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A photograph of a Ganesha murti seated in a gilded arched shrine decorated with a thick garland of red, white, yellow and purple flowers and green leaves. The silver-toned murti wears layered pearl and bead necklaces and a golden crown, with a red-and-gold cloth draped below. In front, a man with a shaved head and white forehead markings, wearing saffron-orange robes and a long gold chain, sits cross-legged on a striped cloth writing in a notebook. Brass oil lamps and a small bell sit before the shrine under a dark background, with a speaker box at left. The room is lit only by warm light on the altar and the seated figure. a person seated writing, appearance-based label.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sitting cross-legged on a striped mat before a decorated Ganesha murti. The murti is adorned with a silver-and-gold crown, pearl and bead necklaces, and a dense horseshoe-shaped garland of red, white, yellow and purple flowers framed by a gold arch. The priest, bare-shouldered with white ash marks on his arm, holds a mobile phone and points at a sheet of paper on the floor. Brass oil lamps, a small bowl, and a loudspeaker stand nearby. The scene is dimly lit at night under a tent-like roof.2013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09A photograph of a Ganesha murti seated in a gilded arched niche, decorated with a thick garland of red, green, yellow, white and purple flowers, a pearl necklace and a red and gold silk cloth draped at its base. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange clothing sits at the right, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace. His eyes are closed and his head rests near the murti, while his hands are placed on a red-and-gold cloth. A brass ritual vessel sits at the lower left beside a dark speaker. The setting is dark with an orange silk canopy above. Appearance-based cues are a shaved head, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, but these are not distinctive enough to confirm an identity.2013-09-09A night-time photograph of a Ganesha deity murti seated under a golden arched frame, decorated with thick garlands of red, yellow, white, purple and green flowers and draped in a red-gold silk cloth. Strings of pearls and gold jewellery adorn the figure, and an orange-gold canopy hangs above. On the right, a bald man with white tilak and gold beaded necklace, wearing an orange-brown robe and a rudraksha-style gold mala, gazes upward; his bare arm and wrist are visible. A black speaker stands at left. The scene appears to be an evening puja or aarti before the Ganesha murti.2013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09A seated priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-bead necklace and a bangle, reads from a small booklet during a Vigneshwara puja before a garlanded Ganesha murti. The deity wears an orange drape and a gold crown, and is decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands arranged in a dense pattern. Brass bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, a lamp with a flame, flowers and offerings sit on a low wooden table in front of the altar, with a red cushioned seat and ornate gold carved backdrop behind. No visible candidate for a person is identifiable from the frame; only the priest is present.2011-11-28September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl stands at right, bare-shouldered, holding a small silver vessel and pouring or offering toward a silver-and-gold Ganesha murti seated under a dense garland of red, white, yellow, green and purple flowers and a silver necklace. The deity sits on a red-and-gold cloth beneath an ornate gold arch and a large orange canopy umbrella. A small brass bowl and a lit oil lamp glow in the dark background, with a speaker at left and a striped cloth on the floor. The scene reads as a night puja or abhishekam.2013-09-09