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A photograph of a Ganesh Chaturthi gathering under a draped white and red tent canopy decorated with tinsel. A large pink and gold painted clay Ganesha murti with a golden crown, elephant trunk and ornate necklaces sits on a blue backdrop. Crowded devotees, mostly men and children, stand around it; one man in an orange shirt and another in red are visible at left, and a man in white shirt occupies the foreground.

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Crowded evening scene inside a tent decorated with white and red draping and red tinsel, where a large pink clay Ganesha murti with gold crown and ornaments stands on a blue backdrop. Devotees, mostly children and men in white shirts, crowd in the foreground, some with hands folded or bowed. A man in an orange-saffron robe stands center-left, holding a small plate, at what appears to be a Ganesh Chaturthi puja. Warm lamp-like lighting. Several people are partially visible at the edges.2008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03A large pink and gold clay Ganesha murti sits on a painted pedestal under a blue and white canopy strung with tinsel garlands and hanging lamps. A man in an orange saffron wrap stands at left, adjusting the idol, while another man in a white shirt reaches toward its trunk. Several men in casual shirts stand in the foreground watching, with a bearded man at right. The idol wears a red and gold garland and gold ornaments, and a red tilak marks its forehead. The scene appears to be a Ganesh Chaturthi preparation at a temporary pandal.2008-09-03A Ganesh Chaturthi puja in a decorated tent with a blue and orange backdrop. A large pink Ganesha murti with a gold crown and red garland sits on a raised wooden platform draped in cloth, flanked by hanging string lights and tinsel. In front, a small flame burns on the floor beside fruit, brass vessels and oil lamps. A man in a white shirt bends over the offerings, while a person in an orange saffron garment sits cross-legged on a red mat beside him. Around them, a seated crowd of children and adults in yellow, blue and striped clothing watches the ritual.2008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03A decorated tent shrine with blue and orange backdrop and red and blue tinsel garlands hosts a pink-and-gold Ganesha murti holding a pink lotus and an axe-like hand. A woman in an orange sari lights an oil lamp, while a man in a cream shirt and lavender shawl stands beside the idol. An older man in white kneels in the foreground. Several children in casual clothes watch from the sides, and lanterns hang on either side of the murti.2008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03A photograph of a Ganesh Chaturthi puja in a tent-like pandal with blue and orange draped walls and pink and purple tinsel. A large pink-and-gold Ganesha murti with elephant head, raised hands and red marigold garlands sits on a pink-covered platform. In front, a woman in orange saffron clothing holds a lit oil lamp in an aarti gesture, with fruit, coconuts, brass dishes and a small orange-cloth bundle set on a mat. Around her sit about a dozen devotees, including men in white shirts, children in yellow and checked clothing, watching the ritual on the floor.2008-09-03A photograph of a Ganesh Chaturthi puja in a decorated tent. A large pink-and-gold Ganesha murti with a golden crown and red garland sits on a blue backdrop, flanked by hanging decorations. A saffron-robed priest sits cross-legged on a mat before a low table holding oil lamps, fruit and offerings, performing the puja while about twenty seated devotees in white, blue and pink clothing watch, many with hands joined. Orange drapes frame the tent.2008-09-03