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A large colourful Ganesha murti dominates the right foreground, wearing a brown and gold turban, white jasmine garlands, a purple and green silk drape and ornate gold ornaments, with its trunk raised. Beside it a smaller Ganesha image sits on a blue-cloth-draped pedestal decorated with white and orange flower garlands. In the open-sided roofed hall, a woman in a red sari with orange border stands before the image with hands folded, while several people in white dhotis and a man in a red-and-gold garment stand or kneel at the left. A pink cloth and a silver plate with offerings sit on the floor, and lit oil lamps are placed at the base of the big Ganesha.

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Outdoor ritual scene under a corrugated metal shelter at an ashram. In the foreground a large painted Ganesha statue wears a gold-trimmed orange and yellow turban, white flower garlands, a green and purple silk cloth and jewelry; its trunk curls toward a sweet offering held in one hand. Beside it stands a smaller deity murti draped in red and white garlands on a blue cloth. A woman in a dark red and gold sari with a shawl stands with hands folded in namaskar. Other people in white dhotis and red-brown garments attend nearby, one holding a black ceremonial umbrella, and a sunshade canopy with a red fire pit or square basin sits in the lower left. Palm trees and red-roofed buildings appear in the background.2014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor puja before a large painted Ganesha murti with a red trunk, gold-trimmed crown and yellow and white flower garlands. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard wears a red and white flower garland and a rust-coloured dhoti, holding a brass lamp and a small bell or vessel toward the deity. Several women in orange saris stand behind him, and a few people sit in the foreground. Palm trees, a tiled roof and greenery frame the scene. The bare-chested man has long swept-back hair and a beard, with a garland and ornaments, which fits the appearance cues for a person, so he is the person in the centre performing the ritual.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27A photograph of a large painted Ganesha murti, with a red-and-gold crown and trunk, garlanded with marigolds and red flower strands, inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange dhoti, a red-and-white flower garland and a gold armlet, holds a brass bell and a small flame lamp before the murti as he performs an aarti. Behind him, several people in orange and saffron clothing stand near the shrine, including a person with a camera; greenery and palm trees are visible beyond.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27 +1 copies