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Several men in white shirts and one in a yellow shirt gather around a copper-coloured Ganesha murti dressed in a gold and red brocade cloth, adjusting it on a wooden stand under a tent ceiling. Foreground devotees in white and a bald man in a red shawl watch from behind, with colourful textiles hanging to the left.

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Photograph of devotees at a night ritual around a gold-and-red draped Ganesha murti with a long trunk and a golden crown-like headdress. Four men in white and one in a yellow shirt and dark track pants handle the murti, one adjusting its ornaments while another touches the figure. In the foreground, several people with their backs to the camera watch closely, including a bald man in orange clothing at left and a child in a green vest. A bright work light and a white canopy overhead, with colourful cloth hanging at left.2016-04-16April 16 20162016-04-16April 16 20162016-04-16April 16 20162016-04-16A large silver-toned Ganesha murti dressed in a gold and maroon brocade cloth is carried at close range by several people. Its elephant trunk curves to the right and it holds a modak bowl and an axe-like implement in its raised hands. In the foreground a bald man with glasses in a light shirt and a man with cropped hair in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace are seen from behind, and a person in a lime-green kurta and another in white clothing support the murti. The setting is a dim, nighttime outdoor area.2016-04-16April 16 20162016-04-16A silver-toned Ganesha murti in a gold and maroon brocade cloth is being carried or steadied by several men at night. A man in a yellow shirt on the left holds a ceremonial item, possibly a lamp or kalasha-like object, while a man in a white shirt with a shoulder strap in the foreground bends forward. Another man in white dhoti-style clothing stands at right, holding the murti's arm area. Wrist bangles and bracelets are visible. The scene appears to be a temple procession or murti handling moment.2016-04-16A photograph of a large copper-coloured Ganesha murti in a gold and red brocade shawl, standing on a pedestal in an indoor hall with ceiling fans. A man in a white t-shirt and black track pants stands at left with his hand near the murti's raised arm, and a man in a white shirt and black trousers with an ID badge stands at right. Men in white and a person in a yellow garment are visible at the edges of the frame. The murti holds a modak bowl, a sweet-bowl style object and a snake-like item, with a rudraksha-style chain on one attendant.2016-04-16A photograph of a large metal Ganesha murti with an elephant head, crown, and gold-and-red brocade dhoti-style drapery, standing on a pedestal in a hall with ceiling fans. A man in a white t-shirt and black track pants stands at left touching the murti's raised hand, while a worker in a white shirt with a lanyard badge stands at right. Another person in a yellow shirt bends over at lower centre, and a seated man is at lower left. Several people in white garments are in the background, and the murti appears to be prepared for installation or transport.2016-04-16Photo 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.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03