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Photograph of a bronze Ganesha murti standing in an ornate golden arched niche against maroon drapes, draped in a red and white cloth with a saffron-orange head cloth and layered garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers. Below it on a green silk cloth lie more flower garlands. In front, a black cloth holds about twenty small steel bowls of covered sweets, snacks and fruit preparations, with orange slices and sweets in the foreground. Two golden wicker baskets hold bananas, oranges, apples and mango. A silver tray with a glass sits at the right edge. No people are visible; this is an offering arrangement.

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September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20132013-09-09A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on a gold-coloured palanquin or pedestal inside a hall. The murti wears a red and white garland and a crown, with peacock feathers and grey yak-hair chamaras flanking it. A gold canopy with hanging garlands frames the altar, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right. On an orange mat in the foreground are offerings of bananas, mangoes, oranges, apples, plums, sweets and a tray of folded silk saris in pink, purple, green and yellow. No people are visible in the scene.2008-07-20A decorated murti of Lord Ganesha seated on a gilded mouse vahana, set before a gold arched shrine backdrop with magenta drapery. The deity wears a golden crown, layered white and silver garlands, and is draped with yellow and red flower garlands. Lined on the floor in front are rows of steel bowls holding food offerings, with bananas and fruit on a purple cloth. Brass oil lamps stand at the right. No physical people are visible.2013-09-09March 01 20222022-03-01Photograph of a decorated indoor hall set up for worship. Centre is a large golden throne with a red cushioned back, on which a life-size seated figure in a red-and-gold robe wears a saffron-coloured turban, a flower garland and rudraksha-style beads; the figure is a statue, not a living person, so it is a murti or depiction. In front stands a small Shivalinga-style image with a white flower garland on a golden base. Before it are a white cloth covered with bananas, coconuts, green vegetables and a lit oil lamp, and rows of brass bowls lined with white paper holding sweets, snacks and grains as offerings. Flanking the throne are tall brass oil lamps with trident finials and two red-and-gold umbrella canopies. A small framed portrait sits near the left garland, and a backdrop with a temple scene and pink-and-green string lights completes the setting.2022-03-01Indoor shrine photo showing a large golden ornate arch (prabhavali) behind a standing deity murti wearing a red and gold turban, a garland of pink and yellow flowers, and holding a trident, with an orange silk skirt draping its base. In front is a long display of steel trays filled with rice dishes, sweets, lentil preparations and fruit on banana leaves, an annakut offering, with a lit oil lamp and a brass puja plate of flowers in the foreground. A gold palanquin-style canopy stands on the right and a framed painting hangs on the left. A sign reads KAILASA TIRUVANNAMALAI SRI NITHYANANDA JANMABHUMI. No people are visible.2024-06-09October 01 20082008-10-01September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09