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A large painted clay murti of Ganesha, with a red trunk, pink-red face, and an elaborate golden crown with a green canopy, stands under a corrugated metal roof. The deity wears garlands of white, pink and yellow flowers and gold bangles, and holds a golden modak-like object and an upraised hand with a sacred gesture. In the left foreground, a figure with long matted dreadlocks and a saffron-brown wrap, wearing a red and yellow flower garland, raises one arm in front of the deity in devotion. Palm trees are visible through the open side of the shelter.

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August 27 20162016-08-27A large painted Ganesha murti with a red trunk, tusk and face, decorated with marigold garlands and a red-and-yellow headdress, dominates the left of the frame. To the right, a man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a red-and-orange dhoti, a long black shawl, a red-and-white flower garland and gold armlets, raises one hand in greeting toward the murti. Behind him, figures in orange clothing stand near a brass vessel of offerings under a corrugated roof with green foliage beyond.2016-08-27A photograph of a large painted Ganesha murti, with a trunk, red-tinged face, crown and gold ornaments, draped in garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and pink-red blossoms. On the left, a figure with long dark hair wrapped in a red-and-yellow flower garland and a rust-orange wrap stands with one arm raised, pointing upward toward the deity in a devotional gesture. The setting is a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and palm trees visible outside. Gold bangles adorn the raised wrist, and a small green-and-orange figure sits near the murti's base.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27A large painted clay Ganesha murti with red trunk, gold ornaments and a red-and-gold headdress, adorned with garlands of marigold and white flowers, stands in a covered open-sided pavilion. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing a maroon-brown dhoti-style lower garment, a red and white flower garland, and a gold armlet, holds a small ritual vessel and lamp near the murti's trunk, smiling. a person: long dark hair and a flower garland, paired with ritual worship before the Ganesha murti. Other devotees in saffron and white stand behind, with a cameraman at right. Hanging decorations and tropical greenery are visible beyond the roof.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27A photograph of a large painted Ganesha murti with a red trunk, gold-trimmed maroon headdress and yellow, white and magenta flower garlands, standing under a corrugated metal roof beside a red-painted frame. In the foreground right, a man with long dark hair and a dark beard, wearing a red-brown cloth and a red and white marigold garland, with a gold armlet, faces the murti and holds yellow flowers. Behind him, people in orange robes and devotees stand near a brass vessel. Potted plants and green foliage surround the open-sided hall.2016-08-27A photograph of a large painted Ganesha murti with a red and gold crown and yellow and red flower garlands, its trunk raised and hands holding a modak and other items. Facing it stands a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-brown dhoti, a red and white flower garland and a gold arm band, holding a bunch of yellow flowers toward the idol. A tin roof shelters the scene; lamps and flowers are visible, and a few people in orange are partly visible in the background near a brass bowl of offerings. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, red-orange clothing and floral garland on this standing figure match the candidate cues, and he is in front of the Ganesha murti performing an offering.2016-08-27A photograph of a large painted Ganesha murti under an open-sided roofed pavilion. The elephant-headed deity wears a red and gold turban, has a tusk, and is decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers. A man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears a red-orange dhoti and a long dark shawl over his shoulder, along with a red and white flower garland and gold bangles. He holds a lamp or ritual vessel toward the deity, appearing to perform aarti or puja. A small brass bell is visible near the lamp. Several people stand at the lower left and in the background, including children in orange clothing. Green foliage and a red pillar frame the scene.2016-08-27A large painted Ganesha murti with a red trunk, golden crown-like headdress and a garland of yellow, red and white flowers dominates the left. A man with long dark hair and a beard stands at right in a sleeveless reddish-brown garment, a multi-coloured flower garland around his neck and a gold armlet, holding a yellow object near the murti's face as if offering or anointing it. Behind him, people in orange and saffron clothing stand under a corrugated metal roof with hanging decorations, green trees beyond. A brass vessel with offerings sits in the foreground. Two people are clearly visible plus partial figures.2016-08-27A photograph of a large painted Ganesha murti with a red trunk-tip, golden crown and red-and-maroon head cloth, draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and purple flowers. Beside it stands a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a maroon-red dhoti and a long red-and-white marigold garland, gold armlet and bracelets, gesturing with his hand toward the deity. Corrugated metal roof and red support beams above.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27