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Night photograph of a Ganesha murti being carried toward water. The large painted clay Ganesha has a raised right hand, a gold crown with a red gem, a purple and white flower garland, and an orange trunk. Behind it a dark bull-shaped or large ornamental backdrop rises against trees and a dim sky. Several blurred people in the foreground, some bare-chested or in pale clothing, hold or walk beside the figure at the water's edge. A small lit boat or offering is visible at left. The image appears to show a Ganesha immersion procession.

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September 15 20162016-09-15Night photo of a large, brightly painted clay Ganesha murti carried high above a crowd in a procession. The deity has a red trunk and face, a golden crown, a garland of yellow flowers across the chest, and multiple raised arms holding objects, with a small mouse vahana at the base. Blue and gold draped fabric surrounds the figure. Below, many people press closely, mostly dark-haired and partly silhouetted, with one person holding a torch or flashlight at the right edge. The background is almost entirely black with faint trees.2016-09-15Night photograph at a water's edge of a large, brightly painted Ganesha murti with an elephant head, decorated with a marigold garland, blue and red ornaments and a crown, being carried or attended by a group of devotees. Most wear white dhotis and some are bare-chested with orange or saffron cloths. A few hold small lights, and the scene is lit by a flash on the sandy bank before dark water and trees. Several people appear partially blurred from movement.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15Night photograph of a Ganesha idol immersion at a dark water's edge. A large clay Ganesha murti with a gold crown, red trunk-like face markings, purple-and-white flower garlands and raised hand is carried above a crowd. In the foreground, several people face away from the camera: a shirtless man with grey hair on the right, a man in white on the left, and a person in a dark top at the right edge. Small decorated boats or offerings float on the water to the left, and trees silhouette against the sky.2016-09-15Night photo of a Ganesha murti being carried by a group of men in white dhotis, shoulders bare, pressed close together. The large clay Ganesha has a red face, a golden crown, a purple flower garland and raised hand, set against a dark sky, trees and a water edge, with a dim light behind. A tall figure with long light hair and a bare back stands near the center, the others partly visible at the edges.2016-09-15Night photograph of a large, illuminated deity murti carried in a procession, with a dark shape of a head or figure featuring curved horns and a golden crown. The murti has a gold crown, red and gold ornaments, a pink-red garland and a raised hand. In the foreground, a person with light blonde curly hair is seen from behind, and a bright light glows at right. The background is dark foliage. The deity is visible as a sculpted form rather than a living person.2016-09-15Night photograph of a group of men carrying a large painted Ganesha murti on their shoulders toward dark water. The elephant-headed deity has raised trunk-hand gestures, a decorated crown-like headdress, and garlands in orange and pink. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis and a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti press in around the murti, with a few other figures partly visible at the edge of the frame. Dark trees and a palm are silhouetted against the night sky, and the scene suggests a murti immersion procession at a pond or river.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15Night photograph of a large illuminated Ganesha murti on a procession float, with a red-and-gold trunk, jewelled crown and marigold garlands. A man in orange dhoti and bare chest with rudraksha mala stands beside the deity, and seated women in saris and devotees in white shirts and dark clothing crowd the foreground, lit by the float's glow against a black background.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15Night photograph at the water's edge of a pond or river bank, with dark trees silhouetted against a dim sky. A large, brightly painted clay Ganesha murti with red and orange tones, a trunk, decorated crown, and a garland of yellow flowers is being carried or lifted toward the water. Around it, about a dozen men in white dhotis and shirts, several bare-chested in orange-and-white cloths, push and steady the idol, one holding a mobile phone aloft. The scene suggests a Ganesha visarjan immersion procession.2016-09-15