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At night outdoors, three shaven-headed men perform aarti before a large dark stone Ganesha statue seated on a carved pedestal, set among bamboo and pink-flowered shrubs against a red compound wall. The man on the right in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the deity. A younger man in white with gold-bordered cloth stands beside him. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes with gold borders stands with palms joined in prayer. A mound of round stones and scattered white offerings lies at the statue's base.

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Night photograph in a garden beside an orange-red compound wall. A figure in an orange saffron garment with a beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp toward a grey stone Ganesha murti seated on a tiered pedestal, its trunk and raised hands visible. A second man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer. Flowering shrubs and bamboo surround the murti, and the sky is dark.2011-12-17January 09 20132013-01-09October 03 20142014-10-03Dusk scene outdoors before a low stone platform and a group of grey stone sculptures of standing figures, flanked by dark green foliage and a red wall. Three men in devotional clothing face the sculptures: the central figure, seen from behind with a bare shaved head and bare shoulders, wears a rust-red garment with gold-bordered sash and a sacred thread over the shoulder; the two on the right wear white dhotis with gold borders and shaved heads. The man in white at centre holds a lit oil lamp flame in his hand, performing an aarti-style offering to the sculptures. Loose stones and a small plant are at their feet.2014-10-03Night photograph of an outdoor shrine in an ashram-like garden. A black stone Ganesha murti with a trunk stands on a stone platform surrounded by reddish rocks, beside an orange-red compound wall and bushes with pink flowers. Three people in plain white dhoti-style garments with gold borders stand in prayer. The person on the left has a shaved head and holds a red bag, the woman in the center has hands folded in namaskar, and the person on the right holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti.2013-01-09November 20 20102010-11-20Night photograph of a procession at a temple-like site. A man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shaved head holds a lit oil lamp aloft on a long brass trident-topped staff, offering arati before a weathered granite Ganesha-form murti set on a pedestal beside a red-walled building. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and beaded necklaces follow, one carrying a brass plate, and a second brass trident staff rises in the background. A woman in an orange top stands at the lower right edge with her back partly to the camera. Red flower petals lie at the murti's base.2010-11-20Outdoor evening photo at a garden shrine beside a red-orange wall. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a tall white-and-blue patterned crown faces a large grey stone Ganesha statue seated on a lotus-carved pedestal. The figure holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward the deity, performing an aarti. Red-brown rocks, green plants and bamboo surround the statue, and the sky is dusky blue. The figure's face is turned away from the camera. The person's identity cannot be determined from appearance, so the figure is described by role only as a devotee performing aarti.2011-10-31A night-time photograph in an outdoor garden. A single priest or devotee stands in profile on the left, wearing an orange saffron robe with a gold-bordered sash and a white hat with a decorative patterned band. He holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, offering it toward a grey stone statue of Ganesha seated on a carved pedestal. The Ganesha murti has a raised trunk and multiple arms, set against an orange-red boundary wall with pink flowering shrubs and bamboo at the sides. The scene suggests an evening puja offering.2011-10-30April 29 20152015-04-29November 20 20102010-11-20Night photograph of an outdoor shrine courtyard with a red wall and green plants. On the left, a man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe with a multicoloured flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and white shawl with gold borders, a white head cloth and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a lit oil lamp. On the right stands a dark black stone deity murti decorated with a white floral garland, beaded necklaces and a red cloth wrap, with a halo-like backdrop behind it.2015-11-22