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Night-time outdoor temple scene. In the foreground at left, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks wears a thick garland of yellow and red flowers and watches the activity. A shaven-headed man in orange ochre dhoti stands at a camera on a tripod, recording. Behind them, a large Ganesha murti with a green and gold garment, raised trunk and ornaments is carried or moved past by several people in orange and white dhotis. A tall orange canopy and a kalasha-topped structure stand at right, with flower offerings and a coconut on the stone platform in front.

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September 15 20162016-09-15Outdoor evening scene at a large, brightly painted clay Ganesha murti seated on an ornate silver-trimmed base, with an elaborate crown, garlands of yellow and white flowers, rudraksha-style beads and raised hands holding a modak and an object. In the foreground, a bare-backed man with long dark hair and a flower garland stands facing the idol, his back to the camera. To the right, a bald man in saffron-orange robes photographs the murti with a camera. Behind them, two attendants in orange dhotis stand near red pillars and banana leaves under a dark night sky. The figure in the foreground has long, swept-back hair and bare shoulders, but his face and any ceremonial identity cannot be confirmed from this view, so no a person identification is made.2016-09-15A night-time photograph of a large painted Ganesha murti on a decorated float or palanquin, with a trunk raised and a yellow-and-orange flower garland around its neck. In the foreground a bare-backed man with long dark dreadlocks and a flower garland over his shoulders faces the float. Beside it, a man in an orange dhoti with a white-marked forehead stands near a red pillar, and a man in white dhoti bends forward near the float. A figure in orange robes stands at right, and a man in a brown shirt holds a small object near the centre. A striped canopy hangs at the upper left, and banana plants surround the courtyard.2016-09-15Evening procession at a temple or ashram courtyard under a corrugated roof. In the foreground a bare-backed man with long dark hair and a garland of yellow and green flowers stands with his hand on his hip. Behind him a large colourful Ganesha murti with an orange face and trunk, wearing a yellow garland and bangles, is carried on a platform. Several people in white dhotis and saffron cloth walk beside it, and a man in a dark maroon robe holds a long staff. On the right an older man in saffron robes with a shaved head walks in the procession. Palm plants and hanging lamps are visible, and the photo is motion-blurred.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15Photo 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.2017-09-03A photograph of a large, brightly painted Ganesha murti seated on a tiered red-and-white stepped platform under a thatched shelter. The deity has a red trunk, a red crown with gold ornaments, and holds raised hands with a modak-like sweet and a small kalasha-shaped object; it wears layered garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. In front, a man with long dark hair wearing a red-brown robe and a red flower garland stands with his back to the camera, facing a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala, and a cameraman in orange filming. A banner reading NITHYANANDA TV hangs behind them, with potted plants and banana leaves around the site.2016-08-27September 15 20162016-09-15A photograph of a Ganesha procession at night under a corrugated roof. A large colourful Ganesha murti with a red trunk, orange and gold ornaments, a crown and garlands sits on a yellow wooden ratha cart decorated with carved panels. Several people stand around it: a bare-chested man in orange cloth and gold and a smiling bearded man in a rust-coloured robe with a marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, standing at the front of the cart. Others in white and orange clothing attend, a man in white holds a red umbrella, and a small striped canopy stands at right. Brass vessels sit on the cart, and hanging decorative streamers hang from the roof.2016-09-15September 03 20172017-09-03Night procession photograph centred on a large, brightly painted Ganesha murti mounted on a decorated float with a lion-like mount beneath, its trunk, ornate crown and garlands lit by warm light. A man in a yellow-orange wrap stands on the float beside the murti holding a ceremonial vessel, and another attendant in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth stands at right. In front, a smiling man seated at the float's base wears a red-brown robe and a long marigold garland; whether he is the a person candidate cannot be determined from appearance alone. A dense crowd of silhouetted onlookers, some with hands folded in namaskar, fills the foreground against dark trees.2016-09-15Night procession photograph centred on a large, brightly painted Ganesha murti with an elephant head, pink and red trunk and ears, a golden crown and a sculpted lion-mount beneath him, set on a decorated float with garlands. Several male attendants stand behind the figure, some bare-chested in white and orange dhotis. At right, a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a marigold garland sits on the float, his face shown in the glow. A crowd of devotees in the foreground includes a woman in a purple sari and a figure in orange clothing. Lights illuminate the murti against a dark background, with another lit figure at far left.2016-09-15