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Outdoor Ganesh Chaturthi worship under a corrugated metal canopy beside a golden elephant-headed deity murti draped with a long garland of marigolds and red roses. A standing man in orange-red robe and yellow waist cloth, with long hair, stands at right with palms joined and a smile, facing a red-draped table holding conical yellow-orange offerings on white cloths, flowers and banana leaves. A second man in a dark shirt stands behind the table. A purple cloth lies at the base of the deity, with marigold petals scattered on the ground. Palm trees and a red car are visible behind.2013-09-09Outdoor Ganesha puja under a corrugated roof. A golden elephant-headed Ganesha murti stands at left, draped in a long garland of red, yellow, white and purple flowers, with a purple cloth at its base and marigold petals scattered on the ground. In the centre, a red-draped table holds white-based offerings of yellow-garnished kalasha-like pots with green leaves and marigold flowers. At right, a man with long hair, eyes closed and hands folded in prayer wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with yellow borders, standing in devotional posture. A second, partly visible man in the background wears a red garment. Palm trees and a red-and-white wall surround the courtyard.2013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09Outdoor puja scene under a corrugated metal roof with petals falling through the air. On the left, a deity murti is decorated with a garland of yellow, red, white and purple flowers and draped in pink and red cloth, beside a golden bull figure on a purple cloth. In the centre, a bright orange-draped table holds kalasha-style offerings with yellow flower heaps, green leaves and white cloth-covered pots. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long hair, raises one hand in blessing beside the table. A few palm trees, potted plants and a red car are visible behind.2013-09-09September AFP 2013A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a golden arched backdrop housing a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red cloth. A white bull figure stands beside the murti. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes stands with back to the camera, facing the shrine, with a dark head covering and a beaded mala. Brass kalasha-style pots decorated with flowers and mango leaves line a red-draped altar table in front, with brass lamps and flower arrangements on either side. Pink curtains frame the scene.2008-12-27October 03 20162016-10-03A standing man with long dark hair tied back stands in front of an orange-red wall and palm plant, hands pressed together at his chest in a reverent pose. He wears an orange-red dhoti-style wrap with yellow stripes, bare-shouldered on one side, and a long gold-beaded garland with a golden ornamental necklace. Behind him on the left is a gold-painted palanquin pole or ratha frame, and a man in white shirt stands further left. In the foreground on the right are brass kalasha pots topped with coconuts, decorated with green leaves, red flowers, a jewelled silver ornament and green cloth. Hanging green mango leaves are strung across the top.2014-07-11A young priest in white ritual dress stands at left beside an altar draped in orange cloth. He wears a light yellow head wrap, a rudraksha mala and gold-banded bracelets, and gestures with his right hand. On the altar, six conical heaps of yellow-orange kumkum or turmeric powder sit on silver-rimmed pots decorated with green leaves, and a larger flower-garlanded silver-ornamented figure stands at centre. At right, a golden Ganesha murti wearing a crown and layered jewelled necklaces is garlanded with red, yellow, purple and white flower strands, seated on a gold lion-footed throne with a kalasha-like base. Behind them are green trees, a red-and-white wall and a pink cloth.2013-09-09Outdoor temple courtyard under a metal roof with palm trees behind. In the foreground, golden statues of two deity figures in red and purple garments stand at left. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white headwrap and a large white and red flower garland stands with hands joined in namaskar before offerings of brass kalasha pots, banana fruit, yellow and white flowers and marigold garlands. Beside him, a white-clad priest and another saffron-robed attendant stand near an ornate red velvet and gold peetha throne with a decorative red canopy. A woman in orange stands at right. The scene depicts a pada puja ritual honouring the feet of the deity statues.2011-12-12November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph inside a temple shrine with a stone-pillared open pavilion. A woman with hair tied back stands in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, hands held together, facing a richly adorned deity murti seated on a gilded peetha, draped in red cloth with a gold-and-red garland. The murti is decorated with flowers, a gold crown and yellow and red garlands, with brass lamps on a stone platform heaped with red, orange and yellow flowers and green leaves. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the left holding a tray, and an orange cloth hangs beside an orange-and-white painted wall. A small seated figure in orange sits before the altar, the main murti being the focus.2010-10-18 +1 copies