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A photograph of a Ganesha ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a tin roof and banana plants behind it. A man in the centre wears a rust-red dhoti, a red-and-white garland of flowers, a long gold pendant and a dark rudraksha-style mala, with long dark hair; he raises one hand in a gesture. To the right stands a large brightly painted clay Ganesha murti with a red trunk-ended face, orange-red ears, a flower garland, seated on a mount with a lion, tiger-like animals and a cow. Orange-robed attendants stand to the left, one holding a brass plate, and a white-clad assistant stands behind. Steps with red and white stripes lead to a planter, and a shallow pit with marigold petals lies in front. Ganesha puja or abhishekam setting. a person appearance is uncertain; the figure is shown with cues but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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