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A large painted clay Ganesha murti with a red trunk, red-and-gold crown and yellow and white flower garlands dominates the left of the photograph under an open tin-roofed pavilion. In the right foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair, a multi-strand red and white flower garland and a red-orange dhoti holds a ceremonial bell in one hand and an aarti lamp in the other, facing the murti. Behind him, several people in saffron and orange robes and onlookers watch, some photographing, and a drummer and a small flame are visible in the background among green foliage.

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A photograph of a large painted Ganesha murti, with a red-and-gold crown and trunk, garlanded with marigolds and red flower strands, inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange dhoti, a red-and-white flower garland and a gold armlet, holds a brass bell and a small flame lamp before the murti as he performs an aarti. Behind him, several people in orange and saffron clothing stand near the shrine, including a person with a camera; greenery and palm trees are visible beyond.2016-08-27A large painted Ganesha murti with red-orange skin, a red and gold turban-style headdress and a long trunk dominates the left foreground, draped in marigold and white garlands with a bright yellow and red floral chain. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a red-brown dhoti-style garment, a red-and-yellow floral garland and a gold armlet, stands at right holding a ceremonial bell and offering a lit lamp toward the deity in an open-air pavilion with a corrugated roof. Several devotees in orange and saffron clothing and onlookers stand behind, some photographing, with green foliage visible beyond. The man's appearance with long hair, a garland and distinctive adornments matches the a person candidate, presented in a puja role with the bell and lamp.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27 +3 copiesAugust 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 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 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27A photograph of a large painted Ganesha murti, with a red face, golden crown and a garland of marigolds and red flowers, under a corrugated metal roof. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair, a red and white flower garland and gold armlets points toward the murti's raised trunk. Behind him, a few people in saffron clothing stand under a shelter with green foliage beyond. Ganesha holds a modak bowl and an axe-like object in its raised hands.2016-08-27