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Close-up photo of small ritual figures on a white-covered altar tray. At centre, a small white and gold-accented figure of Ganesha seated on a lotus-like base, flanked by two gilded metal guardian figures with flame-like aureoles and crowns. Behind them, taller brass or bronze figures and a lit white candle glow softly in the background. The white surface appears to be a cloth or wax-like coating beneath the figures.

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Close-up photo of small gold-toned metal murtis on a white marble surface. In the centre sits a seated Ganesha figure with an elephant head, holding objects in his hands and resting on a lotus-like base. Flanking him on both sides are winged, flame-backed figures with ornate scrollwork, one with a crown. Candle wax drips over the bases. Blurred in the background are a standing bronze figure, a brass lamp and fairy lights.2021-06-26Close-up photo of small brass murti figures on a white marble-like tray in a shrine. In the centre is a seated four-armed Ganesha figure with an elephant head and a flame-backed base. To the left and right are ornate gilt flame-haloed figures. Behind them stand two taller bronze standing deity murtis, and a brass kalasha vessel sits at right. Small oil lamps and a few candles glow in the background, with fairy lights and a red cloth at upper left. No people are visible.2021-06-26Close photo of small brass figurines on a white cloth-covered surface in a shrine setting. Centre is a seated four-armed Ganesha figure with an elephant head, holding objects in his hands and resting on a lotus-like base. To the left is a brass figure surrounded by flame-like halo, and to the right a partly visible ornate brass piece. Behind them stand two larger silver-toned statues of standing figures on pedestals, and a string of multicoloured fairy lights glows in the background along with a small oil lamp.2021-06-26Close view of brass abhishekam setup on a white-draped platform: a small brass Ganesha seated with raised hands and a brass flame-backed deity figure beside it, water or milk pouring from a large metal vessel above. Behind, larger metal deity murtis stand on pedestals with small lamps glowing. Red cloth, a bowl of fruit and gold-trimmed fabric sit at left. No people visible.2021-06-26KAILASA JORPATI, NEPAL on 6/26/20212021-06-26A photograph of a home shrine on a white-topped altar with a small pale stone or marble statue of a standing figure, shown bare-chested with a short loincloth and raised hand, placed among gold-toned metal figurines of a deity and a ganesha-like figure in the foreground. A bronze four-armed deity murti stands at left beside a copper pot, with a string of small coloured fairy lights and a pair of small oil lamps glowing on the wooden floor behind. The scene reads as a puja setting; no people are visible.2021-06-26A small gold-coloured Ganesha murti sits on a white, milky-coated pedestal, its surface streaked with white and pink liquid. The figure has an elephant head, raised trunk, and multiple arms, with ornate gold detailing on the body and base. Behind it, a larger golden deity statue and a dim altar with other images are partly visible in a warm, candlelit temple setting.2020-12-07A white and gold metal murti of Ganesha, seated and encircled by a thick arch of bright orange marigold garlands. The deity has an elephant head with a curved trunk, holding a modak bowl in one hand while another hand is raised. A white cloth or ribbon hangs from above, and the marigold garland frames the figure against a white stone surface. Behind the murti, a red fabric and a blurred figure in dark clothing suggest a puja setting. Offerings and ritual items sit at the edges of the frame.2021-03-16Close-up photo of a small gold metal deity murti of Maha Kala Bhairava, seated on a white pedestal with yellow and pink flower petals placed before it, set in a yellow-tinted abhishekam vessel. Behind it, a larger deity figure is adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, red and gold ornaments, and a crescent moon ornament. A partially visible person in red-brown robes sits at the back, with a brass kalasha and oil lamps on the altar.2021-03-28Close view of an abhishekam in progress: a white liquid is poured in a thin stream over a golden ornate deity murti set on a white marble-like pedestal and basin. Behind it, a large deity murti or image is adorned with gold jewellery, pearl and multi-coloured bead necklaces, red-and-gold armbands and a rudraksha bead base. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at left, and a banana and orange rest on the altar at right. No people are visible.2021-01-03Close photo of a small gilt-bronze deity murti with flame-like aureole being bathed by a stream of golden liquid poured from above, pooling in a wide tray filled with the same yellow liquid. Behind it, a blurred altar with silver necklaces, red fabric, a stack of rudraksha malas and an orange fruit, plus a small oil lamp at the left edge. No people are visible.2021-01-03Close view of a ritual abhishekam tray at KAILASA Dhumbarai temple. A shallow gold-rimmed tray holds white liquid. A small yellow offering sits near the tray's edge. Behind, a red-orange cloth covers the altar, with a gold kalasha-type vessel, a red and gold palanquin-style miniature with pearl garlands, and a figure of a deity in ornate red and gold garments with gold jewellery. No people are visible.2021-05-16