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A large pink and gold clay Ganesha murti sits on a painted pedestal under a blue and white canopy strung with tinsel garlands and hanging lamps. A man in an orange saffron wrap stands at left, adjusting the idol, while another man in a white shirt reaches toward its trunk. Several men in casual shirts stand in the foreground watching, with a bearded man at right. The idol wears a red and gold garland and gold ornaments, and a red tilak marks its forehead. The scene appears to be a Ganesh Chaturthi preparation at a temporary pandal.2008-09-03A photograph of a Ganesh Chaturthi gathering under a draped white and red tent canopy decorated with tinsel. A large pink and gold painted clay Ganesha murti with a golden crown, elephant trunk and ornate necklaces sits on a blue backdrop. Crowded devotees, mostly men and children, stand around it; one man in an orange shirt and another in red are visible at left, and a man in white shirt occupies the foreground.2008-09-03A large painted clay Ganesha murti sits on a golden throne under a red and blue canopy umbrella with tassels, set against a white draped backdrop. The deity has a pink trunk-shaped face, pink hands and a green lower body, wears an orange turban and a gold necklace, and is garlanded with yellow, red and green flower strands. Smaller murtis and floral garlands sit before him on the altar, with bananas, apples, pineapples and other fruit arranged on trays in front. Bamboo poles draped with marigold garlands frame the shrine. No people are visible in the scene.2010-09-11Photo 11744664September 02 20142014-09-02September 11 20102010-09-11September 11 20142014-09-11August 21 20142014-08-21Crowded evening scene inside a tent decorated with white and red draping and red tinsel, where a large pink clay Ganesha murti with gold crown and ornaments stands on a blue backdrop. Devotees, mostly children and men in white shirts, crowd in the foreground, some with hands folded or bowed. A man in an orange-saffron robe stands center-left, holding a small plate, at what appears to be a Ganesh Chaturthi puja. Warm lamp-like lighting. Several people are partially visible at the edges.2008-09-03A large orange-robed Ganesha murti sits enthroned under a green draped canopy decorated with banana leaves. The deity wears a saffron turban, gold ornaments, a jewelled necklace and garlands of green and orange flowers, and holds a trident-like axe and a sweet in his raised hands. In front, two women in saffron and red saris kneel and attend the murti at a flower-decorated altar, while a seated crowd in white and pastel clothing watches from the foreground. A blue backdrop with a forest print frames the scene, and a date stamp reads 3-9-2008.August 25 20172017-08-25A Ganesh Chaturthi puja in a decorated tent with a blue and orange backdrop. A large pink Ganesha murti with a gold crown and red garland sits on a raised wooden platform draped in cloth, flanked by hanging string lights and tinsel. In front, a small flame burns on the floor beside fruit, brass vessels and oil lamps. A man in a white shirt bends over the offerings, while a person in an orange saffron garment sits cross-legged on a red mat beside him. Around them, a seated crowd of children and adults in yellow, blue and striped clothing watches the ritual.2008-09-03