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A large clay murti of Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity, is displayed as the central focus of a festival altar. The murti has a vermilion-orange turban with gold trim, pink ears, and a white trunk with a red tilak on the forehead. It wears layered gold necklaces, a heart-shaped pendant, an orange silk dhoti with gold border, and a marigold and mixed flower garland draped over its shoulders. Its upper hands hold a golden trident and an axe-like weapon, while the lower hands show abhaya mudra and a golden modak. Behind it hang green and gold draped fabrics and a blue-and-white printed backdrop, with a timestamp reading 4 9 2008 in the lower right corner. No people are visible.

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A large painted clay murti of Lord Ganesha, with an elephant head, pink skin, and an orange-red turban with gold trim. The deity holds a golden trident in one upper hand and a golden axe-like ankusha in the other, with a modak sweet in a lower hand. He wears gold jewellery, a red-and-gold necklace, a snake-shaped gold belt ornament, and an orange-red dhoti with gold border. Garlands of white, yellow and pink flowers with green leaves drape over the figure, set against a dark green backdrop and a patterned blue-and-grey cloth. A faint date stamp reads 3 9 2008 along the left edge.A large pink-skinned Ganesha murti stands with an orange turban and an orange dhoti edged in gold brocade. It wears a golden necklace, a red-and-white bead mala, floral garlands of white, yellow and pink blossoms, and a gold belt with a snake motif. Its hands hold a golden trident in the upper left, a golden axe in the upper right, a lower-left palm raised in abhaya mudra, and a golden modak or laddu in the lower right. Behind it hang dark green drapery and a blue-and-white patterned cloth. A small date stamp reading 3 9 2008 runs down the left edge. No people are visible.A large pink-faced Ganesha murti with an elephant head dominates the frame, wearing a red-orange turban with gold trim, gold ornaments, and orange cloth around its body. Its upper hands hold a golden trident-like staff on the left and a golden ankusha or goad on the right, while the lower hands are open and one holds a yellow sweet. Strings of white jasmine garlands and beaded necklaces hang across its chest and belly. Behind it is a dark green draped backdrop. At the bottom edge, a person's head and shoulders in white clothing are partly visible, bowing before the deity amid pink flowers. A faded date stamp and copyright text appear along the edges.A large pink-skinned Ganesha murti dominates the scene, wearing an orange turban, orange dhoti and draped orange cloth, with a rudraksha-style and bead garland, gold necklaces and armbands. He holds a trident, an axe-like goad and a modak in his hands. Garlands of flowers and marigold strands hang around the statue, which sits on a blue and white pedestal under a green-draped canopy with a blue forest backdrop. On the left a hand holds a flaming torch or lamp near a woman in white with folded hands, and a partly visible man in white stands at the right edge beside a painted yellow pillar decorated with elephants and flowers. Brass lamps sit at the base.A large painted clay murti of Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity, stands against a backdrop of green draped fabric with a silver-grey scalloped border. The murti wears an orange turban with gold trim, has pink skin, and bears a gold-coloured trident-like staff in one raised hand and a gold modak sweet in another. Its raised hands display a gold axe-like weapon and a hand in abhaya mudra. Ornate gold necklaces, a long garland of beads, marigold-style flower strands, and an orange dhoti are visible. A forehead urdhva pundra and a small Om symbol are painted on the face, with a large sheet of blue-and-silver plastic beneath it.A large painted clay murti of Lord Ganesha seated against a dark green draped backdrop. The elephant-headed deity wears an orange turban with gold trim, has a vertical white and red tilak with an Om mark on the forehead, and wears layered gold necklaces and a red-beaded garland. He wears an orange dhoti with gold border, green foliage garlands and yellow marigold garlands. Two hands hold a golden trident and a golden axe-like weapon, while the other two hold a banana leaf and a small kalasha-shaped offering. The base is a painted rock-patterned platform with pink flowers.A close-up photograph of a large Ganesha murti with a pink elephant head, orange turban and orange dhoti edged in gold. The figure wears layered gold necklaces, a red and gold snake ornament at the waist, and garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers. Its raised hand holds a golden axe-like tool and a modak sweet is held in another hand. A tilak and ॐ mark decorate the forehead. The murti stands before green cloth and a backdrop with floral patterns. No people are visible.A large clay Ganesha murti in orange and saffron garments is displayed on a flatbed truck on a city street. The deity has an elephant head with a red-orange turban, raised hands holding a trident-like staff and a modak sweet, and a garland of beads and gold ornaments around his neck. The base is blue with painted pink flowers and grey rock, lined with a blue tarp and a cardboard box holding small offerings and figurines. Multi-storey buildings with blue and red walls and tangled overhead wires line the street. A date stamp in the corner reads 6 9 2008.Close-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.A large pink-skinned Ganesha murti stands behind an offering table, wearing an orange turban with gold trim, orange dhoti with gold border, and layered gold and beaded necklaces. It holds a trident in an upper hand, a modak sweet in another, and a gold axe-like hand, with marigold and jasmine garlands draped over its shoulders. Below, two brass lamps with saffron-yellow cloth tied around them flank the base, with bananas, apples, sweets and fruit plates arranged on white cloth. Green draped curtains fill the background. On the right edge, a woman in a white sari stands partly visible.September 02 20142014-09-02A photograph of a large Ganesha murti in an orange-red drape and a red-orange turban, holding a trident and a modak-like sweet-filled tray in raised hands, decorated with gold ornaments, yellow and green garlands and a rudraksha-like necklace, set in a canopy of green draped fabric and banana leaves with a forest backdrop. Seated devotees in front, including a woman in a yellow saree, a girl in pink with a braid and jasmine, a man in a white shirt with a red tilak, and children, sit before a white-covered offering table with fruit, sweets, flowers and brass lamps.