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A large painted Ganesha murti with a brown and gold turban-style headdress, gold jewellery and a red-and-yellow marigold garland sits on a purple brocade cloth above a dark teal table. Beside it stands a man with swept-back dark hair, eyes lowered and palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rust-red unstitched cloth with gold borders and a garland of white jasmine, marigold and red roses over bare shoulders. The setting is a dim, open hall with a fan at right. a person: the standing man has long swept-back hair and ceremonial garlands, presented as the event's central devotee before the deity.

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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered, before a large Ganesha murti on the left. The murti has an orange-pink face, a golden crown, silver ornaments, and a yellow, red and white flower garland. The man wears a rust-orange sleeveless cloth and a white and yellow flower garland with gold beads, with an orange-gold dhoti border. The setting is dark with a stage-like platform and a dim background. a person: long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style gold bead garland and saffron-orange clothing mark him as the candidate; he is shown in devotional standing posture before the deity.2014-08-29August 29 20142014-08-29September 15 20162016-09-15September 06 20142014-09-06August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27A man in a shaved-head-free setting stands at right under a corrugated metal roof, offering a silver tray with a green leaf and food to a large orange-and-red Ganesha murti at left. The murti wears a maroon and gold headdress, a gold trunk ornament, and a garland of yellow marigolds and white flowers. The man has long dark hair, a red-and-white rudraksha-style garland with yellow flowers, gold bangles, and an armband, and wears a rust-brown dhoti with a saffron-gold border. Potted plants and greenery are behind him. This appears to be a ganesha puja offering. a person candidate appearance cues are not clearly sufficient to confirm identity, so the role is described as a devotee making an offering.2016-08-27A large painted Ganesha murti dominates the left side, with a red-and-white trunk, a rose-pink mark on the cheek, a brown and gold turban-like cloth, and garlands of yellow marigolds and purple flowers. Beside it, a man with long dark hair and a beard stands bare-chested in a dark red cloth, wearing a long red garland, a dark beaded mala, gold ornaments and bangles, and he presses his palms together in reverence. Hands of other devotees appear at the right edge. The setting is a covered shed with a corrugated metal roof and red steel beams, with a colourful banner hanging behind.2016-08-27A photograph of a large painted Ganesha murti with a red trunk, gold crown and maroon headcloth, adorned with yellow and white flower garlands and gold jewelry. Beside it a man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and gold bangles wears a red-and-orange flower garland and a rust-coloured dhoti, holding a silver tray with a banana leaf, fruit and a small kalasha-like vessel as he offers puja. The open-sided shed has corrugated roof and green foliage behind.2016-08-27 +1 copiesAugust 27 20162016-08-27Ganesha murti adorned with a golden crown, layered jewelled necklaces and garlands of red, white, yellow and purple flowers, set within a gilded arch and under an orange canopy. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white markings on his arm and a rudraksha-style mala, stands at right holding a silver lamp and bell over the deity while a flame burns at the top, as in a puja. A silver bowl and red brocade cloth lie in front. The scene appears to be a night-time Ganesha worship.2013-09-09 +1 copies