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Outdoor temple ritual before a large silver-and-gold deity murti of Ganesha, adorned with red, yellow and white garland strands and a decorated crown. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with white horizontal tilaka on his forehead and bare arms holds a silver vessel and a tray of oil lamps, while a second man in red garments and a red flower garland lights the flame with a red cloth-wrapped gesture. Blue fabric drapes the base, a pink cloth covers the pedestal, and a canopy and banana plants frame the scene.

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August 20 20142014-08-20August 20 20132013-08-20August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesA man in a rust-red dhoti with a gold border and a red-and-white flower garland waves a flame from a small lamp toward a deity murti of Ganesha. The murti sits in an ornate golden shrine, draped in a blue cloth, wearing a decorated crown and adorned with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. A silver tray holds further offerings beside him. The setting is an open-sided structure with a corrugated roof, palm plants and a tiled floor. The man is smiling as he performs the aarti.2014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual under a corrugated roof beside a golden ornate shrine. Two priests stand before a seated deity murti decorated with a crown, white and red flower garlands, and a blue cloth. The priest in front holds a silver tray with a small lamp and a bell-shaped vessel while a burning flame rises from an oil lamp beside him. The second priest, bare-chested with a red garland and sacred thread, holds a silver vessel. Palms and a pink-draped platform surround the shrine, and a red-and-white wall shows behind.2014-08-20August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual under a corrugated metal roof: a priest in an orange-brown cloth wrapped over one shoulder and red-and-white beaded necklaces stands with his back partly turned, holding a burning camphor flame on a dish over a silver tray while raising his other hand toward a deity murti. The murti is adorned with a crown, layered garlands of white, red, yellow and orange flowers, a jewelled necklace and a blue cloth. Gold-toned shrine arch and steps surround it, with palm trees and a pool visible beyond.2014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20142014-09-09A photograph of a temple ritual in an open courtyard with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated roof. A golden deity murti stands in a shrine decorated with a thick garland of yellow, red and purple flowers and a green cloth backdrop; a golden elephant-shaped stand sits at its base. A woman in an orange sari holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti, while a man in white dhoti with a gold necklace and white forehead markings holds a steel plate of flowers. Another person in orange robes stands behind, and a child is partly visible at the lower right. A small figure in a green garment is visible near the steps at the right. The scene reads as puja or aarti being offered to the deity murti.2011-10-26