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A photograph of an outdoor ritual before a large painted Ganesha murti with a red trunk and crown, decorated with a pearl necklace, bangles and flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with dark hair tied up, pours or offers from a metal ladle over the murti. A fire burns in front, with a brass bowl and silver ritual implements on a table. Striped red and white boundary walls, potted plants and hanging orange and blue tassel banners frame the open-air shrine with trees behind. The priest appears to be performing an abhishekam or homa-style offering.

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