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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a richly decorated deity murti of Ganesha seated beneath a golden arch and a green silk backdrop. The murti wears a tall jewelled crown, a broad collar of beaded and multicoloured garlands, and ornate gold ornaments. In the lower right, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp or aarti flame toward the image. Gold carved frames surround the shrine.

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August 08 20162016-08-08August 08 20162016-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 08 20162016-08-08September 02 20162016-09-02A temple ritual photograph in a golden-silver shrine. In the foreground, a shirtless priest with a dark turban, a beaded necklace and a blue-and-gold cloth wrapped at his waist faces away from the camera, raising a silver fan-shaped ritual object over a deity murti. The deity is decorated with white and red garlands, gold jewellery and a crown, seated before a green curtain framed by ornate silver arches. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang on the arches, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left edge. To the right, a second garlanded figure in a white shawl sits in the shrine, his face partly visible. Dim red-tinted lighting fills the hall.2015-10-18A priest in an orange dhoti with a red sash and rudraksha mala performs puja before a golden Ganesha murti seated on a gilded throne decorated with a green jewelled backdrop, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and an ornate gold arch. The priest, shirtless with white sacred markings on his arms and chest, raises a lamp in one hand and rings a bell in the other. A brass oil lamp stands at the right, and silver bowls sit at the base of the throne.2016-08-08October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a red and white garland performing aarti before a gilded deity murti seated on a golden throne with a peacock-shaped arch. The murti wears a crown, gold necklaces, and red and yellow flower garlands over a mint-green cloth. The priest holds a silver lamp with a flame over the figure, while another person's hand holds a tray of red flowers at the lower right. A corrugated roof and a few plants frame the outdoor shrine.2015-02-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a Ganesha deity murti seated on a golden throne with an arched gold frame and red curtains behind. The murti wears yellow marigold garlands with purple flowers, a red and yellow cloth, jewelled ornaments and a decorated crown. In front, a man in orange dhoti and orange head-wrap, bare-chested with white sacred ash marks on his arms and a rudraksha mala on his arm, holds a bell and offers worship to the murti.2017-08-25September 04 20162016-09-04A photograph at night of a priest seen from behind, bare-shouldered with a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth wrapped over his body, raising his arm toward a large decorated deity murti. The murti wears a silver crown, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and garlands of white, orange, red and yellow flowers, set before an ornate gilded arch with a green cloth backdrop. A lit lamp flame appears near the murti's head. Dark surroundings frame the scene.2014-11-25A priest with a shaved-back topknot and bare upper body, wearing a red rudraksha-style mala and an orange-and-yellow dhoti, stands at right holding a multicoloured woven pot and a bundle of grass or stalks. He faces a decorated deity murti dressed in a green silk garment, a red-and-gold tiered crown, and layers of yellow and red marigold and rose garlands with gold chains. A gold ornate backdrop with a carved peacock-like motif and a green curtain frame the scene.2015-07-16