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Night photograph under a corrugated metal roof of a large clay Ganesha murti seated on a dark pedestal, with a pale pinkish face, an upturned trunk, a gold crown and gold ornaments, and orange and green drapery. Its raised hands hold a gold-tipped item, a noose-like object and a sweet. Beside the murti stands a shirtless man with a sacred thread and white dhoti holding a long bamboo pole, and a second figure is partly visible at the lower edge. Strong white lights hang from the rafters and foliage shows beyond the open side. Blurred smoke rises at the lower left.

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A large pale-pink clay statue of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha sits cross-legged under a corrugated metal roof at night. The murti wears a golden crown, gold necklaces and armlets, an orange dhoti with a green sash, and holds a golden modak and a golden goad in its raised hands. Ceiling lights and string lights surround it. At the bottom edge, a small printed photograph shows a smiling man in a red cap and white clothing on the base, which is a portrait rather than a physical person.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03Large Ganesha murti seated in a pink-and-white canopied hall, painted grey-pink with gold crown, gold ornaments, green and gold blouse, and orange dhoti; four hands hold a gold shankha and a gold conch-like object, plus raised palms with orange-tipped fingers. A brass oil lamp with a visible flame stands at right. At left edge, two orange-robed sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas stand near the murti; one wears an orange turban. Strings of multicoloured lights hang from the ceiling.2017-09-03A large painted clay Ganesha murti with gold crown, orange draped cloth and gold ornaments sits on a dark pedestal under a corrugated metal shelter at night. Gold-trimmed kalasha-like vessels hang nearby. Several men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with orange sashes and rudraksha or beaded necklaces stand around the murti, some looking up at it, while people in white cloth gather beside a pink-draped canopy strung with coloured lights. The scene suggests a Ganesha ritual procession or puja.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03A large seated clay murti of Lord Ganesha dominates the frame, painted pale pink-grey with gold ornaments, a gold crown, a white tilak and a yellow-and-red forehead mark. Its trunk curls toward the belly, and it holds a golden modak-bowl and an axe-like gold implement in its upper hands while the lower hands show a blessing gesture. It wears orange and green draped garments and a gold chest ornament, and sits on a dark pedestal beside a magenta cushion. To the left, several sannyasis in orange robes and orange head wraps and rudraksha malas stand near the statue. A tented ceiling with strings of coloured lights and a brass lamp stand with a flame on the right complete the setting.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03Photo of a night procession with a large painted clay Ganesha murti on a wheeled cart beneath a corrugated roof. The deity has a raised trunk, a golden crown, gold ornaments and an orange and green garment. A man in a white dhoti with a gold waist sash stands on the cart steadying the murti. Around the cart, devotees in orange and saffron garments, many with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads, crowd together, with bright floodlights overhead.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03A photograph of a large Ganesha murti seated on a dark pedestal under a pink and white tent with string lights. The deity has a golden crown, orange and green garments, golden ornaments and an upraised hand with a lotus-like hand gesture, holding a golden axe-like object. Around it, several men in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes with white tripundra markings on their faces stand and attend. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram festival space with a striped red and white wall.2017-09-03