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A photograph of a large pink Ganesha murti with an orange turban and gold border, plus a second smaller Ganesha figure in orange cloth and floral garlands, being carried in a procession under a clear blue sky. Men stand around the statues: on the left a man in a yellow checked shirt with a white shawl and hands folded in greeting, and in the lower centre two men with orange-painted foreheads. A man's hand reaches in from the right. The statues wear gold jewellery, pearl necklaces and marigold and pink flower garlands, and one holds a gold modak-like sweet in its trunk, with a gold axe-shaped weapon raised overhead.

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A photograph of large Ganesha murti idols carried in a street procession. The central idol has a red turban with gold trim, a grey trunk, pink ears, a painted white and red forehead with a tilak and Om symbol, and gold and red-beaded necklaces. To the right, a second Ganesha idol wears an orange turban and gold crown with a red-and-white forehead mark and an Om symbol. At the lower left, a man in white clothes, wearing glasses and a red bindi, stands among the crowd. Several other people are partly visible behind the idols, and a pink hand is raised in blessing.A photograph of a Ganesh Chaturthi celebration in a blue tent. A large pink and gold Ganesha murti sits on a pedestal, adorned with gold crown and ornaments and a pink-and-red garland. A man in an orange-saffron garment stands at left near the murti, with men in checked and light shirts watching in the foreground. Strings of tinsel and ornate hanging lamps decorate the tent walls.2008-09-03August 27 20162016-08-27Two large painted Ganesha murtis sit side by side under a corrugated metal roof, with colourful trays of powder pigments in front of them. The larger Ganesha is orange-faced with an orange and red turban, gold ornaments, a white dhoti and raised hands holding objects. A smaller seated Ganesha in a similar orange-and-white style sits to the left. In the foreground are small clay Ganesha figurines, a green-and-blue Ganesha bust, and dishes of green, yellow, pink, blue and orange powder. Two men in white shirts stand at the left edge, and a partly visible figure works at the right near a decorated structure and a wrapped object.2014-09-18Close-up photograph of a large Ganesha murti, the elephant-headed deity, with a pink face, orange turban with gold border, and an Om symbol and red tilak on the forehead. A gold trident is held in one raised hand, and the trunk curves downward with gold and red jewellery. Green banana leaves and green velvet drapery frame the idol, with garlands of red beads and a heart-shaped gold pendant at the chest. No people are visible in the frame.Photograph of large pink and red painted Ganesha clay idols in a dim, plain concrete hall. The tall idol on the right wears a red turban with gold trim, a gold crown-like headdress, rudraksha-style and gold necklaces, and holds a gold-tipped goad in one raised hand, with an OM mark on its forehead. A smaller pink Ganesha idol stands at left wearing a red crown, gold ornaments and holding a lotus-like object. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a red headband, stand among the idols at the bottom edge of the frame.A large painted clay Ganesha murti with a red trunk, red-and-gold crown and yellow and white flower garlands dominates the left of the photograph under an open tin-roofed pavilion. In the right foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair, a multi-strand red and white flower garland and a red-orange dhoti holds a ceremonial bell in one hand and an aarti lamp in the other, facing the murti. Behind him, several people in saffron and orange robes and onlookers watch, some photographing, and a drummer and a small flame are visible in the background among green foliage.2016-08-27Close-up photograph of a large Ganesha murti, the elephant-headed deity, with a pink-cream face, orange turban banded with gold, and pink ears with painted patterns. The forehead bears a white trident and a white Om symbol, and the trunk is adorned with gold ornaments and a small gold kalasha-like vessel with green accents. The murti wears red and gold beaded necklaces, a gold pendant, and a green and yellow marigold garland. Dark hair falls beside the face. No people are visible.A large painted Ganesha murti with red-orange skin, a red and gold turban-style headdress and a long trunk dominates the left foreground, draped in marigold and white garlands with a bright yellow and red floral chain. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a red-brown dhoti-style garment, a red-and-yellow floral garland and a gold armlet, stands at right holding a ceremonial bell and offering a lit lamp toward the deity in an open-air pavilion with a corrugated roof. Several devotees in orange and saffron clothing and onlookers stand behind, some photographing, with green foliage visible beyond. The man's appearance with long hair, a garland and distinctive adornments matches the a person candidate, presented in a puja role with the bell and lamp.2016-08-27Two large painted Ganesha statues sit outdoors under a corrugated metal shelter with trees behind them. The statue on the left is seated on a pink and yellow lotus base and wears an orange turban and a white dhoti with a patterned border; it holds a rope and a modak-like object. The statue on the right wears a red and purple turban, a multicoloured blouse, gold armlets and a white dhoti with a red-brown border, raising one hand in blessing. Both figures are splashed with pink, orange and green paint. Orange plinths support them, with a small green and red deity murti at the base of the right statue. No people are visible, and the scene shows deity murtis rather than a satsang.2014-09-18Outdoors under a pale sky, several large white Ganesha murti idols are carried in a street procession, with the murtis towering over the crowd. The nearest murti wears an orange turban with gold banding and holds a trident-like and a modak-shaped object; the one at right wears an orange turban, gold crown and garlands of marigolds and pink flowers. In the foreground, men in a dark red shirt, a striped shirt and a white shirt with a gold sash watch the procession, one wearing an orange headband. Two of the murtis have trunks and red-tipped tusks. A date stamp reads 6 9 2008 in the corner.A close-up photograph of a large Ganesha murti with a pink elephant head, orange turban and orange dhoti edged in gold. The figure wears layered gold necklaces, a red and gold snake ornament at the waist, and garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers. Its raised hand holds a golden axe-like tool and a modak sweet is held in another hand. A tilak and ॐ mark decorate the forehead. The murti stands before green cloth and a backdrop with floral patterns. No people are visible.