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A photograph of a ritual setup on a banana leaf covered with raw rice. A small pale figurine of a deity murti with an elephant head, adorned with a crown and gold ornaments, stands at the centre, surrounded by a ring of yellow marigold flowers. A hand in the right foreground, wearing an orange garment sleeve, places or adjusts a yellow flower near the figure. Silver and brass bowls holding red kumkum and yellow turmeric sit at the lower edge, and more flowers, red petals and a kalasha-like brass cup appear on the white cloth behind. No full face of any person is visible.

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September 25 20092009-09-25A small figure of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha stands on a bed of raw white rice spread over a green banana leaf, surrounded by yellow marigold flowers arranged in a circle. A hand with a bare arm, wearing an orange garment at the right edge, places flowers around the murti. Behind, a white table holds red and orange flower petals, kumkum-coloured marks, and small brass and silver vessels. The idol shows a golden crown and ornaments with a pink body. No face of any person is visible.2009-09-25A small pale pink and white Ganesha murti stands at the centre of a round bed of uncooked white rice on a green banana leaf. Yellow marigold petals ring the murti, and scattered orange, yellow and red flowers and red and orange powder marks decorate the white cloth beneath. A silver kalasha-style vessel and small brass or steel bowls with red kumkum sit in the foreground. No people are visible.2009-09-25A photograph of a small pale figurine of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha, standing upright on a dark base at the centre of a green banana leaf plate. Rice is spread around the figure, with yellow marigold petals arranged on the rice and scattered across the leaf. Silver bowls holding red kumkum and orange powder sit in the foreground. Behind, a white cloth table is decorated with marigold and red and orange flowers and coloured powder markings. No people are visible.2009-09-25A close photograph of a puja offering arranged on a green banana leaf. A small white-and-pink clay Ganesha figurine stands on a bed of rice in the centre, surrounded by yellow marigold petals. A hand with a bangle reaches toward the figurine. Behind and beside it are a silver kalasha-style vessel, fruit including apples and small sweets, and a long garland of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers laid along a cloth. A person in orange and maroon clothing stands at the right edge, partly visible.2009-09-25 +1 copiesA close photograph of a puja offering arranged on a banana leaf. A small pale Ganesha murti wearing a gold crown stands at center, surrounded by yellow marigold petals and grains of rice. A bare hand with a bangle and wristwatch reaches toward the murti. Behind, a plate of red and orange fruit and yellow sweets sits beside a silver conch-shaped vessel. On the right, a person in orange clothing stands partially visible. A logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-09-25A photograph of a ritual table set for worship. In the centre, a small pink-and-white clay deity murti sits on a green banana leaf bed scattered with rice and yellow marigold petals. Along the table run rows of yellow, orange and red flowers. To the left, a bowl of red apples and a heap of yellow fruit, with a silver conch-shaped vessel and a brass plate holding sweets in the foreground. At the right edge, a figure in an orange-red garment is partly visible. No people's faces are shown.2009-09-25 +1 copiesA close-up photograph of a ritual arrangement on a brass plate lined with green banana leaves and a bed of white rice. A small dark stone or wooden deity murti with a raised backdrop and pale ornamented figure stands on a black base, surrounded by pink flowers with stems pushed into the rice. A person's hand with a metal bangle and an orange sleeve reaches toward the murti from the right. In the background are scattered yellow and orange marigold petals, a small oil lamp with a flame, and other flower-filled dishes. No identifiable individual's face is shown.2009-09-26September 09 20162016-09-09March 16 20202020-03-16 +2 copiesJuly 13 20152015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13