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A photograph of a large painted Ganesha murti, with a red face, golden crown and a garland of marigolds and red flowers, under a corrugated metal roof. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair, a red and white flower garland and gold armlets points toward the murti's raised trunk. Behind him, a few people in saffron clothing stand under a shelter with green foliage beyond. Ganesha holds a modak bowl and an axe-like object in its raised hands.

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A large painted Ganesha murti with a red trunk, golden crown-like headdress and a garland of yellow, red and white flowers dominates the left. A man with long dark hair and a beard stands at right in a sleeveless reddish-brown garment, a multi-coloured flower garland around his neck and a gold armlet, holding a yellow object near the murti's face as if offering or anointing it. Behind him, people in orange and saffron clothing stand under a corrugated metal roof with hanging decorations, green trees beyond. A brass vessel with offerings sits in the foreground. Two people are clearly visible plus partial figures.2016-08-27A 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.2016-08-27A large painted Ganesha murti with a red trunk, tusk and face, decorated with marigold garlands and a red-and-yellow headdress, dominates the left of the frame. To the right, a man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a red-and-orange dhoti, a long black shawl, a red-and-white flower garland and gold armlets, raises one hand in greeting toward the murti. Behind him, figures in orange clothing stand near a brass vessel of offerings under a corrugated roof with green foliage beyond.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27A large painted Ganesha murti with red-orange skin, a red and gold turban-style headdress and a long trunk dominates the left foreground, draped in marigold and white garlands with a bright yellow and red floral chain. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a red-brown dhoti-style garment, a red-and-yellow floral garland and a gold armlet, stands at right holding a ceremonial bell and offering a lit lamp toward the deity in an open-air pavilion with a corrugated roof. Several devotees in orange and saffron clothing and onlookers stand behind, some photographing, with green foliage visible beyond. The man's appearance with long hair, a garland and distinctive adornments matches the a person candidate, presented in a puja role with the bell and lamp.2016-08-27A large painted clay Ganesha murti with a red trunk, red-and-gold crown and yellow and white flower garlands dominates the left of the photograph under an open tin-roofed pavilion. In the right foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair, a multi-strand red and white flower garland and a red-orange dhoti holds a ceremonial bell in one hand and an aarti lamp in the other, facing the murti. Behind him, several people in saffron and orange robes and onlookers watch, some photographing, and a drummer and a small flame are visible in the background among green foliage.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27A photograph of a large painted Ganesha murti with a red and gold crown and yellow and red flower garlands, its trunk raised and hands holding a modak and other items. Facing it stands a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-brown dhoti, a red and white flower garland and a gold arm band, holding a bunch of yellow flowers toward the idol. A tin roof shelters the scene; lamps and flowers are visible, and a few people in orange are partly visible in the background near a brass bowl of offerings. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, red-orange clothing and floral garland on this standing figure match the candidate cues, and he is in front of the Ganesha murti performing an offering.2016-08-27A large painted Ganesha murti with red trunk-tip, pink-and-red cheeks, a decorated crown and layered garlands of yellow and purple flowers stands at left, its raised hand forming a blessing gesture. At right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a short beard wears a red and white flower garland, a dark-red dhoti-style cloth and an armband, and extends his hands toward the deity in a devotional gesture. Behind them, other people in orange clothing stand under a metal-roofed open pavilion with greenery beyond; a brass bowl with yellow flower offerings sits in the foreground. A ceremonial worship or offering scene.2016-08-27