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A performer in a red silk sari with a blue waistband and gold-bordered pallu stands on a small patterned rug, smiling and holding a long gold-yellow scarf draped across both arms. He wears a cream-coloured turban with a jewelled ornament, a gold necklace and bangles. Behind him, a golden ornate table with lion-paw feet supports a Ganesha murti in orange and green, decorated with a dense arch of red, yellow, white and green flower garlands and topped by a gold canopy. A brass oil lamp stands at right, and a terracotta pot with flowers and a brass kalasha sit in the foreground.

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August 30 20112011-08-30A standing man in red silk clothing with a gold-yellow turban and a flowing gold shawl stands beside a Ganesha murti. The murti is dressed in green and orange cloth and decorated with a silver crown, and it sits within a horseshoe-shaped arch of white, yellow, red and green flower garlands beneath a gold ceremonial umbrella with leaf pendants. A gold-edged altar table holds the murti, and a terracotta pot with offerings and an oil lamp stands in front. The man wears a blue waistband, gold bangles, a long necklace of beads, and gold earrings, with bare feet. The setting is an indoor hall with a navy curtain behind.2011-08-30A smiling man in a red dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered sash and a blue waist cloth stands before a floral-decorated shrine, raising both palms upward in greeting. He wears a gold-and-yellow turban with a jewelled ornament, a gold shawl draped over his shoulder, a beaded rudraksha-style mala, and gold bangles. Behind him a gold ceremonial umbrella with leaf pendants canopies a golden Ganesha murti in orange and green cloth, surrounded by arches of white, yellow, red and green garlands. A gold palanquin-style base supports the shrine, with a terracotta vessel of petals in front and a brass lamp stand at right. A dark blue curtain hangs behind the scene. The man is a physical person in the frame; whether he is a person cannot be established from appearance alone.2011-08-30A smiling person in a red sari-style garment with a gold-bordered blue waistband and a gold-yellow shawl stands waving beside a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is a Ganesha figure in orange and green attire, adorned with a gold crown and garlands, seated under an ornate golden umbrella on a gold-legged palanquin or throne covered with red, yellow, white and green flower garlands. A brass oil lamp and a clay pot with flower petals sit in the foreground, and a blue curtain hangs behind. The person wears gold bangles, gold necklaces and earrings, and a gold-yellow turban.2011-08-30August 30 20112011-08-30August 30 20112011-08-30A standing man in a red and orange dhoti-style garment with a gold shawl draped over his shoulder and a gold turban waves his right hand in greeting beside an ornate golden Ganesha murti. The murti sits within a gold palanquin-style frame, arched with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and green leaves, beneath a gold umbrella hung with leaf-shaped pendants. A brass kalasha holding flowers sits in front, with a brass lamp stand and a clay pot on the right. The man wears a rudraksha mala, bangles and earrings, and stands barefoot on a patterned mat.2011-08-30August 30 20112011-08-30A smiling man in a red silk dhoti with gold-striped border and a cream-gold turban stands on a stage, holding a long yellow-gold shawl with both hands in a dancing pose. He wears a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind him is a gold arched frame wreathed in yellow, red, green and purple flower garlands around a Ganesha murti with an orange headdress, seated on a gold cow figure draped in garlands, with a pink cloth. Fruit offerings, bananas, pomegranates and a brass oil lamp lie before the altar, with a microphone stand at right. The setting appears to be a devotional programme or puja on a stage.2011-09-01August 30 20112011-08-30August 30 20112011-08-30A smiling person in a red sari-style drape with a gold-yellow shawl over the head and shoulder, wearing a golden turban with a small ornament, a gold beaded necklace, bangles and a blue waist cloth, stands barefoot and waves beside an elaborately decorated Ganesha murti. The Ganesha is adorned with an orange cloth, green garments, a silver crown, and is framed by a large arch of marigolds, roses and green leaf garlands under a golden ceremonial umbrella on a gilded altar platform. A terracotta pot with flower offerings sits in the foreground, with a potted plant at left and a navy curtain behind.2011-08-30