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A photograph of a ritual at a Dasara celebration. A long-haired figure in a red draped garment, with gold and crystal beaded necklaces, a gold armlet and a red bindi, leans forward while holding a polished silver plate above a golden deity murti of a figure with an elephant-like head and garlands of red flowers. Beside them, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace watches. An ornate gold and red throne stands at left and a gold ceremonial fan at right. The figure's appearance is consistent with the presentation cues on the page, but the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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A long-haired figure in a red sari with gold and crystal beaded necklaces pours liquid from a small silver vessel onto a gold deity murti decorated with red flower garlands, in a ritual abhishekam. A gold-carved ceremonial throne with red cushions stands to the left, and a tall brass ceremonial fan-shaped implement stands on the right. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace attends beside the altar, and a metal tray of yellow flowers and offerings sits at lower left.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a long-haired figure in a red sari with gold and beaded necklaces holding a silver tray scattered with red petals over a dark bronze Ganesha murti garlanded with red flowers. Beside the murti stands a gold ornate throne with a red cushion, a gold ceremonial standard and a brass pot. Two men in white dhoti and shawl, one bare-headed with a gold chain, stand in the background at a puja setting with a gold-edged altar table.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A figure in a red garment and red-and-white beaded necklaces stands beside an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a small dark deity murti decorated with red flower garlands. A second man in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head and beaded necklaces holds a small brass pot. Gold ceremonial staffs with leaf-shaped finials flank the scene, and a gold-framed altar edge with flowers sits in front. a person: the standing figure in red has long, swept-back hair and beaded necklaces, which are appearance-based cues only.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17