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A decorated ceremonial cart with a colourful canopy of red, blue, green and yellow embroidered panels stands on a red-and-orange cloth. Inside, a Ganesha murti in silver adornment is surrounded by yellow and red marigold and flower garlands. In front, a man in white dhoti and white head cloth sits cross-legged, ringing a handbell and holding a lamp over offerings in brass plates. A woman in an orange printed kurta with a long braid stands with palms joined in prayer, and a bald man in white clothing with a rudraksha-style cord stands at right, also with hands folded. This is a puja at a Ganesha cart.

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August 31 20112011-08-31A decorated ratha-style cart with an orange cloth-covered platform stands before a shrine holding a Ganesha deity murti crowned with a silver crown and adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and red marigolds. A young man in a white dhoti and cream turban sits cross-legged on the cart with ash marks on his bare arms and a gold necklace, gesturing with his hands toward a young woman in an orange patterned kurta who kneels facing him, holding a rudraksha-style mala or prayer string. Colourful painted festival banners with floral and bird motifs frame the scene. Two people are physically present.2011-08-31August 31 20112011-08-31Outdoor photo of a decorated temple-style canopy in red, yellow, green and blue with painted floral panels and two painted bulls flanking a Shiva lingam. Beneath it a metal Ganesha murti in a gold arch is garlanded with yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves. A young priest with a shaved head and tilak wears a white dhoti and a gold-striped shawl, a gold chain around his neck, and sits on the orange cloth in front of the murti, holding darbha grass. Before him stand a brass kalasha, a small lamp and an offering tray. Trees and a low building appear behind. One person is visible.2011-08-31November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesNight-time photograph of a decorated festival palanquin or ratha on a flat wooden platform, under a canopy with colourful striped and floral-patterned hangings and orange-yellow fringe. Inside the shrine area, two small deity murtis are adorned with white and red flower garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and upper cloth sits cross-legged on an orange cloth beside brass puja vessels and a lamp. To the right, a person in white clothes with an orange shawl reaches toward the shrine. Dark leafy trees and a street light frame the scene.2011-10-06November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA night-time photo of a decorated festival ratha or palanquin on a wooden platform, its canopy draped with colourful patterned fabric in red, green, blue and yellow with orange fringe and a golden top valance. Inside the shrine, a deity murti is garlanded with white flowers and red and green foliage, and an oil lamp is lit before it. A seated priest in white dhoti with a golden border and bare upper body holds up a lamp in both hands, performing aarti. A gilded ornate structure stands at the left edge, and a small sign board is visible behind.2011-10-06A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and white upper cloth stands with his back to the camera before an ornate golden shrine on a street procession. Inside the shrine stands a small metal deity murti crowned with a headdress, draped in pink and white flower garlands and orange cloth. Red and gold decorative panels frame the shrine, and a few onlookers' heads appear at the bottom edge. The priest's hands are at his waist, adjusting his garment before a temple-style procession.2012-06-04A photograph of a ceremonial procession cart outdoors among palm trees. A devotee in an orange saffron wrap sits with their back to the camera, facing a deity murti in a decorated shrine on the cart. The murti is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and a crown, set against a blue cloth backdrop, with colourful embroidered hangings in red, yellow, green and blue framing it. A stone Nandi bull with a garland sits on a red pedestal to the left, and a tall copper-coloured pole stands behind. Only one physical person is visible.2010-11-18 +1 copiesJanuary 16 20182018-01-16March 02 20132013-03-02