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A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a sacred thread stands at a black stone Ganesha murti, adorned with white jasmine garlands, a green silk cloth with gold border, an orange cloth on the head, and rudraksha-like beaded ornaments. He places red and yellow flowers at the feet of the deity on a stone pedestal. On the red tiled floor in front are a brass bell, a brass plate with a small oil lamp, flowers and vibhuti, and a second plate with bananas, a lemon, an apple, and kumkum. This is a deity puja scene.

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KAILASA PUDUVAI 13 Oct 2021A priest in white traditional dhoti with gold border stands barefoot at left, bare-chested with a sacred thread and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver camphor lamp with a flame toward a large dark stone Ganesha murti. The elephant-headed deity wears an ornate silver crown, red and gold silk drapes, a silver garland and a pink sash, and holds a raised hand. On the black stone platform before the murti sit silver plates with offerings including a fruit, a silver vessel, lamps and scattered flower petals. A multicolored tassel hanging decorates the yellow wall behind. The scene shows a puja with aarti at a deity shrine.2026-01-03A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border stands at left, holding a small brass lamp with a lit flame in his right hand and a stick or spoon in his left, performing a ritual before a large dark stone Ganesha murti. The deity wears a green cloth with orange and red borders draped over its seated form, and sacred ash marks are visible on the priest's arms and forehead. A brass bowl sits on the stone pedestal beside the deity. The blue-grey wall behind forms the background.2025-01-18A 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 priest in an orange turban, bare-chested with a white dhoti bordered in gold, a rudraksha mala around his neck and white sacred ash marks on his arms and chest, performs puja at a black stone Ganesha murti. He holds a brass lamp aloft toward the deity, which wears a golden crown, a purple shawl, a red-and-white flower garland and a gold-and-green ornament, with an orange-and-gold silk drape. In front is a black Nandi with a gold and red cloth and a bead necklace. Nearby are a brass plate with a coconut, a small oil lamp, a plate of oranges and bananas, and kumkum and turmeric in small bowls against a gold-painted wall in a temple shrine.A photograph of a shaved-headed, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-green border, pouring liquid from a small silver vessel onto a large dark green stone Ganesha murti seated on a draped reddish-brown cloth. The priest wears a white vertical tilak, rudraksha mala and a beaded bracelet. The deity holds an axe and a modak-type sweet, and the murti is wet from abhishekam. Behind it hangs a garland of multicoloured tassels against a gold-painted wall, with a dark marble plinth in front.2026-02-07A bare-chested young boy in a white dhoti with a white sacred thread across his shoulder stands at the left, placing his right hand on the forehead of a large dark green-black stone murti of Ganesha. The seated Ganesha has an elephant trunk, a crown, and four arms, and sits on a carved pedestal before an orange cloth backdrop framed by a gold arch. A small gold Ganesha figure is set on the base in front. The floor is wet and has a faint kolam design. A timestamp reads May 17, 2025 9:14:30 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-17A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white-and-gold head cloth pours liquid from a metal vessel over a large black stone murti of Lord Ganesha seated on a lotus-style base. The murti has four arms and an elephant head and sits against an orange backdrop inside an ornate gold arch. Milky liquid streams down over the deity, and a small golden Ganesha figure stands on a raised platform in front. The floor has white kolam designs and wet patches. The priest wears a rudraksha mala. This shows abhishekam being performed on Ganesha.2024-09-21A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border stands at left, leaning forward to pour liquid from a small vessel over a dark stone Ganesha murti at right. The priest has a shaved head, sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms, and a rudraksha mala hanging from his neck. The deity is seated with a trunk, large ears and a crown, draped in a purple cloth with gold flecks, and behind it hangs a tassel garland in red, green, blue and yellow. The wall is warm ochre. The scene shows a Ganesha abhishekam being performed.2026-02-07A young shirtless boy in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a large dark stone Ganesha murti seated in a gold arched niche against an orange backdrop. The deity has an elephant head, multiple arms, a tall ornate crown and a small red tilak on the forehead. A small gold Ganesha figurine sits at the base of the pedestal. A timestamp reads May 17, 2025, 9:09:46 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-17A photograph inside a temple shows a large dark stone Ganesha murti seated on a pedestal, draped with a yellow cloth bordered in red and gold, with a trunk curled toward the viewer. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a red tilak on his forehead stands at left, raising a small brass bowl above the deity's head, as in abhishekam. A hanging tassel of red, green, blue and yellow threads hangs behind him against a gold-coloured wall.2026-01-03November 15 20212021-11-15