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A large Ganesha murti dominates a covered pavilion with red and white striped canopy fabric. The deity has a golden crown, large ears, a white and gold necklace and garlands of yellow marigolds. Smoke rises in front of the murti. On the right, a row of seated people in orange and saffron clothing sit with a red and gold kalasha-like vessel nearby, and a standing figure in saffron stands at left. A digital clock and ceiling speakers hang overhead. Several people in orange robes are visible at the edges of the frame.

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August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25A photograph of a large Ganesha murti seated on a red-draped dais in a covered open-sided pavilion with pink and white draped fabric overhead. The elephant-headed deity wears a gold crown, gold and white garlands and gold ornaments, and sits before a heap of grey ash or sand on the floor. Brass oil lamps with lit flames flank the foreground, and a multicoloured umbrella stands at right. A man in orange robes stands at left, and a few seated people in white are visible at right. A red and white striped wall frames the back. A digital clock reads 05:59 at top centre.2017-09-03August 25 20172017-08-25Under a white tented pavilion with red and pink drapes, a large clay Ganesha murti with a golden crown and a garland of white flowers is decorated with marigold garlands. Several men in saffron-orange robes sit on a raised granite platform around a homa setup with offerings and a golden peetha. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at the platform facing the murti. Seated devotees in the foreground, including women in white and saffron, face the scene in front of a colourful floral kolam. A cameraman films at left, and a digital clock reads 05:19 above.2017-08-25Outdoor pavilion ceremony during a Ganesha festival: a large clay Ganesha murti with a golden crown and a garland of yellow flowers sits on a raised golden throne-like seat at the back of a stage. Orange-clad sannyasis in orange robes and bare-chested men in white dhoti with orange head cloths perform ritual activity on the stage, some holding items near offerings on a mat. Women in white saris and orange garments sit on the floor in the foreground, facing the stage beside a colourful rangoli design. A cameraman stands at left, and a red-and-white striped canopy with tinsel lights overhead covers the scene, with trees behind.2017-08-25A large Ganesha murti with a brown-red body, gold crown and jewelled necklaces, adorned with yellow and white marigold garlands, sits in an open tent-like pavilion with red-and-white striped pillars. In the foreground, two men in saffron-orange robes and turbans perform a homa: a large fire blazes at right while one priest with bare torso and white sacred ash markings on his arms gestures over brass bowls and a tray of white flowers. Kalasha pots and brass vessels surround the offering altar.2017-08-25August 15 20172017-08-15August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesSeptember 03 20172017-09-03