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A large colourful clay Ganesha murti with an orange trunk, red and white floral garlands and a yellow marigold garland, seated on a lion-and-mouse-decorated base. In front of it stands a bare-backed figure with long dreadlocked hair wearing a red flower garland and an orange cloth, facing the deity. Orange-robed attendants and a cameraman stand nearby on white and red striped steps. A small decorated canopy shrine with a red-and-gold roof stands in the background, and a green sign reads NITHYANANDA TV LIVE.

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August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a large painted Ganesha murti seated on a decorated base, with red and yellow flower garlands, a crown, and a tiger and zebra-like animal figure at its base. In the foreground, a figure with long dark braided hair and a red flower garland faces the murti from behind, wearing an orange-brown garment. Nearby, a cameraman in an orange robe films, and a green 'a person TV LIVE' sign stands at left. Stone steps with red and white stripes lead to a canopied shrine with a decorated altar in the background. Several people are visible.2016-08-27A photograph of a large painted Ganesha murti seated on a red-cushioned platform with a ladder beside it, decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and a white floral necklace. A man with long hair and a red garland, wearing an orange robe, stands with his back to the camera facing the murti. To the left, a bare-chested young man with a rudraksha mala and orange dhoti stands beside a cameraman in orange clothing filming the scene. A banner reads NITHYANANDA TV on a black board, and a hanging decorative tube is visible above. Potted plants and white-and-red striped pillars frame the setting.2016-08-27A photograph of a large, brightly painted Ganesha murti seated on a tiered red-and-white stepped platform under a thatched shelter. The deity has a red trunk, a red crown with gold ornaments, and holds raised hands with a modak-like sweet and a small kalasha-shaped object; it wears layered garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. In front, a man with long dark hair wearing a red-brown robe and a red flower garland stands with his back to the camera, facing a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala, and a cameraman in orange filming. A banner reading NITHYANANDA TV hangs behind them, with potted plants and banana leaves around the site.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27A photograph of an outdoor puja before a large painted Ganesha murti with a red trunk, gold-trimmed crown and yellow and white flower garlands. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard wears a red and white flower garland and a rust-coloured dhoti, holding a brass lamp and a small bell or vessel toward the deity. Several women in orange saris stand behind him, and a few people sit in the foreground. Palm trees, a tiled roof and greenery frame the scene. The bare-chested man has long swept-back hair and a beard, with a garland and ornaments, which fits the appearance cues for a person, so he is the person in the centre performing the ritual.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27