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A metal Ganesha murti, elephant-headed deity with a golden conical crown and orange turban, is heavily adorned with layered white and jewel-toned necklaces, garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses, green leaves, and orange flower petals. A magenta silk backdrop and ornate silver frame surround the murti, with a red hibiscus flower placed below. No people are visible.

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A metal Ganesha murti with an elephant head and golden crown stands framed by a magenta cloth backdrop and an ornate gold arch. The deity is draped in heavy silver-toned jewelled necklaces set with red and green stones, with marigold garlands in yellow and green, red rose garlands, and scattered orange flowers and a red hibiscus. No people are visible; the image is a close-up of the decorated deity murti during a festival-style adornment.2013-09-09 +1 copiesClose view of a Ganesha deity murti, the elephant-headed god, adorned with a tall gold crown and orange-red cloth wrapped around its head. It wears multiple layered necklaces of silver and gem-set ornaments with green and red stones, and is garlanded with yellow marigold strands, red rose garlands and green leaf garlands. Orange flowers are scattered across the ornaments against a magenta silk backdrop framed by ornate silver. No people are visible.September 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copiesA close photograph of a silver-toned Ganesha murti adorned with an ornate jewelled crown and jewelled ear and arm ornaments set with red, green and white stones. The deity wears a red and orange silk cloth with a gold-bordered band and a layered jewelled necklace. It holds a modak sweet in one hand and a trunk-curled object in the other, standing before a backdrop of bright marigold, jasmine and red rose garlands arranged in arching rows. No people are visible.2010-09-04 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23A bronze Ganesha murti, elephant-headed deity, is adorned with a tall pearl-studded crown with a red and green gem, a white and red tripundra mark on the forehead, and layered jewelled necklaces set with red, green and white stones. It is draped in thick garlands of white jasmine, red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves, with a silver-beaded garland across the chest. The deity sits before a gold-framed arch with a pale satin backdrop, on a blue cloth. No people are visible.2014-08-20 +1 copiesA silver Ganesha murti, the elephant-headed deity, is adorned with a tall, ornate crown of jewelled filigree set with red, green and white stones and a peacock feather. Its trunk curls down and its hands hold a modak-like sweet and a gesturing hand. Heavy jewelled necklaces, bangles and ear ornaments cover the murti, draped in an orange garment. Red roses and white jasmine garlands frame it, with yellow marigold garlands at right. Behind, a blurred orange-robed figure raises a hand in blessing, but this is a backdrop image rather than a clearly identifiable person, and no physical people are in the foreground. The image is a photograph of a decorated deity murti during a festival-style display.2010-09-02A silver Ganesha murti, the elephant-headed deity, is richly adorned with a jewelled crown and dense white and multicoloured stone-studded ornaments. It wears a red and orange silk dhoti with a golden-brown sash, a long gold bead necklace, and is framed by garlands of white jasmine and yellow marigolds, with rows of purple and red flowers behind. Its hands hold silver ritual objects, one a modak-like sweet and one a ceremonial implement. No physical people are visible; the image shows the decorated deity murti during a festival decoration.2010-09-05A silver Ganesha murti stands in a flower-decorated shrine, wearing an ornate jewelled crown and a gold-and-stone necklace with a large gold pendant. Its body is draped in orange and red silk. The deity holds a shell-like object and a rope or staff in its raised hands, and is framed by garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, purple and red flowers arranged in arches. An orange canopy hangs overhead, and a metal lamp stand hangs from the top. This is a deity murti, not a living person, and no people are visible.2010-09-05November 12 20102010-11-12A silver Ganesha murti with an elephant head stands at the centre, wearing an ornate jewelled crown, a peacock feather, layered gem-set necklaces, bangles and an orange silk dhoti with a brocade waistband. Dense garlands of red roses, white jasmine and yellow marigolds frame the deity. Behind it, a painted backdrop shows a smiling man in orange robes raising one hand in blessing, a painted portrait rather than a physical person.2010-09-02A decorated metal murti of Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity, is adorned for worship. It wears a gold crown, layered jewelled necklaces with red and green stones, and a red rose tucked near the trunk. White jasmine garlands hang across the chest, and the figure is surrounded by red, pink and yellow flower arrangements on a green leafy backdrop. No physical people are visible.2013-09-09