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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.

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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.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.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.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.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.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 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.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 shrine set up for Ganesha worship. A large orange-painted clay Ganesha murti with a red-orange headdress and tusk stands on a wooden pedestal draped in a white cloth, garlanded with white flower strands and red blossoms. Behind, a painted deity image sits in a gilded arch within a yellow-lined niche, flanked by brass oil lamps. Two decorated pillars wrap in blue, red and white fabric with floral and dove motifs and orange hems. On the white-cloth floor in front, plates of fruit including watermelon, bananas, oranges, apples and pineapple are arranged in rows of brass bowls, with a brass kalasha, a lit oil lamp and a flower offering in the foreground. No people are visible.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.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.