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A standing performer in a red striped silk dhoti with gold border and a gold shawl draped over the shoulders, wearing a gold turban with a peacock feather and a garland of beads, smiles and gestures with one hand beside a golden cow statue. The cow, draped in a yellow and red garland, carries a silver-and-gold Ganesha deity murti on its back, adorned with marigold and red flower garlands and a gold arch behind. Bananas, fruit and sweets are arranged on a rug in front, with a brass kalasha and a microphone at the right. The stage has a rainbow-tasselled canopy overhead.

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A photograph of a smiling person in a red and gold traditional dhoti-style garment stands beside a richly decorated shrine on a stage. The person wears a gold turban with a peacock feather, a gold shawl draped over the shoulder, and a beaded necklace, with hands held together in greeting. Behind them stands a golden ornate arched frame holding a Ganesha deity murti with an orange crown, surrounded by yellow, red, purple and green flower garlands. The murti rests on a golden mouse vahana draped with a pink cloth and garlands. In front are bananas, pomegranates, oranges, fruit plates, a kalasha pot with leaves, a microphone, and a shrine lamp hanging above under a multicoloured tasselled canopy.2011-09-01A photograph of a man standing on a stage beside a golden cow figure draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. He wears a gold turban with a peacock feather, a red striped silk dhoti and a gold shawl, with a long rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces. He smiles and raises one hand. Behind the cow stands a gold arch framed with garlands, housing a silver deity murti of Ganesha on a pink cloth. Bananas, fruits, sweets and a clay pot with leaves are arranged on the floor, and a microphone stands at right.2011-09-01A photograph of a ceremonial Ganesha murti seated on a golden mouse vahana, fully draped in garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers beneath an ornate gold arched backdrop. The deity wears an orange cloth and a crown, and is set on a pink cloth on a purple draped platform. In front stand a bunch of green bananas, bowls of fruit including pomegranates and oranges, and sweets. At left a standing man in a red striped dhoti and gold shawl, wearing a yellow turban with a red tilak and a rudraksha mala, smiles and gestures toward the deity. A brass kalasha and a microphone stand at right.2011-09-01 +1 copiesA standing performer in a red and gold silk dhoti-style costume with a gold turban and gold shawl stands beside a large golden Ganesha murti seated on a golden mooshika (mouse vehicle) and decorated with yellow, red, purple and green flower garlands and a pink cloth. The murti is framed by an ornate gold arch with a multicolored tasseled canopy above. In front are bananas, fruit trays with apples, oranges and sweets, a copper kalasha with mango leaves, and a microphone on a stand. The performer smiles and gestures with one hand, with no clear evidence of a specific ritual beyond the offerings.2011-09-01 +1 copiesA standing man in an orange-brown silk dhoti-style garment with gold borders and an orange-and-gold turban waves his right hand while smiling beside a gold-plated vahana-like animal figure draped with purple and yellow marigold garlands. Behind him stands a large deity murti with a trident-like staff, framed by a golden arch, yellow and red flower garlands and red drapery, with two attendant figures flanking it. The white floor and a pedestal fan complete the stage setting.2013-11-05September 02 20132013-09-02 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20132013-09-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a standing person in a red striped dhoti and a golden-yellow turban with a peacock feather, draped in a sheer golden shawl and wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace, smiling and gesturing with one hand beside a golden ornate shrine. The shrine holds a ganesha murti with an orange headpiece, set on a gold mouse vahana and framed by yellow, red, purple and green flower garlands and a gold arch. Bananas, apples, oranges and plates of offerings sit on mats on the stage, with a kalasha-style pot and a microphone at right.2011-09-01September 08 20132013-09-08 +1 copiesA standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a matching orange turban with a red tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala, and a pink-and-yellow flower garland. He waves with his right hand while standing before a large golden bull and a golden deity murti seated on a peetha. The murti wears a green silk sari, a crown, and a jewelled breastplate, and is framed by a tiered arch of red, yellow, green and white flower garlands. The scene is a stage with a gold cloth draped on the platform. Identity from appearance is probable: long-haired cues are absent, but the orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace are distinctive ceremonial cues, so the standing man is Swamiji (probable).2015-04-27 +2 copiesA photograph of a standing man in an orange-brown silk dhoti and matching shoulder cloth with gold borders, wearing a brown turban, a gold necklace of round beads and gold armbands, raising one hand in greeting while smiling. Behind him is a golden deity murti of a seated god with a trident, flanked by two smaller figures and decorated with yellow, red, and white flower garlands. A golden peacock-like vehicle with purple and yellow flower garlands stands before a red draped pedestal, set against a gold arched backdrop and dark curtains.2013-11-05August 30 20112011-08-30