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July 30 2012

A crowd of devotees gathers around a large orange-red Ganesha murti at the base of a tree on mossy stone, the idol draped in red and orange cloth, garlands and leaves. Women in saris and salwar kameez, some with kumkum on their foreheads, pray with folded hands or offer a steel plate of fruit and flowers. A young man in a white t-shirt stands in the foreground, and a figure in a blue shawl and maroon top stands at the left beside rising smoke.

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Devotees in saris stand and bow in front of a temple shrine decorated with marigold garlands and flower strings. A woman in an orange sari and red blouse places a flower garland on the head of a person in a white printed top with an orange sash, who bows forward. Another woman in an orange sari is bent low at the right, holding garlands, while a woman in a red blouse and gold-bordered red shawl kneels at the lower right. Behind them, a deity murti is dressed in white and blue cloth with garlands and a green backdrop, and a woman in a pink sari stands at the far left.

Outdoor shrine scene under large shady trees with sunlight filtering through. On the left, a golden deity murti in a standing-to-seated form is draped with a long garland of yellow and multicolour flowers, placed beside a red cloth and a mound of red and yellow flower offerings. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand with hands joined in prayer, some holding rudraksha malas. On the right, two devotees in white dhotis with red shawls stand facing the deity, one holding a garland; a woman in orange robes stands at the far right. Other people in white and orange are visible in the background, and an orange-clad figure with a teal turban stands near the centre. Stone platform and wooden railings surround the shrine area.

Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road beside green fields and a low orange-roofed building. A large decorated deity murti of Devi rides on a wheeled cart, with a lion figure beneath her and white floral decoration. Many devotees walk alongside, several with faces and clothes smeared with pink, purple and blue colour powder. A woman in a mustard-gold sari and another in a pink dupatta stand near the front, a man in a light blue shirt smiles among them, and women in white and orange saris, several wearing rudraksha malas, follow. Parked motorcycles line the left edge.

Outdoors beneath trees, a large crowd gathers around a figure in a red turban with a white flower garland and a red-and-gold cloth over the shoulders, standing in shallow water beside a silver throne-like seat and a red umbrella. Devotees in white and red shawls sit on the ground holding brass plates with fruit, sweets, lamps and kalasha-style vessels for a puja. Many people stand behind in white clothing, and a long trident-like staff rises near the front.

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Many devotees sit in rows along a stone-edged ghat beside black Shivalinga stones, pouring liquid over them from small brass vessels and gold-coloured pots. Women wear saris in green, pink, magenta and gold, while a bare-chested young man in white dhoti sits in front. Red flags and rows of seated people in orange robes fill the tiered background. The scene has no clearly identifiable a person figure in view.

A photograph of an outdoor devotional scene beneath a large leafy tree. A golden deity murti stands on a red-painted base, draped in garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers with an orange cloth at its shoulder, and offerings such as plates of food and white cloth packets are placed at its foot. A bald man in a white dhoti and an unbuttoned white shirt with a yellow shawl stands at the shrine, facing it. Around him, a crowd of devotees pays respects: a girl in a green dress with her hands folded, a woman in an orange blouse, a girl in pink and a woman in a yellow top, and men in white and dark shirts waiting behind them. Several devotees stand in line under the shade.