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A photo inside a temple hall with a shiny dark granite floor. A man in white ritual clothes sits cross-legged at left, tending brass and steel puja vessels, bowls of fruit and a watermelon on a tray. At centre stands a pink clay Ganesha murti with an orange headcloth and white jasmine garlands, set on a white-draped table with brass oil lamps and marigold garlands. At right, an empty wicker armchair draped in an orange shawl faces the murti, with a framed portrait placed on it. The portrait, wearing an orange robe and garlanded with white and red flowers, shows a person whose appearance is not clearly recognizable, so no identity is claimed. Rose petals scatter the floor and a green patterned mat lies in the foreground beside silver figurines. Colourful striped pillars with bird motifs frame the scene, and a dark shrine with a deity murti appears at upper left.

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Indoor temple hall with white pillars and a dark polished floor. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged on the floor, arranging brass plates of fruit (watermelon, bananas, oranges) and small brass vessels for worship. In the foreground a brass dish of flower petals sits beside a brass lamp stand. A saffron-orange-draped cane chair holds a framed portrait garlanded with pink and white flowers, showing a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala; the portrait is a depiction on a wall-mounted frame and the chair is empty. Beside it an orange and pink Ganesha murti sits on a white-draped platform with marigold garlands and lit oil lamps. Behind, a decorated deity murti is set in a gold-framed arch flanked by colourful striped kalasha-style pillars in red, green, blue and yellow with flower and bird motifs. Green patterned mat on the floor.Photograph of a temple interior with a white-walled shrine. A man in white dhoti and shirt sits cross-legged on the floor at left, holding a lit flame or lamp toward offerings. In the centre stands an orange-painted clay Ganesha murti on a low wooden stand, garlanded with white and yellow flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps. Offerings on brass plates include fruit, a watermelon, sweets and a small bowl of food. On the right, a framed portrait of a man with long dark hair in orange robes, garlanded with pink and white flowers, is set on a rattan chair draped in orange cloth. Colourful striped pillars and a black deity murti with flower garlands appear in the background; a green patterned mat lies in the foreground.Photo of a temple hall set up for Ganesha worship. A man in a white dhoti and shirt sits cross-legged on the floor at the left, preparing offerings on a white cloth: sliced fruits, a watermelon, bananas, oranges and brass bowls of food. At the centre, an orange-painted Ganesha murti sits on a wooden stand decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands, with brass oil lamps beside it. At the right, a framed portrait in a garland of white and pink flowers sits on a wicker chair draped with an orange cloth; the portrait shows a man in orange robes, labelled by no visible text. Behind, a shrine holds a dark Ganesha figure with garlands, flanked by striped multicolour banners with dove motifs.A temple shrine room with white walls and a dark polished floor. In the foreground a young man in a white dhoti and shirt sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, beside an arrangement of fruit including a watermelon, oranges, bananas and apples, brass lamps, a plate of offerings and a tray. In the centre stands an orange-painted Ganesha murti garlanded with white and orange flowers, on a white-draped table. To the right, an empty cane armchair draped in orange cloth holds a framed portrait of a man with long dark hair in orange robes and a garland of pink and white flowers, labelled as a portrait captioned with the Paramahamsa Nithyananda name. Behind, a dark Ganesha murti sits in an arched niche with a garland, flanked by painted cylindrical pillars in red, green and yellow with dove motifs.A photograph inside a temple hall during a Ganesha worship. