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February 06 20142014-02-06February 06 20142014-02-06February 06 20142014-02-06February 06 20142014-02-06February 06 20142014-02-06Night outdoor event under a corrugated roof with string lights in the background. In the foreground, a person seen from behind wears a red-maroon garment and a white and pink flower garland, seated facing a stage. On a wooden cart-like platform stands a large Ganesha deity murti with an orange-and-red garment, a raised trunk and ornate headdress, set on a red cloth. Several rows of children and young people in orange and saffron clothing sit on the ground, and a line of people in white ritual clothes sits at the right. A tall ornamental lamp post stands at left. The scene suggests a Ganesha festival procession or celebration.2014-08-25Night ritual at an open-air temple pavilion. Orange-robed priests stand at a decorated deity murti with silver arch, garlands and a kalasha-style offering, performing abhishekam or puja while smoke rises. A seated figure in orange and red clothing sits on an orange throne-like chair at right, facing the altar. Around twenty seated devotees in orange and white saris and dhotis, many with hair in buns, sit on the floor facing the shrine. A large oil lamp burns at left, and a banner with a map and text hangs at upper left. A screen beside the altar shows a video.2015-11-13March 18 20132013-03-18A night-time outdoor ritual photograph at a temple-style open pavilion. On a raised orange platform in the centre, a figure in orange robes with a white flower garland sits facing the assembly, while two attendants in orange stand beside him. Behind them a row of people in white dhotis and shawls stand with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, a large seated assembly of devotees in orange and red robes, many women with hair in buns and white flower garlands, face the platform. A brass lamp and an offering tray sit at the platform's base. At upper right a large deity murti with a flower-decorated face and garland is shown, and a fan and striped cloth appear nearby. a person candidate is a seated figure in orange on the central platform, identity uncertain from appearance.2014-10-03February 06 20142014-02-06February 06 20142014-02-06November 13 20152015-11-13