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Outdoor covered courtyard ritual with a red carpet runner. A bare-chested man stands at center in a brown dhoti, wearing a long multicolored flower garland and a rudraksha-style neck mala, hands raised near his head in an offering gesture. Beside him stands a large ganesha murti with a blue body, golden dhoti and ornate headdress. Devotees in orange and saffron garments stand on both sides with palms pressed together. A man in white with a pink shawl holds a green LIVE sign. A devotee in orange holds a long-handled parasol with a fringed canopy. Red and green pillars and a lamp-lit shrine appear in the background.

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September 02 20172017-09-02August 27 20162016-08-27A man in rust-orange robes stands beside a large painted Ganesha murti with a red trunk, gold-trimmed crown and maroon headcloth. He wears a rudraksha mala, a heavy gold pendant, red and yellow flower garlands, and gold armbands, and touches the murti's trunk with his right hand. A green signboard reading LIVE stands behind, under a corrugated metal roof with a green umbrella-shaped canopy and greenery.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27Outdoor ritual scene under a canopy strung with hanging paper lanterns and red and yellow decorations. A large white and blue clay deity murti. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with long hair and rudraksha malas, stand on a raised stone platform offering flowers and worship in front of the murti. Women in white saris and a few in colourful sarees watch from behind, and a priest in white stands at the left edge beside a drummer in orange. A white-clad attendant stands near the platform steps. A green 'a person TV LIVE' sign and a camera operator appear at the left. Palm and tropical trees surround the courtyard, with a banner area at the upper left. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27A photograph of a large painted Ganesha murti with a golden crown and red trunk, draped in marigold and white flower garlands, placed beside a man in a maroon-brown dhoti and sash. The man wears long red and white marigold garlands, a gold chain with ornate pendant, rudraksha-style beads, gold armlets, red thread bangles and a vibhuti tripundra mark on his forehead, and his hands are extended toward the murti. A green sign reading LIVE hangs beside him under a corrugated roof, with green foliage behind. Probable Swamiji is present with long hair, ceremonial gold necklace and garlands, so swamiji is marked as depiction-free in-person presence per the visual cues. A single person is visible.2016-08-27September 03 20172017-09-03A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard under a white tent with yellow fabric drapes and lush green plants. On the right stands a large pink Ganesha murti dressed in gold garments and yellow marigold garlands, seated on a red-draped platform with flower offerings and brass plates. A bearded man in an orange-red dhoti or wrap, wearing a marigold garland and beaded necklaces, stands on a striped mat in front of the murti, near a small offering tray and oil lamp. A deity figure is visible in the background. Silver stanchions and a microphone are in the foreground.2017-09-30A man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl walks barefoot across a tiled platform, wearing a long multi-coloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. Behind him, several attendants in saffron-orange robes and beaded malas carry a silver tray, a kalasha-style vessel and a decorated umbrella-like canopy. On the right stands a large painted Ganesha murti with a red trunk, garlanded in marigolds, sitting on a tiger-and-mouse painted base. A canopy of bright cloth and a world map banner hang overhead. Potted plants and steps lead toward the open-air setting.2016-08-27A photograph of an outdoor puja before a large painted Ganesha murti with a red trunk, gold-trimmed crown and yellow and white flower garlands. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard wears a red and white flower garland and a rust-coloured dhoti, holding a brass lamp and a small bell or vessel toward the deity. Several women in orange saris stand behind him, and a few people sit in the foreground. Palm trees, a tiled roof and greenery frame the scene. The bare-chested man has long swept-back hair and a beard, with a garland and ornaments, which fits the appearance cues for a person, so he is the person in the centre performing the ritual.2016-08-27