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Night photograph of a Ganesha festival image at an outdoor site. A large orange-and-red painted clay Ganesha murti with an elephant head stands on a blue base, holding a modak and an axe-like implement in raised hands, wearing a red turban and gold ornaments. Beside it stands a smaller multicoloured Ganesha murti with pink flowers and garlands. Oil lamps burn at the base. Around them, devotees in white clothes and dhotis stand with folded hands, some seated in the foreground and some barefoot in lungis, with a few young boys watching. Dry straw covers the ground and a concrete pillar stands at left.

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Night photograph of a Ganesha Utsavam celebration outdoors on a dirt ground beside a white-washed wall. Two large painted clay Ganesha murti stand on blue-and-white platforms: the taller one in front has an orange turban, orange-red drape, a raised hand holding a golden goad and a lotus-like hand, and a pink-and-white body with floral patterned lower dress. A smaller Ganesha with a gold crown and orange headwear, decorated with pink flowers and garlands, stands to the left. Around them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, a man in a red shirt, a bare-chested man in pink, and a man in a saffron-and-gold dhoti watch and gather, some with hands folded in reverent gesture. A small floral offering sits at the base of the tall murti.Night photograph of a large painted clay Ganesha idol with a red-orange headdress, gold ornaments, and a multi-armed pose holding a modak-like sweet and a small axe, standing on a blue and white base. Beside it, a smaller Ganesha idol seated on a throne-like seat wears a garland of pink and white flowers. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange cloth, stand around and assist near the base, with a devotee in white kneeling at the lower right. Flower petals and offerings lie on the ground. A date stamp in the corner reads 6-9-2008.Night outdoor scene at a Ganesha festival. A large painted Ganesha murti with orange-and-red drapery, gold jewellery and a trunk raised in blessing stands on a blue platform at left, decorated with pink flowers. Around ten people in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees stand barefoot with hands folded in anjali on bare ground, with a man in a pink vest and black shorts at centre. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with rudraksha-style red beads holds a small brass bell, beside oil lamps lit on the ground and a small flame. A date stamp in the corner reads 6 9 2008.Night photograph of two large painted clay Ganesha idols at an outdoor immersion or festival site. The tall central idol has an orange-red turban, pink-tinted trunk and face, gold ornaments and a garland, holding a modak and a goad-like object in its raised hands. A smaller Ganesha beside it wears a red crown and carries a flower garland. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands, one in an orange-and-cream checked cloth, and a person in white crouches at the lower right near a lamp. Dark background with scattered lights.Night photograph of a large painted clay Ganesha murti standing on a blue-and-white base, with a smaller seated Ganesha murti beside it at left. The large figure has an elephant head with a red-orange cloth draped over its body, many gold necklaces, and holds an axe-like goad, a modak-like sweet, and other implements. Several devotees in white and cream dhotis or kurtas, one in a yellow-checked shirt with orange dhoti, stand with folded or raised hands near the figure, while a young boy in white kneels at the base. Flower garlands hang from the smaller murti. The ground is dark and dim.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 night photograph of a large orange-and-gold Ganesha murti with an elephant head, a red-orange turban, raised hands holding an axe and a modak-like sweet, and a rudraksha-style bead garland. Around its base a crowd of young men in white vests, white shirts and pink or orange headbands stands close together, some shirtless, several with their backs to the camera. A smaller Ganesha figure appears at left against a plain wall. A date stamp reads 6 9 2008 at lower right.Night photograph of large painted Ganesha idols in a public outdoor setting. The large central idol has an orange-red and pink body, red headdress, gold necklaces, and raises a modak in one hand and an axe-like implement in another, with a orange cloth draped over its waist and a patterned skirt with blue hem. A smaller Ganesha idol at left wears a red and orange crown-like headdress, pink garlands and flower strands. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded at right, and another person in white kneels or bends at lower center near the idol's base, while a bystander with a hand raised appears at left. A flash of light glows near the central idol's midsection. A small timestamp reads 2008 in the corner.A photograph at night of a large painted Ganesha murti with an orange headdress, red-orange garments and a grey-and-blue patterned base decorated with pink flowers. Beside it, a row of devotees stand with hands folded in prayer, several wearing white dhotis or saris, a man in a yellow-checked shirt and orange dhoti, and a man in a pink vest and dark shorts; a boy in a light blue shirt stands at right. Two white-clad figures kneel on the ground at right, one bowing low. A small cardboard box and a lit oil lamp sit on the ground in front of the group, with small clay figures and offerings near the murti base. Some participants wear white cloth tied across their foreheads.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.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 photograph of an outdoor Ganesha puja beside a large painted Ganesha murti with a red-orange cloth draped over its shoulder and pink garlands. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a small bell and stands at the right, as another man in white bends to arrange brass items and an open cardboard box on the bare ground. Around them, about a dozen devotees in white dhotis and shirts, one in a yellow-checked shirt with orange dhoti, stand watching and folding their hands. Strewn items and footwear lie near the statue base.