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Outdoor ritual scene under a white tented canopy at a temple-like courtyard. A large seated Ganesha murti with a golden crown and red-and-gold drapery sits on a grey pedestal, its hands raised in blessing, adorned with garlands and a gold necklace. In front, a figure with long braided hair and a red garland stands with his back to the camera on a striped mat, facing the murti. To the right, a man in saffron robes holds a tall ornate ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured fringe over a bare-chested man in white dhoti and ornaments standing on white and red striped steps. Around them, devotees in orange and red clothing stand with hands folded, while women in orange saris watch from the upper steps. Brass lamp stands and banana plants frame the scene.

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Outdoor temple-style courtyard under a white tent canopy with a red-and-white stepped platform. A large seated Ganesha murti in red and gold draping, with a gold crown and pearl garlands, is central. Several saffron-robed sannyasis with orange shawls stand and sit in rows, some with folded hands. A long-haired figure in a red-orange robe and garland of flowers faces the murti near a tall brass lamp stand. A man in orange holds a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. On the right, a bare-chested man with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style adornment wears a white dhoti. Devotees in white and orange stand along the steps, consistent with a padapuja-style ritual honouring a deity murti.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02August 15 20172017-08-15September 02 20172017-09-02A large ochre-red Ganesha murti with a gilded crown and trunk raised in blessing sits on a grey stone pedestal draped in gold cloth, under a white tented pavilion with pink borders and fairy lights. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a flower garland stands on the steps facing the deity, while a line of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees with red headcloths stand on white-and-red steps, one holding a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. A brass lamp stand stands at the left, and a man in white dhoti with beaded necklaces stands at the right. Gurupeyarchi padapuja setting with Ganesha worship.2017-09-02A photograph inside a covered open-sided hall showing a large Ganesha murti with an elephant head, seated with a trunk and raised hand, wearing red garlands, gold ornaments and a green and pink draped cloth. In front of it stands a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. To the right, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and bare upper body, wearing a maroon-red dhoti and a multicolored flower garland, stands facing the deity with his hands together in a respectful posture. Behind him, several people in orange and saffron robes and orange headwear stand near a gold railing. Coloured fabric is draped over the steps and strings of coloured lights hang overhead.2017-08-15A large painted Ganesha murti with a red-brown body, golden crown and garlands sits on a raised pedestal with a green and pink cloth. In front, a standing man in an ochre-red dhoti with long dark hair and a multicoloured flower garland bows with folded hands at the lower steps. Behind him, a row of about twenty people in orange and saffron robes stands in a covered hall. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands on the steps. The man's face and head are not clearly visible, so his identity is uncertain; his role is a devotee offering reverence at the Ganesha shrine.2017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15A large reddish-brown Ganesha murti under a pink-trimmed tent canopy, adorned with a gold crown, pearl and bead necklaces, and yellow marigold garlands draped over its trunk and arms. In front, a sacred fire burns in a homa pit, surrounded by offerings, brass vessels and oil lamps on a striped cloth. Around it, several young sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand and sit in prayer, one holding a ritual implement, one in a dark maroon robe with an orange turban, and a young woman in orange with palms joined in devotion. Pink and white striped walls frame the scene.2017-08-25A large Ganesha murti with a maroon-red body and gold-and-white garlands sits on a grey cushioned seat under a striped canopy at an outdoor ritual site. In front, a heap of grey ash or burnt residue lies on the ground beside a metal bowl, with brass oil lamps standing on either side. Several women in saffron-orange saris and one in white move around the stepped white-and-red platform. The scene suggests a homa or fire-ritual setting, with ash and the murti as the central focus.2017-09-02August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25