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A photograph of a silver and gold ganesha murti, a deity figure with an elephant head, seated within an ornate embossed silver arch on a procession vehicle. The murti wears a maroon turban topped with a golden crown, a blue-and-white gemstone necklace, and gold armlets. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses drape over its shoulders and sides. Beneath it is a gold-bordered cloth. The setting appears to be an outdoor procession, with a slim bright sky behind.

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December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A gilded Ganesha murti is displayed on a golden procession canopy or ratha-style shrine, with its elephant head and four-armed form covered in gold-coloured finish. The deity wears a maroon headcloth with a jewelled band, multiple strands of pearls, a blue-gemmed pendant and a rich gold-and-red garland of kundan and coin-style ornaments. Yellow marigold garlands and green leaves frame the figure, and the arched golden backdrop is decorated with floral and animal motifs. No physical people are visible in the frame.2016-12-05A golden Ganesha murti is seated under an ornate gilded canopy in a procession-style setting. The elephant-headed deity wears a maroon turban topped with a gold crown, a pearl and red-stone headpiece, multi-strand pearl necklaces with blue and red gemstones, and a gold waist ornament. He is framed by garlands of pink lotus buds, red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds, with green leaves and gold-coin and bead decorations on the surrounding fabric. No physical people are visible.2016-12-05August 22 20182018-08-22A golden processional utsava murti of Ganesha seated on a gilded mouse vahana within an ornate golden arched canopy. The deity wears a gold crown with a shiva-lingam forehead mark, a red turban, gold jewellery, pink and white flower garlands and green-and-gold embroidered sashes. Yellow marigold and red-and-white flower garlands hang on both sides of the arch, with coconut palm fronds and a red-tasselled canopy overhead. No physical people are visible.2016-12-05November 18 20182018-11-18A silver-and-gold procession palanquin carries a silver-clad deity murti under a large fringed parasol with a lotus motif on its underside, in red, orange, blue and green tassels. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape the figure, which wears a turquoise and silver necklace. The ornate arched canopy is embossed with floral and figural relief. At the lower left a bare-chested man in a dhoti stands partly visible, and a white cloth or fan edge appears at the bottom. Setting appears outdoors in bright daylight, consistent with a ratha or palanquin procession.2016-12-06A photograph of a Ganesha deity murti seated under a gilded arch. The elephant-headed figure wears a tall gold crown with red and green inlay, a black cloth, and layered garlands of pink, purple, white and yellow flowers with green leaves. Strings of rudraksha-style beads and a jeweled pendant hang on the chest, and it sits on a teal silk cloth edged with red and gold border. The murti is decorated for worship; no people are visible.2014-08-28September 15 20122012-09-15Photo 11734562Photograph of a bronze Ganesha murti seated on a golden throne, decorated with yellow, red and pink flower garlands, a green and gold silk backdrop, a red turban-like cloth and a jewelled crown. The deity wears an ornate red and gold embroidered garment, layered gold and silver necklaces and a dense bead-and-jewel collar, holding a modak in one hand. A pink silk cloth drapes the seat and a golden mouse vahana with a golden eye is visible at the bottom. Elaborate gilded carved arch frames the scene. No people are visible.2015-11-22