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A decorated outdoor stage features a Ganesha murti seated at the centre, with a silver-toned face, crown and ornate jewellery, draped in an orange and pink garment and wrapped in white and yellow garlands. Behind it stands an arch of striped red, pink, white and yellow garlands with hanging fabric tassels and banana leaves framing the display. A white cloth covers the platform, with brass oil lamps, a brass vessel and yellow and purple flower offerings placed in front. A black speaker sits to one side and a large orange and gold banner rises on the right. A framed photograph above shows a smiling man with a hand raised, though no identity is asserted. No people are clearly visible in the foreground.

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A decorated Ganesha murti stands in a floral shrine on a raised flatbed platform under a open-sided shed roof. The deity has a golden crown, tusk and ornate silver necklaces, and is garlanded with white jasmine and yellow and red marigold strings. A colourful arched frame of pink, white, red, yellow and green fabric and flower garlands surrounds the murti, with a multicolour canopy above. Orange drapery forms the backdrop, and a white cloth with a striped border covers the platform. Brass lamps sit in front, with a tangle of cable beside them. No people are clearly visible in the central scene; a few partially visible figures stand at the right edge.2010-09-02A decorated festival float with a Ganesha murti at its centre, dressed in orange cloth and marigold and red garlands with a golden crown and ornaments. Behind it hangs a large framed portrait of a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and white beaded necklace, seated in meditation; this portrait is not a physical person. In the foreground a young man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits at the float's altar, tending offerings. A wooden platform with an orange cloth holds a brass lamp and a plate of flowers and petals. Banana plants and striped fabric drapes frame the scene, and a white van and a red-orange building with Kannada signage stand behind. Only the seated young man and a partially visible person at the right edge are physical people.2010-09-02January 05 20102010-01-05A photograph of a decorated Ganesha murti at night, dressed in an orange cloth and draped in layers of marigold and red flower garlands with green leaf strands. The elephant-headed deity sits within an ornate golden arched frame. In front of the murti are brass vessels, a lit oil lamp, coconut halves, flower offerings and fruit on a low platform. A white and pink cloth hangs from the sides. No people are visible in the scene. The background shows a canopy roof and pink-painted walls with metal grilles.2013-07-04July 04 20132013-07-04A photograph of a decorated deity murti of Ganesha seated in a shrine niche, heavily adorned with marigold, rose and red flower garlands in yellow, orange, red and white. The murti wears an orange cloth and a flower garland, with a golden arch and carved frame behind it. In front, offerings include a silver-rimmed brass pot, coconut halves, plantain-style arrangements, and a decorative garland-draped kalasha or pot with white cloth ties, plus butterfly-shaped decorative ornaments. Lamplight and a dark interior setting are visible, with no people in the foreground.2013-07-04A photograph of a decorated Ganesha deity murti standing on a grey elephant-shaped vehicle. The metallic murti wears an ornate silver crown, layered silver-and-jewelled necklaces, an orange dhoti and a red shawl, and holds a rope and an elephant-goad-like implement. It is framed by an arch of garlands in yellow marigold, purple, red, orange rose and white jasmine strands with green leaves. An orange cloth covers the elephant's back, and a CCTV camera is mounted above. No people are visible.2010-09-03A decorated Ganesha murti stands at the centre of a garlanded shrine. The deity has a golden trunk, an ornate silver crown and large silver earrings, a red-and-gold garment and a heavy silver necklace. He is framed by a tall arch of marigold garlands in yellow, orange, red, purple and green, with white jasmine strands hanging down and a red and gold rudraksha-like bead garland draped across the front. The figure rests on an orange cloth-covered platform beneath a yellow canopy with fringe. Behind the shrine, a red-trimmed orange wall and metal grilled shutters. No people are visible.2010-09-08 +1 copiesJuly 04 20132013-07-04A silver Ganesha murti stands under an orange and maroon canopy, decorated with thick layered garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold, red, magenta and purple flowers, and green leaves. The deity wears a silver crown, gold and jewelled necklaces, an orange dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, and holds a modak and a rope or goad in his raised hands. The murti is adorned as part of a festival or puja setting, with no people visible.2010-09-05A richly decorated bronze-toned murti of Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity, sits at the centre of the frame, adorned with an ornate gold crown, jewelled earrings, a ruby-and-emerald studded necklace, and bangles. The figure is wrapped in a dense arch of garlands in yellow, white, pink, magenta, purple and green flowers, with green leaves behind it. An orange cloth canopy with fringe hangs overhead. Behind the murti stands a pink-orange building with a barred window and a sign reading Sri followed by cut-off letters. A dark speaker sits to the left, and a dark figure stands at the right edge. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2010-09-12July 04 20132013-07-04 +1 copies