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A homa is performed at an outdoor shelter beside a large colourful Ganesha murti seated on a throne-like base with a mouse and decorated with garlands. In the foreground a fire burns in a square yellow-painted fire pit decorated with white star and wave patterns. A man with long hair and rudraksha malas, wearing orange cloth, holds a ladle over the fire, while two shirtless men in orange wraps and a seated person in white attend nearby. Brass vessels, a small pot and offerings rest on the pit's edge and a red-and-orange cloth. Palm and banana plants and a world map banner appear behind.

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A photograph of an outdoor Ganesha puja at a shrine. A large painted murti of Ganesha sits on a throne-like seat with a red-and-orange backdrop, wearing a yellow garland, a red garland and ornaments, with mouse and lion figures at his base. Two men sit on a colourful striped mat in front of a yellow-tiled platform holding a silver kalasha and pooja vessels. The seated man on the left, bare-chested with white dhoti and rudraksha-style beads, speaks into a microphone. The man in the center wears an orange cloth and performs an aarti with a lamp. A woman in a white sari stands in the background among potted plants, and silver ritual implements sit on the platform.2016-09-05August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a large seated Ganesha murti painted orange, red and gold, with a crown, garlands and a bare-chested body under a multicoloured shawl. Two young priests sit on a striped mat: the seated one in white dhoti with sacred ash lines, the other in orange cloth, rudraksha beads and a saffron-marked forehead, wearing a tall topknot, pouring from a small vessel. Brass bowls, a silver lamp stand, flowers, a coconut and banana leaves are arranged before a golden abhishekam platform. A devotee in white stands at the right beside steps lined with potted plants.2016-09-05A Ganesha Chaturthi ritual at an outdoor shrine. A large painted Ganesha murti with a red-orange face, long ears, a crown, garlands and a yellow flower necklace sits on a throne draped with brown and gold cloth, beside a tiger-and-mouse vahana. In front, a square yellow fire pit burns with a visible flame. Five men stand around it: one in white dhoti with orange-striped cloth and bare chest, three in saffron-orange dhotis with bare torsos and rudraksha malas, one bending forward offering or pouring from a brass vessel, and one younger attendant in orange near the left edge. Brass pots, bowls and garlanded kalasha-style items rest on the floor, and a banana plant and palm frame the scene.2016-09-05A photograph of a Maha Ganapathi homa under a tent canopy. A large Ganesha murti with a red-brown body, golden crown, white tusks, and garlands of yellow marigolds sits on a raised platform. In front, a bright fire burns in a yellow-cloth-covered homa pit with brass vessels and flower offerings. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand around: a bare-chested young man with a saffron head wrap, a figure in saffron dress with a rudraksha mala, and a child in an orange head wrap on the steps at right. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels surround the platform, with string lights and pink fabric overhead.2017-08-25A photograph of a Ganesha homa under a tent-like canopy at an outdoor shrine. A large red-bodied Ganesha murti with a golden crown, pearl necklaces and marigold garlands sits on a golden-yellow pedestal. In front, a fire burns in a yellow-tiled homa pit surrounded by marigold garlands. Three priests stand at left in saffron-orange dhotis and orange head cloths, bare-chested with garlands; one holds an offering near the fire. Brass lamps, pots and plates are arranged before the deity, with striped woven mats on the ground. A world map with numbers 347 and 47 hangs on the back wall.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25A homa fire burns in front of a large Ganesha murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a gold-threaded maroon and ochre cloth, and a pearl and gold necklace. Several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stand around the fire, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, and one wears an orange head wrap. A striped pink and purple floor mat, brass lamps, and a kalasha with flowers sit on the platform beneath a white-and-pink tented canopy strung with lights.2017-08-25Night outdoor puja before Ganesha murti: a large seated Ganesha idol with red-and-gold crown, garlanded with marigold strands, sits on a teal-draped platform beside a yellow-rimmed fire pit (homa) with flames and offerings. At left, a standing priest in orange cloth and orange headwrap tends a second decorated deity idol with marigold garlands. At right, a seated man in orange robes and marigold garland holds hands in anjali. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with rudraksha mala and white dhoti sits before a microphone at the fire pit, with two more seated devotees in white dhotis and rudraksha malas nearby. Electric fans, a striped pillar and a tin roof frame the scene.2014-08-29August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25