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Photograph inside a temple shrine. A person in saffron-orange robes and a white face mask, hair tied up, lights an oil lamp held up to a golden Ganesha murti with an elephant head, green turban-style crown and a large ornate crown and jewelled necklaces. The murti sits in an ornate gold arch with a sparkling silver backdrop, and red and white flower garlands lie at its base. Only one physical person is visible, partly cropped at the left edge.

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A black stone Ganesha murti sits in a gilded arched shrine niche, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with red and yellow flower malas. The deity wears a teal and gold turban, a jewelled necklace and a gold belt. In the lower left, a person with long dreadlocks, a white face mask, brown rudraksha malas and an orange wrap reaches toward the murti in worship, with white ash marks on the arm, while a small offering of white material sits at the bottom edge. Ornate gold-toned frames surround the shrine.2021-01-02A devotee in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in anjali before a golden Ganesha murti in an arched shrine. The Ganesha is richly adorned with jeweled crown, crescent ornament, layered jeweled necklaces and a golden bell garland. The devotee wears a black face mask and glasses, with white tilak marks on the forehead, in an ashram temple setting with gold-carved pillars. A pink flower petal rests at the murti's feet.2020-12-29A photograph of a black stone Ganesha murti seated in a gold-framed shrine niche with a red velvet backdrop. The deity wears a green and purple turban, a jeweled necklace, and red and yellow marigold garlands, with gold ornaments flanking the figure. In the lower left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala raises a lit oil lamp toward the murti in an aarti. Gold walls and a colourful decorated cloth hang at the left edge of the frame.2023-09-18A photo inside a temple shrine. A priest seen from behind, bare-backed, wearing an orange cloth wrapped around the waist and a rudraksha mala at the neck, with white sacred ash markings on the shoulder, holds a lit oil lamp toward a black stone Ganesha murti. The deity wears a white dhoti, green backdrop, silver-and-blue jewelled necklace and long hanging ornaments, and sits before an ornate gold arched frame. A brass lamp stand and a small red cushion with a gold decoration stand at the base. A timestamp reads Jun 28, 2024 11:45:13 AM.2024-06-28A devotee in orange cloth with white markings on the chest and arms kneels at the left, hands pressed together in namaskar, wearing a white face mask and a rudraksha mala. Before him is a black stone deity murti of Ganesha with a long trunk, wearing a teal turban with a gold fan ornament, a jeweled gold necklace, an orange silk dhoti and a red garland. Gold-embossed arch and a maroon velvet backdrop frame the shrine, with a red brocade cloth at the base and small brass figures beside the murti.2020-12-17A photograph of a temple ritual before a black stone Ganesha murti seated in a gilded arch with a green backdrop. A young priest in an orange dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, with white and ash markings on the arm and a red flower garland, holds a lit flame toward the deity's trunk. The murti wears a white and green cloth turban, a bead and jewel necklace with blue stones, and a red tilak on its forehead. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small brass Ganesha figure sits at the base. The timestamp on the bottom right reads Jul 10, 2024.2024-09-07KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/24/20202020-12-24December 05 20182018-12-05November 13 20212021-11-13December 05 20182018-12-05Photo 66792282022-04-10 +1 copiesA large black stone Ganesha murti stands in a gold-framed temple niche with a deep maroon backdrop. The deity wears a turquoise turban with a red jewel, an orange silk cloth, a multi-stranded jewelled necklace and a gold belt, and is garlanded with red and yellow flower strands. A priest in orange with a rudraksha mala and white arm markings stands at left, a mask over the face, touching the murti's base with one hand. A small smaller deity figure garlanded with red flowers sits at lower right.2021-01-28