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A photograph of a ritual in an interior room with red-painted walls and a wooden door. A woman in a brown-red sari stands centre, holding a small bell or bell-like object in one hand and lifting her other hand in a gesture, with a lit flame near her. Three people in orange-saffron garments stand behind her, two with palms pressed together in prayer and one holding a candle or lamp. In the foreground, a large decorated elephant-shaped form is covered with garlands of fruit, bananas, flowers and coloured beads, with a pile of fruit and leaves on a cloth at its base. Steel cups and a glass of water sit on a stone ledge at the lower left.

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A woman in a maroon sari with a red bindi stands at center holding a brass vessel and a small bell-like object, performing a ritual before a large decorated Ganesha murti covered with garlands of marigolds, green and red fruits, and bananas. Three men in orange dhotis, bare-chested with orange shawls, stand behind her with hands folded in prayer; one holds a microphone. A small oil lamp burns on a stone platform beside a red-walled room with a framed deity image on the wall. Offerings of fruit, flowers and a plate of puja items sit on a green leaf and cloth on the floor.2017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15A photograph inside a red-walled interior where a woman in a rust-brown sari bends over a lit oil lamp placed on a stone floor beside offerings of fruit and leaves. Behind her, three men in saffron-orange robes stand; one at left presses his palms together in prayer and one holds a small object, while a man in dark clothing stands near the stairs. To the right, a large deity murti is decorated with garlands of marigolds and white flowers, a multicolored flower-and-leaf arch, bananas, coconuts, apples, and fruit arranged in a rounded pattern. A brass plate of flowers and lamps sits on a cloth, and a bottle of water is at left. The walls are painted red and a framed picture hangs on the wall at upper right.2017-01-15A woman in a rust-brown sari bends forward at a stone floor beside a richly decorated deity murti, lighting or tending a small oil lamp on a brass plate. The murti is covered with a garland of fruits, green bananas, red and white beads, yellow and green stripes, and flower garlands, with an ornate golden back-arch. Offerings of fruit, bananas, flowers and a green cloth lie on the floor. Behind her, three young men in saffron-orange robes stand near a dark wooden doorway; two with hands folded in prayer, one holding a microphone. A red-walled staircase and a metal lamp stand are in the background.2017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15A woman in a rust-brown sari holds a lit oil lamp in both hands, standing in a red-walled interior before a large decorated deity murti. Behind her, two men in orange-saffron dhotis and shawls stand, one with palms pressed together and one holding a microphone. The murti is adorned with a multicoloured garland of yellow, green and red flowers and an arrangement of fruits and vegetables including bananas, apples, oranges and pineapple, with a brass plate of offerings, flowers and a small lamp at its base. A wooden staircase and a decorative gold arch frame the scene.2017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15A photograph of a temple-style interior with coral-red walls, a dark carved wooden door and a staircase with black metal railings. Three young men in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps with bare upper bodies stand with palms joined in anjali, one holding a microphone to his mouth and another with a rudraksha-style bead strand at his neck. A woman in a rust-brown sari sits cross-legged on the stone floor, waving incense near a large deity murti draped in a rich fruit and flower decoration with garlands of marigolds, banana bunches, apples, pineapples and coconuts, with a brass plate of offerings and a kalasha-style vessel. A red-cushioned chair with gold trim sits to the left, and steel vessels and a copper pot rest on the right. The scene suggests a puja or aarti with chanting.2017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15A woman in a rust-brown sari with a long side braid stands at the left, lighting or offering at a fruit-decorated ganesha-style murti. The murti is adorned with garlands of green, yellow and red fruit, bananas, pineapple and coconut, and a large decorated fruit arrangement sits on a cloth at its base. A lit oil lamp and a brass plate of flower petals rest on the floor. Behind her, a man in orange robes holds a microphone, and another orange-robed figure stands near a staircase with an ornate golden chair and a rolling trolley. The walls are red.2017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15