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Outdoor puja at a stepped stone platform before a large Ganesha murti draped in a garland of marigolds and orange flowers under an ornate golden canopy. A bald priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands at the left of the altar, raising a hand toward the deity while a bell and offerings sit before him. Seated devotees on mats, including a woman in a red sari with a gray border, a woman in a green sari, and a man in a yellow shirt, face the altar. Behind them a man in white sits and a bare-background garden shows dirt mounds and trees.

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Outdoor puja at a temple shrine during daytime. A shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron robes sits on a raised platform at a microphone, with brass vessels and offerings before him. Behind him stands a deity murti draped in a garland of red, orange and green flowers under a pink canopy. Another man in white dhoti stands on the steps behind. Around 10 seated devotees on striped mats face the shrine, including women in saris and a man in a yellow shirt. The red and white striped steps lead to the murti, with construction earth and trees beyond.2013-09-09Outdoor Ganesha puja at an open-air stone platform with red and white striped railings. A large Ganesha deity murti stands in a decorated shrine framed by marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, with an ornate golden canopy above. In front, a fire pit burns with a flame. A priest in a white dhoti with a yellow head cloth stands at the shrine, offering something toward the deity. Several saffron-robed monks and devotees sit on stone steps and mats. A seated figure in a red-brown robe, with hands folded, sits on a red velvet throne at right. About twenty seated devotees in white, orange, yellow and striped clothing face the shrine in the foreground, some with hands folded in prayer.2013-09-09Outdoor puja at a raised stone platform before a decorated deity murti of Ganesha framed by an ornate golden arch, draped with marigold and garland decorations. A priest in white dhoti with a yellow head cloth stands at the centre, holding a lamp toward the murti, while a small fire burns in a pit in front. Several seated participants in saffron and red robes sit with hands folded in prayer on the platform, and an elevated red throne-like seat stands at the right with a robed figure seated and hands joined. Around twenty audience members in white, saffron, black and striped clothing sit on mats in the foreground, facing the platform. A yellow canopy shades the scene. The page relates this to Ganesh Chaturthi. The figure on the throne appears to be a senior teacher in saffron, with appearance cues that are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2013-09-09Outdoor ritual at an open-air shrine with a decorated deity murti (a Ganesha-style image) garlanded with bright flower strands and a ceremonial canopy overhead. A fire pit with burning flames sits before the shrine, and a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body stands at center-back raising an offering. Several shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron and orange robes sit on a raised platform, some with hands folded in prayer. Seated devotees in front on striped mats wear white, orange and yellow clothes, and a figure on the right sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat, dressed in orange robes. A homa or puja in progress, with brick steps and construction soil behind.2013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09September 21 20162016-09-21