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A photograph of a Ganesha murti in a tented pandal decorated with green and white draped fabric and banana leaves. The large orange-red Ganesha figure wears a gold necklace, a garland, and a gold crown-like headdress, holding a trident and a modak-like sweet. In front, a white-clad woman with a braid in a white sari with orange border holds a lit oil lamp, while a crowd of children and adults in white and orange clothing stands nearby. Offerings of fruit, bananas, flowers and a white-draped table sit beneath the murti, and a worshipper in white kneels at the bottom of the frame.

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A large orange-robed Ganesha murti with a red-orange turban, elephant trunk and gold ornaments stands behind a white-draped altar under a green draped canopy. Offerings of fruit, bananas and flowers sit on the altar, and a small fire burns at its base. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with an orange border raises a lit lamp toward the deity while devotees and children stand with folded hands. A man in white kneels at the right, and a dark backdrop with a painted forest scene and colourful panels frame the shrine. A date stamp reads 3 9 2008 in the lower corner.A large orange-bodied Ganesha murti stands on a white-draped altar under a green banana-leaf and green cloth canopy. A woman in a white sari with an orange border raises a small brass lamp toward the deity while a younger woman beside her in white holds her hands together in prayer. Several people stand on the left, including a man in white shirt and white dhoti clapping, and women in orange and blue clothing, with children in the foreground. Fruit, flowers and offerings are arranged on the altar in front of the murti, which wears a red crown and a garland of flowers. A date stamp reading 2008 appears at the bottom of the frame.Photograph of a Ganesha puja at an outdoor shrine under a corrugated roof draped with green cloth and banana leaves. A large orange-and-pink Ganesha murti with a red crown, garlands and a gold-coloured ornament dominates the altar, holding a modak-like sweet and an axe-like implement. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange border raises a flaming oil lamp (aarti). Another woman in white stands with palms together, and a woman in a yellow sari sits before a small fire with offerings. A white-clothed priest in the right foreground holds a ritual item beside a plate of bananas, fruit and flower garlands. Onlookers, including children in pink and green, watch with hands folded. A decorative pillar with elephant motifs stands at right.A photograph of a large Ganesha murti with an orange headdress, orange dhoti, and a garland of marigolds and flowers, standing on a white-draped altar under a green draped canopy with banana leaves. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at left, holding a lit lamp or camphor flame toward the deity with one hand and a banana leaf in the other, as several devotees with folded hands kneel in the foreground. Offerings of fruit, flowers, and a brass lamp sit on the altar before the idol, with a blue-and-white backdrop behind.A large pink-and-orange Ganesha murti stands under a green draped canopy with banana leaves, wearing an orange dhoti, gold ornaments, a garland of flowers and an orange headcloth, holding a trident and an axe in its upper hands. In front, a white-draped altar holds bananas, flowers, brass lamps and a small fire of offerings. A woman in a white sari with an orange border raises a brass aarti lamp toward the deity, while a man in white stands at right and a child watches at left, with a cameraman visible among the crowd. Puja is being performed for Ganesha during the festival.A photograph of a Ganesha festival (Ganesha Utsavam) puja in front of a large orange-and-pink Ganesha murti with a red turban, gold ornaments and flower garlands, seated on a white-draped platform decorated with marigold garlands and fruit offerings. A woman in a white sari with an orange border raises a lit lamp toward the deity, with a curtain of green fabric and banana leaves behind. Crowd members stand around, including men in white and women in orange and white saris, some with palms pressed together in prayer. Smoke rises at the right and a small flame burns in the lower foreground near the offerings. A date stamp appears in the lower right corner.A photograph of a large orange-and-pink Ganesha murti seated on a decorated stage under a green draped canopy with banana leaves. The deity wears an orange cloth, orange head turban, gold ornaments, a long garland of flowers and a rudraksha-like bead necklace, and holds a gold axe and a modak-style sweet in raised hands. A white-clothed woman in an orange-bordered sari stands at left raising an arm with a gold lamp or bell in her hand, while children and devotees sit in the foreground. A white table in front holds flowers, fruit, offerings and a kalasha-like item. The setting suggests a Ganesha utsavam puja.A photograph of a Ganesha puja in a temporary shrine with a large orange-clad Ganesha murti holding a modak and an axe, adorned with white and marigold garlands. Before it, a woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a lit oil lamp, while a second woman in white stands beside her. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand and kneel in the crowd, and offerings of bananas, fruit and a coconut sit on a white-draped table. A brass lamp stands at the right, and a fire pit with smoke rises in the foreground. Green draped cloth and banana leaves frame the shrine.A large Ganesha murti with an orange headdress and orange dhoti, adorned with gold ornaments, a rudraksha-like garland, flower garlands and a sacred thread, stands under a green draped canopy before a blue backdrop. In front, a woman in a white sari with an orange border raises a lit oil lamp toward the deity, while another woman in white and a young boy in a white shirt stand nearby. The altar is covered in a white cloth with bananas, fruit, flowers, brass lamps and a small offering tray. Several onlookers, including children with braids, watch from the edges, and a small fire or lamp glows at the base of the altar during the aarti.A photograph of a Ganesha murti, a large orange-and-pink elephant-headed deity figure seated on a white-draped platform under a green draped canopy. The deity wears an orange dhoti, a garland of marigolds and white flowers, gold ornaments, and a tall orange crown, with raised hands holding a trident and an axe-like weapon. In front, a woman in a white sari with an orange border raises a lit oil lamp in aarti. Other devotees stand nearby, including a woman in an orange sari with hands folded, a woman in white with palms pressed together, and children at the left. Offerings of bananas, fruit, and flowers sit on the platform, and a woman in white sits at the right corner beside a brass lamp. Blue and white backdrop fabric and banana leaves frame the scene.Ganesha Utsavam celebration in a tiled-roof pandal decorated with green satin drapes, banana leaves and white-and-green fringed valances. A large orange-robed Ganesha murti with pink trunk, gold ornaments and garlands stands on a white-draped platform with offerings of bananas, flowers and fruit. A woman in a white sari with an orange border raises a lit oil lamp, and devotees stand with folded hands in the crowd, including an older man in white on the left and children in front. A date stamp reads 3 9 2008.A photograph of a Ganesha festival puja under a green cloth canopy with a corrugated metal roof. A large orange-robed Ganesha murti with pink trunk and ears, holding a trident and a modak-like sweet, stands on a white-draped platform backed by a dark forest print, with garlands of marigolds around it. In front, a woman in a white sari with orange border raises a burning flame-lamp in aarti, while devotees in white clothes stand with folded hands and children watch. Fruit, bananas and offerings sit on a white-covered table, and a seated woman in the foreground tends a small fire. A date stamp in red digits reads 3 9 2008.