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Crowded 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.

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A 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.2008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03A Ganesha murti in pink and gold sits on a lotus-draped platform against a blue backdrop with orange side drapes and tinsel-trimmed hangings. A priest in a saffron-orange robe kneels on a mat before the platform, performing a puja with offerings of fruit, a coconut, a kalasha and brass lamps. A group of children sits on the mat around him, and two standing young men in shirts watch the ritual. Several small lamps and bowls of flowers are arranged on the table.2008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03A photograph of a Ganesh Chaturthi celebration in a blue tent. A large pink and gold Ganesha murti sits on a pedestal, adorned with gold crown and ornaments and a pink-and-red garland. A man in an orange-saffron garment stands at left near the murti, with men in checked and light shirts watching in the foreground. Strings of tinsel and ornate hanging lamps decorate the tent walls.2008-09-03A photograph of a Ganesh Chaturthi puja in a decorated tent. A large pink-and-gold Ganesha murti with a golden crown and red garland sits on a blue backdrop, flanked by hanging decorations. A saffron-robed priest sits cross-legged on a mat before a low table holding oil lamps, fruit and offerings, performing the puja while about twenty seated devotees in white, blue and pink clothing watch, many with hands joined. Orange drapes frame the tent.2008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03A 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.2008-09-03A 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.2008-09-03