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A young priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a beaded necklace stands at left, holding a steel plate of food offerings toward a Ganesha murti. The Ganesha murti sits under a gilded arch draped with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, wearing an orange turban and ornaments. In front, a red-and-white painted platform bears the sign for the murti, and rows of steel plates of food offerings lie on woven mats on the ground. This appears to be a puja or naivedya offering to Ganesha outdoors. a person's presence is not visible in the image.

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A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and saffron upper cloth stands at left, holding a silver plate with a paper and offerings, facing a Ganesha murti seated in a gold arched shrine. The Ganesha image wears a red-orange turban, ornate silver-and-white jewellery and a white dhoti, and is garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strings. Its red-and-white striped base bears a blue plaque in Tamil script. In front, a row of steel plates holds sweets, rice, fruit and other offerings on woven mats, with a small table draped in a patterned cloth. A priest performs an offering or puja, and the scene is set outdoors among green trees.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20122012-09-19A priest in orange robes and a bare shoulder performs aarti with a flaming lamp before a golden-orange Ganesha murti seated on a red cloth throne. The deity wears a red-orange turban, white and pearl necklaces, and is garlanded with marigold and white jasmine strings in yellow, red and orange. A gold arch frames the shrine. In front, a long mat holds rows of stainless-steel plates with rice, sweets, ladoos and other offerings, some covered in plastic. The white and red striped shrine base carries a Tamil label naming the deity, and a small banyan-style tree stands behind.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A photograph of a Ganesha murti seated in an ornate golden arched shrine, heavily garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strands, wearing an orange turban and a white and gold ornamented body. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and bare chest, stands at the left extending his hand toward a lit flame at the murti's base. In front, a row of steel plates holds food offerings on a striped woven mat, with a small stool draped in a patterned cloth. A red and white striped base carries a label reading in Tamil script for Sri Nithyananda Vinayakar. Trees and a small shrine stand behind in an outdoor courtyard.2012-09-19Outdoor photograph of a Ganesha murti seated under a gilded arch, draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, with an orange turban and a red cloth beneath. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a lit flame to the deity's trunk area. In front, a red and white painted pedestal bears a label, and a row of steel plates holds offerings of sweets, rice dishes and fruit on a striped mat. Trees and a red-and-white painted lingam stand in the background.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor shrine photograph of a seated Ganesha murti with an orange turban and red-orange trunk, draped in layered garlands of marigolds, roses and white flowers. The image is set against a gilded arched frame with trees behind. Below the murti is a red and white painted pedestal bearing Tamil script, with a small white stool draped in patterned cloth. On a striped mat in front, many steel plates hold white and yellow offerings. No people are visible.2012-09-19A photograph of a Ganesha deity murti seated on a red cushioned throne-like platform before a gilded arched backdrop, with an orange turban-style crown and white dhoti-like cloth, adorned with layered garlands of red, yellow and white flowers and a pearl necklace. The murti sits on a striped red and white pedestal bearing a printed Tamil sign reading the Sri Nithyananda Vinayagar name. In front, a small cloth-covered wooden stool and rows of stainless steel plates holding food offerings, covered with plastic, are arranged on a woven mat. Trees and a red-and-white painted wall frame the scene. No people are visible.2012-09-19