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A photograph of a painted white and red figurine of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha, seated cross-legged with four arms, wearing a silver crown with a purple gem, a beaded necklace and red dhoti. Two of his hands hold silver-toned ritual objects, and a small figure in red and a figure wearing a turban appear at the right edge against a draped white fabric backdrop. The statues are displayed as a golu arrangement. No physical people are present.

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October 01 20082008-10-01A painted marble statue of Lord Ganesha seated cross-legged on a pink lotus pedestal. The elephant-headed deity wears an ornate gold and red jeweled crown, a gold necklace, a green and gold shoulder cloth and a yellow dhoti. He holds a broken tusk, an axe, a modak sweet and a lotus-like object in his four hands, and a small brown mouse with a gold saddle sits at the base. The statue stands before a plain beige backdrop with a sliver of orange cloth at the left edge. No physical people are visible.September 05 20142014-09-05 +1 copiesA large, brightly painted white marble statue of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha seated cross-legged on a pink lotus pedestal. The deity wears an ornate gold and red-jewelled crown, gold necklaces, and a yellow dhoti with a green and white patterned sash. Its four hands hold an axe, a silver-and-green serpent, a sweet ball, and a pink lotus flower, with the raised palm of a blessing hand. A small brown mouse with a gold collar sits at the base, and a red flower rests on the lap. The murti stands against a cream backdrop with gold drapery at the left edge. This is a photograph of a statue, with no people visible.September 05 20162016-09-05A large painted clay murti of Ganesha seated outdoors under trees, with a corrugated roof structure at right. The elephant-headed deity has orange skin, a gold and maroon turban-like crown with a red finial, and large red-tipped ears. He wears a white flower garland, layered silver and gold necklaces, and a purple and green silk dhoti with gold borders. His upper hands hold a modak and a goad, and his lower hands are in blessing and offering poses. He sits on an orange and gold pedestal. To the left are smaller decorated shrine figures and a lion sculpture. A red cloth hangs at right. No physical people are visible.2014-08-24September 16 20142014-09-16A dark photograph of an illuminated Ganesha murti seated on a blue-and-silver throne-like base, with four arms, a red-and-white garland and gold ornaments, flanked by small carved lion or mythic figures. In front stands a smaller brown clay Ganesha figure, and at right a gold-and-pink ornamental kalasha-shaped object sits on the platform. A partially visible hand holding a small object appears at the left edge. No people are clearly visible as physical persons, and the scene is lit only by a warm spotlight against black.2016-09-15A large painted clay murti of Lord Ganesha dominates the frame, shown from the front with a pink-orange face, large red-tipped ears, and a tall golden crown with a red finial. The deity wears a brown-and-gold draped cloth, a silver-embellished necklace, a white flower garland, and a green garment. Its four arms hold a broken tusk, a modak sweet, an axe and a lotus-like object, with bangles on the wrists. A wooden-framed open shelter with a corrugated roof and trees stands behind. No people are visible.2014-08-28October 01 20082008-10-01August 16 20172017-08-16September 06 20142014-09-06