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A photograph of a Ganesha immersion at a muddy pond with a grey sky and trees behind. A bald man in a rust-red dhoti holds a brass ritual vessel aloft and sprinkles water. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a pink-smeared face holds one end of a wooden board carrying a large colourful clay Ganesha idol with an orange crown and pink and purple decoration. A young man in a grey jacket and dark trousers, also smeared with pink powder, holds the other end while standing in the water. Two ritual figures stand in brown water with stone and dry grass on the bank.

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September 18 20142014-09-18September 18 20142014-09-18Outdoor photo of a Ganesha murti visarjan, the immersion of a clay Ganesha idol in a muddy pond edged with palms and bushes. A shaven-headed man in a rust-orange cloth lifts a brass aarti lamp with a flame toward the idol. Beside him a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands in the water, his face and arms smeared with red and pink powder. Two men in striped and white shirts carry the idol on a wooden platform, one also marked with coloured powder. The idol has a tall gold crown, a red and yellow headdress, a white cloth and ornate jewellery, and its trunk is painted red and gold. Dry grass, a stone outcrop and a cloudy sky complete the scene.2014-09-18September 18 20142014-09-18Three men stand waist-deep in a muddy river carrying a painted clay Ganesha idol on a wooden board. The idol is pink and colourful with an orange headdress and a raised trunk. The man on the left is shaved-headed and wears an orange dhoti with red striped wrap, a rudraksha mala, and has pink and red colour smeared on his face and chest. The man in the middle wears a reddish-brown wrap and is shaved-headed and also marked with coloured powder. The man on the right wears a dark striped track jacket and dark track pants, with pink powder on his face. Rocky embankment and green vegetation line the water behind them.2014-09-18September 18 20142014-09-18Two men stand either side of a painted clay Ganesha murti on a wooden board at the edge of a lake. The man on the left, bald with pink and magenta colour smeared on his scalp and face, wears an orange saffron robe with red stripes and a rudraksha mala, smiling at the camera. The man on the right wears a dark striped shirt, also smeared with coloured powder, and holds the board. The Ganesha murti is multicoloured, with an orange and red headdress, a blue and purple cloth, a raised trunk and hands holding an axe and a sweet. Rocky hillside and muddy water are behind them.2014-09-18Outdoor photograph at a muddy-brown pond or lake edge with palm trees and greenery behind. A woman with long dark wavy hair in an orange sari pours water from a small woven basket onto a deity murti and offerings floating on a wooden platform in the water; a garland of purple flowers lies near it, and a figure lies submerged in the water beside. Several men in saffron/orange robes stand on the bank; one holds a long wooden staff and another wears white with a red-orange shawl and face smeared with coloured powder. A man in saffron with a prayer-bead necklace stands with folded hands. A small crowd of onlookers stands behind on the bank. The scene appears to be a ritual immersion or abhishekam-style offering at water.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a pond with muddy brown water and palm trees along the bank. A raft-like wooden platform with blue edging floats in the water, carrying a large, colourful idol or effigy adorned with garlands and fabric. A man with long, wavy dark hair in an orange saffron wrap stands at the water's edge, one arm raised with fingers pointing upward. To the left, men in white and pink clothing with colour powder smeared on their faces and heads watch and gesture. On the right, a bald man in an orange robe stands at the bank with his hands together. The scene appears to be an immersion of the idol into the water.2010-10-17Outdoor photo at a pond edge with palm trees and greenery behind. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and arm, with a bangle on the wrist and hands raised toward a wooden raft carrying a large white deity murti decorated with garlands and cloth. Beside him, a man with a shaved head in an orange robe stands with hands folded near the raft. On the left, several men in white dhotis and shirts with faces and heads smeared with pink, blue and yellow colour stand at the bank, and one raises an arm. The water is brown and the sky is pale and overcast. The setting suggests a visarjan immersion of a murti after a festival.2010-10-17A photograph of a riverside immersion scene at a muddy brown water body. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron wrap and orange dhoti stands with back to the camera at the water's edge, arms raised. To the left, a man with pink-stained head and white kurta and a man in white dhoti stand watching. On the right, an orange-robed arm reaches into frame. A blue wooden raft carries a deity murti draped in white and orange cloth with flower garlands, floating on the water. Green shrubs and palm trees line the far bank under an overcast sky.2010-10-17