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A photograph at night of a large painted Ganesha murti seated on a tiger-skin-draped throne with a golden arch behind him, a red and gold backdrop, a trunk-like garland and a ceremonial necklace. A person with long dreadlocked hair, wearing an orange-saffron wrap, stands with their back to the camera facing the deity at the left. Other lit shrines, potted plants and white-and-red striped steps surround the scene, and a yellow platform with offerings lies at right. Hanging orange and colourful cloth banners frame the top of the image.

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Night photograph at an outdoor shrine. In the foreground, seen from behind, a figure with long dreadlocked black hair wears an orange-brown robe and a dark wrap over the shoulders, facing a large painted Ganesha murti on the right. The Ganesha has an orange face, a crown, multiple arms, a garland of orange and yellow flowers, and sits on a dais with a tiger and small animals in front, draped in orange cloth. A lit inner shrine with a glowing altar stands behind a white and maroon striped step, with potted plants nearby and an orange-and-yellow banner hanging above. Hindu worship setting.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 15 20162016-09-15September 11 20162016-09-11September 15 20162016-09-15August 27 20162016-08-27September 15 20162016-09-15Outdoor evening scene at a large, brightly painted clay Ganesha murti seated on an ornate silver-trimmed base, with an elaborate crown, garlands of yellow and white flowers, rudraksha-style beads and raised hands holding a modak and an object. In the foreground, a bare-backed man with long dark hair and a flower garland stands facing the idol, his back to the camera. To the right, a bald man in saffron-orange robes photographs the murti with a camera. Behind them, two attendants in orange dhotis stand near red pillars and banana leaves under a dark night sky. The figure in the foreground has long, swept-back hair and bare shoulders, but his face and any ceremonial identity cannot be confirmed from this view, so no a person identification is made.2016-09-15A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair worn down and a beard stands in profile facing right, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth and a long red-and-white flower garland with yellow marigolds, plus a copper-coloured armlet and bracelet. He faces a large Ganesha murti painted in red, orange and gold, decorated with garlands, seated on a raised platform with a small yellow stepped base. Behind it stand a white-and-red stepped shrine, potted plants, a small canopied shrine, and trees. A yellow vehicle is visible at the left edge.2016-08-27August 25 20142014-08-25August 15 20172017-08-15August 16 20172017-08-16