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A photograph of a festival deity murti of an elephant-headed deity with a tall gold crown, seated atop a gilded golden horse statue on a wooden stand. The figure wears a silver necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and orange silk cloth drapes over its body. Yellow and red marigold garlands hang around the arch and the horse, and a gilded arch frame stands behind. A small golden attendant figure stands at the base beside the horse. No living people are visible.

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August 27 20142014-08-27August 29 20142014-08-29 +1 copiesAugust 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesA decorated deity murti with an elephant head is seated on a golden horse-shaped vahana within a gilded arched shrine frame. The figure wears an ornate jeweled crown, multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas, and an orange garment, and holds a long spear or lance. Thick garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses drape the frame and the horse, and the setting is a temple-style interior with a golden ornamental backdrop.2014-08-27 +1 copiesClose photograph of a golden elephant-headed deity murti (Ganesha form) adorned with a pearl-and-red-stone crown, rudraksha and silver bead garlands, jewelled necklaces and an orange silk garment. It holds a silver staff or goad in one hand, is surrounded by red and yellow marigold garlands and green leaves, and a golden animal figure (possibly a mouse or vahana) appears in the lower right foreground. No physical people are visible.2014-08-27 +1 copiesA priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a pink border stands at left, holding a lit brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a golden deity murti on horseback. The gold horse carries a rider with a crown and orange garments, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a diamond-studded chest ornament. A golden arched prabhavali frames the figure, and a small golden attendant stands at the base on a maroon-draped platform. Wooden pillars and a cream wall form the background. The priest is a physical person; the deity is a statue, and no identifiable a person candidate is present.2014-08-27August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesAugust 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesA man in rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands beside a large gold-coloured deity murti on a horse with a sword raised, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and a silver arch behind. He wears a white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, a white forehead mark with red bindi, and smiles while raising his right hand in greeting. Setting is an indoor stage with red draped cloth and a wooden pillar.2014-08-27 +1 copiesFebruary 21 20162016-02-21A decorated golden deity murti of Ganesha, seated on a gilded mount beside a golden lion-like vahana, dressed in a purple and gold silk cloth with gold jewellery, a crown-like headpiece and a trunk, framed by white and yellow-red marigold garlands and gilded temple pillars. Silver oil lamps and small silver cups sit in front on a gold-draped platform, with a microphone stand at the left edge. No people are visible in the scene.2016-09-01February 21 20162016-02-21 +2 copies