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Dusk at an outdoor temple courtyard with a smoky sky. At right, a Ganesha murti sits on a blue vahana-like seat beneath a yellow fringed canopy, decorated with garlands of marigold and white flowers and purple and green draping. In front, a bronze oil lamp stands beside potted plants and a fire pit with offerings. Two priests in white dhotis with maroon borders stand at the fire area, one holding a bowl. A woman in white, hands joined in namaskar, stands at left near a tray of brass vessels. Other devotees stand in the background, including a woman in a blue sari. The scene appears to be a Ganapathi homa or puja.

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Evening outdoor ritual in front of a large Ganesha murti decorated with purple and yellow flower garlands and a golden canopy. A priest in white dhoti with red border and bare chest stands at a fire pit or kund, with smoke rising around him. A woman in white clothing with her hands pressed together in prayer stands at the left, another woman with a shaved head in white beside her. Brass lamps, a plantain plant and a silver ritual vessel stand near the platform, and a blue-grey vahana with gold trim sits beneath the deity. Several other people in white and light clothing stand in the background.2010-09-05Dusk ceremony at an outdoor shrine with a sky tinged purple-red. In the foreground a woman with braided hair, glasses and an orange-and-yellow top stands with her hands held over a square fire pit. Behind her a man in white dhoti with red border and a bare-chested priest with shaved head in white stand near offerings. A woman in white with beaded necklace stands at left. On the right a deity murti sits on a blue-grey vahana-like seat under a yellow lotus-shaped canopy, wrapped in garlands of white and yellow flowers and purple-pink floral backdrop, with a brass lamp stand and palm fronds nearby. Smoke rises from the pit.2010-09-05A photograph of an outdoor ritual at dusk with smoke rising. In the foreground a bald woman in a yellow sari with folded hands stands beside a square homa fire pit with a black interior and white-and-gold tiled border. Behind her a woman in white bows and a priest in cream dhoti and shawl with a red border stands with palms together. Beside them, a large blue-grey Ganesha murti sits under an ornate golden canopy, garlanded with purple, yellow and white flowers, with a brass oil lamp on a tall stand and brass pots and plates on red cloths. Palm fronds frame the scene.2010-09-05Evening outdoor ritual at a temple-like shrine. A figure in a white robe with a white head covering and gold-patterned shawl bends forward with folded hands before a square stone yagna pit set in the ground. Beside the pit, a priest in a white dhoti with red borders and a sacred thread stands with hands joined in a gesture of offering. Other devotees in white and light-blue clothes stand behind with palms pressed together. To the right, a grey elephant deity murti sits on a draped pedestal under a garland of yellow, white and purple flowers, with a tall brass lamp stand and a silver kalasha nearby. Palm fronds frame the scene.2010-09-05A photograph of an outdoor Ganapathi homa at dusk beside a decorated Ganesha murti under a yellow fringed canopy. The murti is garlanded with white flowers and marigolds and sits on a blue-grey stand draped in orange cloth. In the foreground, a woman in white and a woman in a white top with lavender pants lean over a square fire pit, one pouring offerings. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and shawl and a woman in an orange sari stand by, and a brass oil lamp stands at right. A water vessel sits at the base of the murti. A banner with a red and white border runs behind the group.2010-09-05A photograph of a ritual at dusk beside a shrine. In the foreground, a person in white robes with a white head covering and gold-patterned shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed over a square stone-lined pit of water. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border stands near a decorated deity murti of an elephant-headed deity on a blue-grey mount, adorned with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers and a golden umbrella overhead. A tall brass oil lamp and metal vessels with offerings sit on a red cloth. Two other people in white and light blue shirts stand nearby with hands joined, and a few more people in white are visible in the background.2010-09-05May 17 20112011-05-17An evening procession on a flat wooden cart with a golden-yellow carved frame and an orange cloth draped over its bed. At the centre a deity murti stands under a large multicoloured canopy with fringe, garlanded with white and yellow flowers and red and yellow garlands, mounted on a golden elephant-shaped base. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands on the cart holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and an offering tray in the other. Around the cart, devotees with folded hands in saffron and white clothes watch, including an elderly woman in a yellow sari and a bald man in white with a gold necklace. A grey sky, trees, parked vehicles and low red-roofed buildings form the background.2011-08-28 +1 copiesMay 17 20112011-05-17December 07 20162016-12-07Evening procession outdoors with a decorated ratha-style palanquin under a fringed, multicoloured canopy. A deity murti adorned with garlands sits on the platform, with a golden lion-like figure and a lit oil lamp held forward. A man in an orange robe and a tall ornamental headdress extends a flame toward the murti. Behind him a devotee in white dhoti presses palms together in namaskar. Crowds of people in white and cream clothing, several with red shawls and yellow sashes, walk along the street, with green flags and a ceremonial metal fan on a pole at left. A trees and a concrete wall with utility poles frame the scene under an overcast blue-grey sky.2010-11-11A homa or yagna at an outdoor ritual platform before a decorated deity murti of Ganesha seated on a blue elephant-vahana-like mount, its figure garlanded with marigolds and purple flowers under a yellow-and-red canopy with banana plants. A square fire pit with a dark ash-filled basin sits on a white-edged platform, with smoke rising, brass oil lamps and kalasha-like vessels nearby. A man in white dhoti and bare chest, with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, sits with folded hands in front of the pit. Other priests in white dhotis kneel or sit near the platform, and a drum with red-and-gold trim lies in the foreground. A sign reads Shree Anandeshwara Devasthana above a building wall.2010-09-05