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A devotional scene at a Ganesha shrine with a black Ganesha murti adorned with a red and orange flower garland and a gold crown, set in a gold-framed niche. In front, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala sits cross-legged, bowed over offerings, while a woman in an orange-and-white dotted sari bends forward to place a pink flower on a tray. The tray holds apples, bananas, limes, sweets and a small lamp on a yellow cloth. Decorative blue, red and yellow cloth panels with white dove motifs frame the shrine, which is set in a white and marble temple space.

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A photograph of a shrine to Ganesha inside a temple-like room. The black Ganesha murti sits in a gold-framed arch, draped in white cloth and adorned with red and white garlands and a marigold-and-flower necklace; a red-and-gold arch surrounds it. Offerings are laid out on a yellow-edged platform: fruit including pomegranates, apples, a lime, sweets, coconuts, and bowls. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and tall painted cloth pillars in red, blue, yellow and white with dove motifs frame the doorway. On the left, a man in saffron robes with a gold-and-bead necklace sits with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Silver vessels, a kalasha-style pot and flowers sit on a stone pedestal in the foreground.2008-09-03A photograph inside a white-pillared temple hall at night. A single kneeling figure in orange robes sits on a low mat before a shrine niche holding a deity murti draped in red and garlanded with flowers, with a gold arch framing it. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, a tray of fruit and offerings, and a basket of pink flower petals sit on the polished reddish floor. Striped woven banners in red, blue and yellow with bird motifs hang on either side of the shrine, with another shrine visible to the right. The kneeling person is.2008-09-03A Ganesh shrine during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. A Ganesha murti stands in a niche, draped in white cloth and adorned with a marigold garland and gold ornaments, with lit oil lamps on either side. A bowl of fruit, sweets and plates of offerings rest on a yellow-bordered cloth before the shrine. On the left, a young priest in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace sits and watches. On the right, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends forward, offering a fruit or bowl near the altar. Red and blue banners with white dove motifs frame the shrine. Two people are visible.2008-09-03A person in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange shawl and long dark hair, seen from behind, stands at a shrine facing an ornate golden-framed altar. Inside the shrine a deity murti in white and red garments with a garland sits among fruit, flowers and brass puja vessels on a yellow-trimmed platform. Striped blue, red and yellow decorative pillar cloths flank the shrine, with green leaf festoons above. The white stone interior and polished floor reflect the lamplight.2008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03Interior of a white temple shrine with a dark polished floor, lit by warm lamps. In the centre, a deity murti sits in an arched gilded frame decorated with red and white garlands and fruit offerings, flanked by striped woven hangings in red, blue and yellow. At right, another gilded shrine holds a small figure. A man in an orange robe stands at left holding a brass lamp or puja vessel, while a young man in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged before a low yellow stand with brass lamps. Four or five devotees sit in the foreground, including a woman in a pink sari and a man in a blue shirt, seen from behind. Framed photographs hang on the upper wall above the shrine, one showing people in orange and white garments.2008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-032008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad