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A large Ganesha murti dominates the frame, with white elephant head, orange crown-like headdress with gold band, and a raised hand holding a sweet or modak. Its body is draped in orange and gold cloth. In the foreground, a person in a white shirt and a few other figures in dark and red clothing stand before it, partly cropped. Ceiling slats are visible at upper left.

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