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A photograph of a golden Ganesha murti seated on a gilded wooden palanquin-style stand, framed by a dense arch of garlands in white, yellow, red, green and purple flowers. The deity has an orange turban-like headdress, ornate gold jewellery and a green and orange garment. A golden umbrella with leaf-shaped pendants canopies the arrangement. A flowering plant stands at left and a brass vessel at lower right against a plain wall and dark blue curtain.

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A decorated Ganesha murti sits on an ornate gilded wooden throne-like stand with wheels, framed by a dense arch of marigold, rose and white jasmine garlands in yellow, red, white, green and purple. The elephant-headed deity wears an orange turban, silver crown, layered silver necklaces and a green and orange cloth. A gold umbrella with leaf-shaped pendants hangs above, a brass pot sits at the right edge, and a potted plant and small rug rest on the floor before a dark blue curtain.2011-08-30A photograph of a Ganesha murti seated on an ornate gold palanquin-style throne, framed by layered garlands of white, yellow, red and green flowers. The deity wears a red turban-like headdress, silver crown and ornaments, and carries a ratha-style decorative umbrella overhead with gold leaf finials. Gold lion figures flank the seat, and a brass lamp and a bowl of petals sit on the floor in front. Black curtains hang behind the display. No people are visible, so this is a decorated murti rather than a person.2011-08-30December 17 20162016-12-17September 08 20132013-09-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a deity murti, apparently an elephant-headed Ganesha form, framed by a large arch of ornate gold-coloured carved metalwork. The murti wears an orange turban, an orange shawl draped over the shoulders, and ornate jewellery. It is covered in dense garlands of flowers in orange, yellow, red, purple and white, with decorative pink-and-white ribbons at the base. The setting is dark with a lattice-like ceiling above. No people are visible.2013-07-04December 18 20162016-12-18A ceremonial photograph of a Ganesha deity murti seated within an ornate gilded silver arch on a golden throne-like seat. The murti wears a magenta silk garment, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, a red and gold crown, and is draped with thick garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. Above it hangs a red and gold fringed canopy with multicoloured tassels, and a decorated red and orange panel with floral and bird motifs stands at the left. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.2016-12-18December 12 20162016-12-12A decorated Ganesha murti stands in a gilded arched shrine on a golden elephant-base vahana cart against a dark red curtain. The deity has an elephant head, a silver crown, an orange shawl, a silver ornamented necklace, and holds an axe and a noose. Strands of yellow and red-maroon marigold garlands drape the arch on both sides. No physical people are visible. The photo appears to be from a vahana procession display.2011-11-30A deity murti of Krishna-style form stands in a golden shrine arch heavily decorated with red and white rose garlands, yellow marigold strands and purple flower strings. The murti wears a jeweled crown and ornate silver-and-gold necklaces with red stones. It stands on a golden elephant-shaped carriage base with wheels, a ratha-style procession vehicle. A golden yellow cloth drapes the base, and a dark blue curtain and red fabric frame the background.2011-10-04November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph of a decorated Ganesha murti at night, dressed in an orange cloth and draped in layers of marigold and red flower garlands with green leaf strands. The elephant-headed deity sits within an ornate golden arched frame. In front of the murti are brass vessels, a lit oil lamp, coconut halves, flower offerings and fruit on a low platform. A white and pink cloth hangs from the sides. No people are visible in the scene. The background shows a canopy roof and pink-painted walls with metal grilles.2013-07-04