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Outdoor pavilion ceremony during a Ganesha festival: a large clay Ganesha murti with a golden crown and a garland of yellow flowers sits on a raised golden throne-like seat at the back of a stage. Orange-clad sannyasis in orange robes and bare-chested men in white dhoti with orange head cloths perform ritual activity on the stage, some holding items near offerings on a mat. Women in white saris and orange garments sit on the floor in the foreground, facing the stage beside a colourful rangoli design. A cameraman stands at left, and a red-and-white striped canopy with tinsel lights overhead covers the scene, with trees behind.

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Under a white tented pavilion with red and pink drapes, a large clay Ganesha murti with a golden crown and a garland of white flowers is decorated with marigold garlands. Several men in saffron-orange robes sit on a raised granite platform around a homa setup with offerings and a golden peetha. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at the platform facing the murti. Seated devotees in the foreground, including women in white and saffron, face the scene in front of a colourful floral kolam. A cameraman films at left, and a digital clock reads 05:19 above.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25A photograph of a covered outdoor ritual pavilion with a large Ganesha murti adorned with garlands, a white necklace and a tall crown, seated behind a stepped platform decorated with flowers, plates of offerings and fruit. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand around the platform, one with a shaved head and white body markings bowing toward the murti while another in saffron touches the offerings. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti bends forward at the platform. An empty gold throne with a red cushion sits to the right. Seated devotees on striped mats in the foreground include a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and a man in a checked shirt, with a colourful rangoli on the floor. A film camera on a tripod records the scene.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25A large golden-crowned Ganesha murti with a pale pink trunk and orange dhoti sits on a grey pedestal under a tented hall with a red digital clock reading 07:15. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads and tilaks, push and steady the platform from the front and sides, and a golden kalasha-style vessel appears at the lower right. Strings of lights and pink draping decorate the ceiling.2017-09-03A large outdoor ritual gathering under a white tent at an Indian temple-style setting. Many devotees sit on colourful striped mats facing a decorated stage with golden deity murti and ornate shrine figures, including a tall multi-armed form. Most seated participants wear white dhotis and saffron/orange shawls, with rudraksha malas and some with red cloth at the shoulders; several are shaved-headed. A figure in white and a bare-chested priest stand near the shrine, and a low wooden throne-like seat with a silver-toned frame sits at left. Rows of white stanchions and a yellow-and-red banner frame the scene. Devi Durga worship during Navaratri is suggested by the deity murti, but no a person is clearly identifiable.2017-09-27Outdoor ritual pavilion during a Ganesha puja with a large orange-backed Ganesha murti in the centre, decorated with red and orange garlands. Devotees sit on striped mats and a stage in front of the murti: several people in white dhotis and shirts sit in the foreground, many younger participants in orange and saffron robes sit in rows on the left and right, and a figure in orange sits near the left stairs. A golden throne with a red cushion stands to the right beside a rainbow canopy. Potted plants, palms and red-and-white striped pillars frame the open-sided hall. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance; the people are seated devotees, priests and sannyasis. The image is a photograph of a Ganesh Chaturthi celebration.2016-09-05