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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.

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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.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.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.Temple interior during a puja before a Ganesha murti. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at left, raising a large grey whisk-like fan or chamara above his head toward the deities. Centre, a clay Ganesha murti with orange and pink body, orange draped cloth and white garland sits on a white-covered table. Behind it, a seated deity murti with a garland stands in a shrine. Right, a gilded arched niche holds a standing deity murti in garlands. A rattan chair draped with an orange cloth sits beside the table. Foreground offerings include a watermelon, bananas, oranges, brass plates and a tray of flowers and fruit. Colourful painted pillars with bird motifs frame the shrine, and oil lamps burn on brass stands.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 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 shrine scene with a white-walled sanctum framed by decorated pillars painted in green, red, blue and yellow with floral and bird motifs. In the centre, an orange-clad Ganesha murti with an orange headdress and white and red floral garlands sits on a white-draped table with a red-and-gold cloth. A darker shrine on the left holds a deity murti adorned with garlands. A man in white clothes stands on the left, extending his arm toward a brass tray and a lit oil lamp flame, and a fruit offering with a watermelon, oranges, bananas and brass puja plates sits in front. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes sits in a wicker chair beside a brass plate with flowers, while a person with dark hair is seen from behind in the foreground.A photo taken from behind inside a temple hall during a puja. A standing man in white dhoti and white shirt faces the shrine, holding up a smoking incense or lamp-like object. Seated devotees in front include a bald man in a white shirt and a woman in a pink top, with a younger man partly visible at lower left. On the shrine, a deity murti with a crown sits within a golden arch, flanked by a clay Ganesha idol with orange-red and white garlands on a stand. Another deity figure with garlands stands at the right in a golden arch. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a halved watermelon, fruit, flowers and a wooden chair draped in an orange cloth sit on the altar. Colourful striped pillars with bird motifs frame the shrine.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.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 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 orange ceremonial clothing with a maroon-edged dhoti stands at left, holding a silver cup aloft toward a shrine. Inside the white shrine, a deity murti adorned with a garland of flowers sits beneath a gold arch. Colourful blue, red and yellow ceremonial cloth hangings frame the entrance. On the floor in front, a tray holds bananas, apples, flowers, a small kalasha-style vessel and brass lamps, part of a puja setting. A seated devotee in yellow is visible at the lower right. The scene shows a temple ritual offering.