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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.

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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.A pale, washed-out photograph of a white stone or plaster Ganesha murti with an elephant head, shown in profile. The figure wears a tall crown, a beaded necklace and a draped cloth, and its trunk curls toward the left. No people are visible.A close-up photograph of a white stone or marble sculpture of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha, seated with a trunk curling toward the lower left and a long ornate garland draped across the chest. Carved beaded necklaces and a decorated belt are visible, along with a raised hand holding a small object. Part of a second carved figure appears at the right edge. No living people are visible.A close, upward-angled photograph of a large white clay Ganesha murti. The elephant-headed deity has an orange-red vertical line on its trunk and forehead, painted pink-tinged ears with ornamental patterns, and a beaded necklace with a heart-shaped pendant over its chest. Its trunk curls toward the lower left, and a small modak-like sweet is held near the trunk. No people are visible; the plain white background suggests an indoor setting with a ceiling above.A painted white statue of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha, shown from the chest up. The murti wears an ornate gold crown with red and green inlay and a peacock feather at its side, a gold forehead tilak, and a gold trunk ornament. Its green and gold garment and gold necklace are prominent. One raised hand holds a silver and green ankus-like goad, the other holds a pink lotus bud. A gilded decorative panel stands at the left edge of the frame. No living people are visible.Close-up photograph of a carved pale grey stone or clay statue of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha, shown from a low angle with a shallow focus. The trunk curls down the right side of the image, carved with a band of ornamental patterns. A raised hand on the left holds a carved object, and the forehead bears incised tilak-like lines and a lotus or star rosette. Fine chisel marks and decorative borders cover the head and torso. No people are visible.2011-09-24 +1 copiesA carved pale grey stone statue of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha, shown in three-quarter side view against a black background. The figure has a large trunk, a round belly wrapped in a decorated band, and multiple arms; one hand holds a small object near the chest. It stands on a shaped base carved with wave patterns, and the lighting highlights the carved folds of the garments and ornaments. No people are present.2011-09-24 +1 copiesA painted statue of the deity Ganesha seated on a pink lotus base. The murti has a white elephant head with pink ears, an ornate gold and red-jeweled crown, and a green and gold shoulder covering. It wears a yellow dhoti with a red flower at the foot, and gold necklaces and armbands. In its four hands it holds a small pink and orange object, a silver-and-green item, an upraised raised hand, and a sweet or modak-like sphere. A small mouse vahana sits at the lower right corner on the lotus base. The background is a plain cream wall with a gold-leaf ornamented shrine frame at left. No people are visible.A painted marble statue of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha seated cross-legged on a pink lotus base. The figure wears a gold crown with a peacock feather, gold jewellery, a green and gold shoulder covering and a yellow dhoti with silver trim. Its four hands hold an axe, a lotus stem, a sweet ball and make a blessing gesture. A small brown mouse with an orange garland sits at the base beside marigold petals.A painted marble statue of the deity Ganesha seated cross-legged on a pink lotus pedestal. The elephant-headed figure wears a gold crown with a peacock feather, a gold necklace and a red-and-gold garland, and has a green and gold shoulder cloth over yellow-gold dhoti. He holds a modak sweet in one hand, an axe and a rope in the others, and a marigold garland lies across his foot. A small painted mouse, his vahana, sits at the base beside marigold petals. Plain white background with a gilded frame edge at left.2009-GLIMPSES-OF-VARIOUS-EVENTSA 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.