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A photograph of a white Ganesha murti with an elephant head, orange tilak line down the trunk and forehead, and an orange turban-like cloth on the head. The deity has pink-tinted hands holding objects, a dark-haired headdress, and white beaded necklaces. A small figure with a dark head appears behind the murti under a plain ceiling. The image is taken close up, and the murti fills most of the frame.

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Close-up photograph of a large Ganesha murti, the elephant-headed deity, with a pink face, orange turban with gold border, and an Om symbol and red tilak on the forehead. A gold trident is held in one raised hand, and the trunk curves downward with gold and red jewellery. Green banana leaves and green velvet drapery frame the idol, with garlands of red beads and a heart-shaped gold pendant at the chest. No people are visible in the frame.A large white unpainted clay Ganesha murti, in an early stage of sculpting, shown in close-up. The elephant-headed deity has a broad trunk curling toward the centre, rounded ears, a cloth or plaster-wrapped crown, and multiple arms with the hands raised. Strings of beaded necklaces and a ribbed belly are modelled in relief. Behind it stands a wall with a yellow and orange object and a dark pole. No people are visible, and the image is a photograph of a sculpted deity figure.August 27 20162016-08-27 +1 copiesAugust 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesAugust 16 20172017-08-16Two large painted Ganesha murtis sit side by side under a corrugated metal roof, with colourful trays of powder pigments in front of them. The larger Ganesha is orange-faced with an orange and red turban, gold ornaments, a white dhoti and raised hands holding objects. A smaller seated Ganesha in a similar orange-and-white style sits to the left. In the foreground are small clay Ganesha figurines, a green-and-blue Ganesha bust, and dishes of green, yellow, pink, blue and orange powder. Two men in white shirts stand at the left edge, and a partly visible figure works at the right near a decorated structure and a wrapped object.2014-09-18A large Ganesha murti dominates the frame, with white elephant head, orange crown-like headdress with gold band, and a raised hand holding a sweet or modak. Its body is draped in orange and gold cloth. In the foreground, a person in a white shirt and a few other figures in dark and red clothing stand before it, partly cropped. Ceiling slats are visible at upper left.September 18 20142014-09-18December 15 20092009-12-15A large pale-pink clay statue of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha sits cross-legged under a corrugated metal roof at night. The murti wears a golden crown, gold necklaces and armlets, an orange dhoti with a green sash, and holds a golden modak and a golden goad in its raised hands. Ceiling lights and string lights surround it. At the bottom edge, a small printed photograph shows a smiling man in a red cap and white clothing on the base, which is a portrait rather than a physical person.2017-09-03Close-up photograph of a large Ganesha murti, the elephant-headed deity, with a pink-cream face, orange turban banded with gold, and pink ears with painted patterns. The forehead bears a white trident and a white Om symbol, and the trunk is adorned with gold ornaments and a small gold kalasha-like vessel with green accents. The murti wears red and gold beaded necklaces, a gold pendant, and a green and yellow marigold garland. Dark hair falls beside the face. No people are visible.September 03 20172017-09-03