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A large painted Ganesha murti sits on a raised platform draped in purple and orange cloth, decorated with white and red flower garlands and a golden crown with a brown headcloth. A priest in a rust-coloured dhoti with a saffron shawl and white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms stands at the left, holding a bundle of green leaves during puja. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the platform, with a lit shrine of deity figures in the background. Dark night setting, consistent with a Ganesha Chaturthi puja and darshan.

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Night-time photograph of a Ganesha murti, a large clay image of the elephant-headed deity, dressed in a purple and gold silk cloth, with a gold crown and garlands of white and red flowers. Two priests in orange and saffron-toned dhotis stand at left beside a flower-decorated table; the one on the right, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, holds a leaf and a small offering. Yellow marigolds and a green cloth lie on the table. Dark background with a covered ornamental deity image partly visible at far left.2014-08-21A large Ganesha murti sits on a tiered pedestal draped with a purple and gold brocade cloth. The deity has an elephant head, a gold crown, and wears a silver necklace and a yellow and red marigold garland. Gold-toned hands hold a sweet and an axe. Behind him, a brightly lit shrine glows with marigold garlands. At the lower right, a person in an orange-brown robe with a flower garland sits with bowed head facing the murti, seemingly in devotion. Another person's head appears at the bottom edge. The setting resembles a temple or festival stage with red and white striped walls.2014-09-11September 06 20142014-09-06September 06 20142014-09-06A large painted Ganesha murti with an elephant head, pink skin and four arms sits against a black night background. He wears a brown and gold turban-style headdress, silver and gold necklaces, and a maroon-and-gold draped garment. A person in the lower left, partly visible with a rudraksha mala on the wrist and an orange cloth, holds a brass oil lamp with a flame beside the deity, performing a lamp offering. The murti is decorated with a red kumkum-like dot and a floral forehead design, and the platform beneath it is pink and orange.2014-09-06September 06 20142014-09-06A large painted clay murti of Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity, seated outdoors against a dusky blue evening sky and dark trees. The murti has a gold and brown turban-like crown, a red ornament at its crown tip, and a long silver-toned necklace. It wears a purple silk dhoti-style garment with gold zari borders, and a white flower garland with red blossoms hangs across its chest. Its raised hands hold ritual objects, and its trunk curls toward the centre. A striped white-and-maroon cloth backdrop and a pink-and-green base are visible. No physical people are present.2014-08-25August 29 20142014-08-29August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Photograph of a Ganesha deity murti decorated for worship, set within an ornate gold arch-shaped frame against an orange and red drape. The elephant-headed deity wears a silver-toned crown and layered garlands of red roses and yellow and white flowers, with green silk draped below. Mango fruits and yellow flower garlands are arranged on the altar in front. At right, a young priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with white tilak markings on his forehead and arms makes an offering to the deity. No identifiable a person is visible in the scene.2013-09-30