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Close-up photograph of a pink-faced Ganesha murti with an elephant trunk, adorned with an ornate gold crown and headdress set with pink, blue and green jewels. The trunk is decorated with red lotus patterns and small chevron markings, and the eyes are lined with dark kohl. Gold embroidered garments with green and multicolour trim frame the figure, and a red and gold fabric hangs at the right edge. The image is a detail of a deity murti, with no physical people visible.

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A close-up photograph of a pink and white Ganesha murti, the elephant-headed deity. The murti has a white face with red and black painted eyes, a red trunk design, and a red tilak with a dot on its forehead. It wears a silver-grey shawl over white lace-like ornamental decorations, and a red and gold cloth is visible behind it. The murti has multiple arms, with hands in raised and resting poses. The background is blurred with greenery and a white structure. No physical people are visible.2013-10-10September 28 20172017-09-28Photograph of a festive display of two painted clay deity murtis with elaborate white lace-like paper or filigree halos and backdrops. On the left, a pink-bodied elephant-headed figure with a long trunk, four arms, a red tilak and a golden sash over a white dhoti, wears a white floral garland and holds a small hand-held object. Beside it, a female figure with long black hair, a red-and-gold sari, a white floral garland and white lace-patterned adornments stands with one hand raised. Red and orange cloth draped at the left edge and a hanging tasselled canopy above frame the scene. No living people are visible.2010-10-12Close-up photograph of a large painted clay murti of the goddess Durga, with long black hair, many arms holding weapons including a sword and trident, and an ornate gold and multicoloured embroidered garment and crown. A blue painted backdrop with figures and a gold-embroidered arch frames the deity. Green-faced demon figure partly visible at lower right. No people are visible in the frame.2021-10-10August 27 20162016-08-27 +1 copiesA photograph of two large painted deity murtis in a festival display. The left figure is an elephant-headed deity with a pink body, golden-yellow garment and a flower garland, holding objects in its raised hands. Beside it stands a female deity murti with long black hair, a red-and-white sari, a flower garland and an ornate white lace-like crown and backdrop. A red fringed canopy hangs above, with a partly visible figure at the right edge. No living people are clearly visible.2010-10-12A photograph of a large Ganesha murti seated before a dark red wall and a carved bronze-coloured naga/serpent backdrop. The deity has an elephant head with a red and gold crown, a red cloth draped over the head, a white tilak and vermilion markings on the trunk, and a crescent moon ornament. Four arms are raised with sindoor-tinted hands holding small items. He wears layered garlands of yellow and purple flowers, gold jewellery and a red and gold brocade garment. Partially visible devotees in the foreground, including women with hair pulled back, stand near the lower edge of the frame.2016-09-05Close-up of a pink and white Ganesha murti with an elephant head, decorated with a white ornate crown, a third eye on the forehead, and a pink-trunk painted face. A red flower garland hangs at the neck, and a gold and pink brocade garment is visible at the lower edge. Ornate white paper-cut style backdrop panels fill the background. No physical people are visible.2010-10-09September 21 20172017-09-21Close-up photograph of a pink and white Ganesha murti with an elephant head, a white floral crown, a pink flower garland and a red trunk ornament. The idol wears a white and gold embroidered garment with pink accents, and its raised hands are painted pink. Behind it are white carved decorative panels and red fabric. No physical people are visible.2012-10-17September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20162016-09-08