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A large orange-faced Ganesha murti sits on a raised platform draped in blue and white fabric, wearing a gold crown and heavy garlands of yellow marigolds and green leaves. A smaller murti, possibly a deity head, is decorated with white jasmine and red flowers on a tray in front. Brass oil lamps, a brass bell, a coconut on a plate, a copper vessel, and a brass tray with offerings and betel leaves sit on a red cloth. No people are visible.

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A large orange-faced Ganesha murti sits on a raised orange-draped platform in front of blue and white draped fabric, heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, red flowers and green leaves. Brass oil lamps, a banana-leaf tray with fruit and flowers, a small smaller garlanded murti and a metal pot sit on the red-carpeted floor in front. Potted plants frame the scene. No people are visible.2017-09-06 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20172017-09-06 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20172017-09-06A large orange Ganesha murti sits on a raised platform before blue draped cloth, heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, red flowers and green leaves. It wears a gold crown with green stones and holds a modak-like sweet near its trunk. A smaller Ganesha-form figure or vahana-style murti appears in the foreground garlanded with white jasmine and pink flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with coconut halves, a brass plate of offerings and scattered petals on the red cloth. No physical people are visible.2017-09-06September 06 20172017-09-06December 01 20112011-12-01A large orange-faced Ganesha murti stands under a blue draped canopy, heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, green leaves and red flowers, with a gold crown on its head. In the foreground a person with long dreadlocked hair, a yellow flower garland and a red garland, wearing a reddish-brown wrap, stands with palms pressed together in prayer before the deity. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, a silver plate, a small garlanded idol and a tray of offerings sit on a red cloth. Several onlookers stand behind, including a child in a yellow shirt, and a potted plant decorates the scene. The setting appears to be an outdoor puja or aarti.2017-09-06Photograph of a ritual before a large Ganesha murti decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and green leaves, set under a blue and white draped canopy. A bare-chested priest with long dreadlocked hair wearing yellow flower garlands and a red-orange cloth stands at left with palms pressed together in worship. Beside him a young girl in a patterned dress and a boy in a yellow shirt fold their hands, and several onlookers in red and white stand behind. Brass oil lamps, a silver bowl, a small smaller Ganesha murti with marigolds, and a potted fern sit on a red cloth in front of the altar.2017-09-06A large painted clay murti of Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity, sits centrally on a pedestal decorated with a lion and two bulls or cows in bright colours. The murti has red and orange skin, a red trunk, a crown, and is garlanded with white and yellow flowers and a red-and-purple garland. Two figures stand on either side with lotus and other ornaments raised. A woman in an orange sari stands on the left steps beside potted plants, while potted plants line the red-and-white striped steps. Colourful cloth banners hang from the canopy above, and trees appear in the background.2016-08-27A metal Ganesha murti stands on a red cloth-draped pedestal, framed by a dense arch of yellow, white, pink and red flower garlands. The deity wears an orange silk dhoti, an orange shawl across the chest, a crown-like silver headdress and layered silver and jewelled necklaces, with a gold-toned arch behind. No people are visible. Ornamental gold filigree appears at the edges of the frame.2011-12-01A silver-toned Ganesha murti stands at the centre of a shrine, framed by a dense arch of marigold and other flower garlands in yellow, orange, red, purple and green. The deity wears an ornate silver crown, a large silver chest ornament, a red-and-gold sash and an orange cloth at the waist, and holds a silver goad and other objects in its hands. A thick red and gold garland hangs from the figure. A yellow and orange canopy hangs overhead, and a red chair sits at the left edge against an orange wall with metal louvred windows.2010-09-08A large, brightly painted clay statue of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha sits on a tiered base of red-and-white striped steps outdoors, surrounded by green trees. The murti has a red trunk, red ears and a red-and-gold crown, and holds a modak-like sweet, a noose and an axe-like implement in raised hands. Garlands of marigolds and purple flowers hang around its neck and shoulders. At its base sit a white cow, an orange tiger or lion and a small orange animal, with a flowered offering at its feet. A woman in a light blue outfit walks in the background, and flanking tasselled orange and blue banners hang at the edges. No physical devotees are seated in the foreground.2016-08-27 +1 copies