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A smiling man in a red striped dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered waistband and a yellow shawl stands on a stage with both arms raised in greeting. He wears a mustard-yellow turban, a red tilak, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and a long gold necklace. Behind him a golden arched frame is decorated with yellow, red, green and purple flower garlands around a golden Ganesha murti with an orange shawl, seated on a golden bull mount. Brass oil lamps, fruit trays with bananas and oranges, a clay pot and microphones stand on the rugs, with a tasseled canopy overhead.

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A performer stands on a stage in front of a golden ganesha murti framed by a gilded arch and garlanded with yellow, red, green and purple flowers. The ganesha sits upon a golden cow-shaped base draped in a pink cloth. The performer wears a mustard-yellow turban, a red and gold dhoti-style garment, a yellow shawl, and gold necklaces, and raises both hands in a welcoming gesture while smiling. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, and fruits, sweets and plantains are arranged on patterned rugs below. A clay pot with leafy branches and microphones on stands complete the scene.2011-09-01 +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.2011-09-01A smiling man in a red dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered sash and a blue waist cloth stands before a floral-decorated shrine, raising both palms upward in greeting. He wears a gold-and-yellow turban with a jewelled ornament, a gold shawl draped over his shoulder, a beaded rudraksha-style mala, and gold bangles. Behind him a gold ceremonial umbrella with leaf pendants canopies a golden Ganesha murti in orange and green cloth, surrounded by arches of white, yellow, red and green garlands. A gold palanquin-style base supports the shrine, with a terracotta vessel of petals in front and a brass lamp stand at right. A dark blue curtain hangs behind the scene. The man is a physical person in the frame; whether he is a person cannot be established from appearance alone.2011-08-30September 01 20112011-09-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene. A smiling man with long dark hair stands at left wearing a yellow turban, a yellow shawl draped over one shoulder, a red striped dhoti-style garment and ornate gold necklaces, his right hand raised in greeting. Beside him stands a gold-plated figure of a deity, its base wrapped in a green mound of foliage and dense garlands of yellow, red, pink and purple flowers, with a golden arched frame and a pink cloth beneath. Bananas and fruit are arranged at the foot of the display, and a multicoloured tasselled canopy hangs from the ceiling above.2011-09-01 +2 copiesSeptember 01 20112011-09-01 +1 copiesA performer in a red and gold sari-style dress with a yellow shawl and a yellow turban stands on a white stage with arms raised and a smile. Behind her a golden arched frame is decorated with yellow, red, green and purple flower garlands, framing a golden deity murti of Krishna with a cow-shaped golden base and a pink cloth. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, and trays of fruit and sweets sit on rugs on the floor, with microphones on stands nearby. A small flower arrangement sits in the foreground beside a clay pot with leaves.2011-09-01August 30 20112011-08-30A smiling man in a red silk dhoti with gold-striped border and a cream-gold turban stands on a stage, holding a long yellow-gold shawl with both hands in a dancing pose. He wears a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind him is a gold arched frame wreathed in yellow, red, green and purple flower garlands around a Ganesha murti with an orange headdress, seated on a gold cow figure draped in garlands, with a pink cloth. Fruit offerings, bananas, pomegranates and a brass oil lamp lie before the altar, with a microphone stand at right. The setting appears to be a devotional programme or puja on a stage.2011-09-01August 30 20112011-08-30A standing man in a peach-orange turban and brown-mauve dhoti with an orange shawl stands on a stage beside a gold-framed shrine. He wears layered garlands of red and white flowers, a pendant necklace, and holds his palm raised in greeting while smiling. Behind him a decorated Ganesha deity murti sits within a garland-draped arch of red, yellow, white and purple flowers, with a gold relief carving above and orange silk cloth below. Small offering lamps sit on the floor in the foreground.2011-08-31September 01 20112011-09-01