps of green leaves lie on the figure and base as offerings. Green grass and plants grow at the foot of the pedestal, and a faint green background shows beyond the tree. No people are visible.

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A weathered grey stone Ganesha murti sits on a tiered stone pedestal at the base of a large pale banyan tree with wide, smooth trunks. Small marigold-type flowers and green leaves are scattered on the pedestal and around it. Behind the gap between the trunks, green hillside rises under a pale sky. Grass and small plants grow in the foreground. No people are visible.October 12 20062006-10-12Close-up photograph of a carved stone relief of Ganesha on a granite pillar or wall. The elephant-headed deity is shown seated with a rounded pot-bellied body, holding objects in multiple raised hands and a trunk curled toward a sweet or offering. A crown-like headdress and ornamental arch frame the figure. Green leaves and a red cloth edge appear at the right, with a bright spot on the forehead. No people are visible.2009-10-17A dark carved stone relief of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha, shown seated with multiple arms holding a lotus-like object, an axe and a rope, and a red flower placed on one raised hand. A small mouse figure sits at the base beside a round sculpted pedestal. A red kumkum mark is on the forehead.2010-12-16Close-up photograph of a dark grey carved stone statue of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha, with a white-and-red urdhva pundra style tilak mark on the forehead and a small dot on the trunk base. The figure holds a modak sweet in its trunk and has a coiled serpent wrapped around its belly and arm. Its four arms bear carved hands, one raised in a blessing gesture, and ornate carved jewelry and ornaments cover the shoulders. Pale peeling wall paint is visible in the background. The statue is a deity murti, not a living person, and no physical people are present.2007-12-12Close view of a carved dark stone relief panel on a temple pillar, showing a seated elephant-headed deity in ganesha form with four arms, a raised trunk and a decorated crown, flanked by carved scrollwork and a foliate arch. Small vermilion and turmeric marks and specks of offering dot the stone. A red cloth and a gilded ornament edge the right side of the frame. No people are visible.2010-10-06 +1 copiesA carved black stone relief of Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity, seated with a rounded belly and four arms. A red flower or red cloth offering rests against his left side, and a red kumkum mark is on his forehead. Ornamental scrollwork frames the stone figure against a dark stone wall.2010-12-16May 07 20132013-05-07A dark stone carved relief of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha seated in a niche on a temple wall. Four arms are carved around the figure, and the deity wears a tall crown with a central boss. Yellow marigold-type flowers are placed on the carving, and small red and orange kumkum marks dot the forehead, trunk and hands. The relief sits within a rectangular stone frame, and a pink surface is visible at the left edge.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 18 20132013-04-18 +1 copiesA dark stone relief of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha seated cross-legged, shown with multiple arms holding objects, a red-and-yellow tilak on his forehead and a beaded necklace. Several red flowers are placed around the base and on his hands, with a green stem near his trunk. The carving sits in a stone frame beside a red wall. No people are visible in the scene.2013-05-12June 02 20132013-06-02