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A priest in white traditional dhoti with gold border stands barefoot at left, bare-chested with a sacred thread and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver camphor lamp with a flame toward a large dark stone Ganesha murti. The elephant-headed deity wears an ornate silver crown, red and gold silk drapes, a silver garland and a pink sash, and holds a raised hand. On the black stone platform before the murti sit silver plates with offerings including a fruit, a silver vessel, lamps and scattered flower petals. A multicolored tassel hanging decorates the yellow wall behind. The scene shows a puja with aarti at a deity shrine.2026-01-03A shirtless man with grey-streaked hair and a beard, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha-style mala, stands at left holding a silver oil lamp with a flame toward a large dark stone Ganesha murti. The deity wears an ornate silver-and-gold crown, a pink and gold garland, an orange silk cloth draped over its seated form, and a multicoloured tassel hanging behind it. Silver trays with offerings, including a fruit, a small silver vessel, a plate of lamps, and scattered flower petals sit on a black platform. The scene shows aarti being performed before the Ganesha murti during a puja.2026-01-03A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and gold bead necklace performs puja before a dark stone Ganesha murti. The Ganesha wears a gold and red crown, a white tilak, and a pink silk garment with a jewelled garland, and is decorated with white and red flower garlands. A brass oil lamp burns to the right, and a kalasha wrapped in orange silk with a gold necklace and green leaves stands in front on a black table, with the priest's hand reaching toward the murti. The gold-toned wall adds to the temple setting.2022-07-12 +1 copiesPhoto 99223832021-03-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a Ganesha abhishekam in progress. A bald, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-green border stands at left, holding a small silver vessel aloft in his right hand and wearing a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch. Beside him is a large dark green stone statue of Ganesha seated on a maroon cloth, with a raised trunk, ornate crown and a red tilak mark. Behind the statue hangs a tassel garland in red, green, blue, yellow and orange against a golden-yellow wall. The priest appears to be performing the ritual pouring or offering of the abhishekam.2026-02-07A photograph of a shaved-headed, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-green border, pouring liquid from a small silver vessel onto a large dark green stone Ganesha murti seated on a draped reddish-brown cloth. The priest wears a white vertical tilak, rudraksha mala and a beaded bracelet. The deity holds an axe and a modak-type sweet, and the murti is wet from abhishekam. Behind it hangs a garland of multicoloured tassels against a gold-painted wall, with a dark marble plinth in front.2026-02-07A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, wearing a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest, and holding a small brass vessel while pouring or offering over a large dark green-black stone Ganesha murti. The Ganesha is seated, with a gold-coloured crown, an elephant trunk and tusk, and yellow and red stains of abhishekam running down its base and pedestal. Its raised hands hold a broken tusk and an axe-like object. The pale yellow wall and tall tassel garlands in red, green, blue and gold flank the scene. This appears to be a Ganesha abhishekam ritual.2026-02-07Photo 99181292022-07-17 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a sacred thread stands at a black stone Ganesha murti, adorned with white jasmine garlands, a green silk cloth with gold border, an orange cloth on the head, and rudraksha-like beaded ornaments. He places red and yellow flowers at the feet of the deity on a stone pedestal. On the red tiled floor in front are a brass bell, a brass plate with a small oil lamp, flowers and vibhuti, and a second plate with bananas, a lemon, an apple, and kumkum. This is a deity puja scene.A photo inside a temple shrine. A priest seen from behind, bare-backed, wearing an orange cloth wrapped around the waist and a rudraksha mala at the neck, with white sacred ash markings on the shoulder, holds a lit oil lamp toward a black stone Ganesha murti. The deity wears a white dhoti, green backdrop, silver-and-blue jewelled necklace and long hanging ornaments, and sits before an ornate gold arched frame. A brass lamp stand and a small red cushion with a gold decoration stand at the base. A timestamp reads Jun 28, 2024 11:45:13 AM.2024-06-28KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 5/7/20222022-05-07 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copies