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and shirt sits cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, facing a white-draped table holding a painted orange Ganesha idol garlanded with white and yellow flowers, brass oil lamps, a watermelon, bananas, oranges, and rows of small brass bowls with offerings. Behind, a dark-hued deity murti with an elephant head is decorated with flower garlands within an arched shrine doorway flanked by painted cylindrical pillars with colourful geometric patterns. On the right, a wicker chair draped in orange cloth holds a framed photograph of a long-haired man in saffron robes wearing a garland of white and pink flowers, with a brass tray of offerings at its feet. The scene is a puja to Ganesha with devotional offerings.Indoor temple scene with a seated priest in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a rudraksha mala, arranging offerings on a tray before a Ganesha murti decorated with garlands in orange and red. Plates hold sliced fruit, a watermelon, bowls of food and a silver vessel on a polished floor covered with petals. Behind the priest, a framed photo of a woman with long hair in orange garments is garlanded with white and pink flowers and set on an orange-cushioned cane chair. Brass oil lamps stand nearby, and a green patterned mat lies in the foreground with metal stands. Colourful painted pillars frame the shrine, and an ornate golden niche holds another deity image.A photograph of a Ganesha puja in a temple hall with white pillars and colourful painted columns. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt waves a lamp or incense before a saffron-coloured Ganesha murti decorated with white garlands and a red-pink garland, seated on a wooden chair draped in orange cloth. A seated man in white clothes sits before a platter of fruit including a watermelon and bananas, and a woman in a pink saree sits on a green mat in the foreground. Oil lamps stand on brass holders near the murti, and a dark-skinned deity with flower garlands is visible in a gilded alcove on the right, with another deity picture on the left wall.A priest in a white kurta and dhoti performs aarti at a shrine with a Ganesha murti. He raises a silver aarti lamp with flames in his right hand and rings a handbell with his left. The orange-faced Ganesha murti sits on a wooden stand, garlanded with white and yellow flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps. Before it lie a tray of fruits including watermelon, bananas, oranges and apples, and rows of small brass plates with offerings. Colourful striped pillars with bird motifs and white carved pillars frame the entrance, and a decorated inner shrine is visible behind.A photograph inside a temple hall with a glossy dark floor and white pillars. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands with his back to the camera, waving a feathered fan or chamara over a Ganesha murti on a white-draped table. The Ganesha murti is orange-red with a garland of white and orange flowers and an orange cloth draped over a rattan chair beside it. Brass oil lamps, a watermelon, bananas, fruit and offering plates sit on the table. Three seated devotees face the altar from the floor, including a woman in a pink top and a man in a white shirt. Behind the altar, a deity murti is decorated with flower garlands, and the pillars are painted with blue, red and yellow geometric patterns and dove motifs. The scene shows a puja offering to Ganesha.A photograph of a temple shrine set up for Vinayaka (Ganesha) worship on a polished dark granite floor. On the left, a pink clay Ganesha murti in orange drapes and white flower garlands sits on a wooden stool over a white cloth. At centre, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" rests on a cane chair draped in orange cloth, garlanded with white and red flowers, with a small gold vessel set before it. A man in a white dhoti and shirt walks through the background. In the foreground, a white cloth holds rows of brass plates with fruits, sweets and colored powders, including watermelon, bananas, pineapple, apples and mangoes, alongside a silver tray with puja vessels, a brass lamp and a kalasha-style pot. Brass lamps and carved columns painted in bright patterns frame the hall.Indoor temple shrine with a pink Ganesha murti in orange and white drapes and marigold garlands, seated on a wooden stool above a white-draped platform. Beside it, a framed portrait with a red and white garland shows a figure in orange robes and beaded necklaces, seated in a wicker chair draped with orange cloth; the portrait caption is partly visible. To the right a golden pyramid-shaped shrine model reflects on a polished floor. In front, brass plates of fruit (watermelon, mangoes, bananas, apples, lemons) and bowls of offerings are arranged on white cloth, with a brass oil lamp, a metal kalasha, a silver tray and a plate of flowers near the chair.Photograph of a Vinayaka Chaturthi puja in a temple hall. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left with his back to the camera, holding a lit lamp or burning flame toward a shrine. Two seated devotees in white are visible in the lower left foreground. In the centre, a saffron-coloured Ganesha murti adorned with white and orange garlands sits on a wooden pedestal beside an orange cloth draped over a cane chair. Behind them, a dark deity murti in gold and red garlands stands in an arched niche. A green-and-white decorated pillar with bird and floral motifs frames the scene. A brass lamp, fruits including a watermelon, and a silver thali with offerings sit on a white-draped table.