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A photograph of two large painted Ganesha murti figures under a corrugated metal roof outdoors. The elephant-headed deity on the right is seated with four arms, wearing a red and gold crown, a red headcloth, multicoloured ornaments and a white dhoti, holding a modak and an axe-like tool. A second, smaller Ganesha figure stands on the left in matching pastel and red tones. In the foreground, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe kneels and flings coloured powder with his right hand over metal plates of green, purple, pink, yellow and red powder, with a brass vessel nearby. Other white-clad people stand at the edges.

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Two large seated Ganesha murtis, freshly coloured, sit on orange-painted pedestals under a corrugated roof outdoors. The left Ganesha wears an orange headdress and holds a rope-like item and a goad; the right has a red-and-gold crown, pink trunk, and holds a lotus-like object and a goad. Both are decorated with multicoloured patterns and dotted designs. In front, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown cloth, with white tripundra markings on his forearm, gestures over plates of green, purple, pink, yellow and orange powder. The scene is a ritual preparation of Ganesha images.2014-09-18Two large painted Ganesha murtis sit side by side under a corrugated metal roof, with colourful trays of powder pigments in front of them. The larger Ganesha is orange-faced with an orange and red turban, gold ornaments, a white dhoti and raised hands holding objects. A smaller seated Ganesha in a similar orange-and-white style sits to the left. In the foreground are small clay Ganesha figurines, a green-and-blue Ganesha bust, and dishes of green, yellow, pink, blue and orange powder. Two men in white shirts stand at the left edge, and a partly visible figure works at the right near a decorated structure and a wrapped object.2014-09-18September 18 20142014-09-18September 18 20142014-09-18September 18 20142014-09-18Two large painted clay Ganesha murti sit side by side on a raised wooden platform under a corrugated metal roof, both brightly coloured in pink, orange, green and white with multicoloured tinsel-like crowns and ornaments. The larger figure on the right holds a modak, an axe, a lotus-like object and raised hands, while the left figure holds similar attributes. Smaller Ganesha figurines, a brass bowl, and dishes of coloured powder, turmeric and kumkum are arranged in front. No people are visible. A shaded open-air pavilion and trees appear behind.2014-09-18September 18 20142014-09-18Two large painted Ganesha statues sit outdoors under a corrugated metal shelter with trees behind them. The statue on the left is seated on a pink and yellow lotus base and wears an orange turban and a white dhoti with a patterned border; it holds a rope and a modak-like object. The statue on the right wears a red and purple turban, a multicoloured blouse, gold armlets and a white dhoti with a red-brown border, raising one hand in blessing. Both figures are splashed with pink, orange and green paint. Orange plinths support them, with a small green and red deity murti at the base of the right statue. No people are visible, and the scene shows deity murtis rather than a satsang.2014-09-18A man in a shaved-head-free setting stands at right under a corrugated metal roof, offering a silver tray with a green leaf and food to a large orange-and-red Ganesha murti at left. The murti wears a maroon and gold headdress, a gold trunk ornament, and a garland of yellow marigolds and white flowers. The man has long dark hair, a red-and-white rudraksha-style garland with yellow flowers, gold bangles, and an armband, and wears a rust-brown dhoti with a saffron-gold border. Potted plants and greenery are behind him. This appears to be a ganesha puja offering. a person candidate appearance cues are not clearly sufficient to confirm identity, so the role is described as a devotee making an offering.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27 +1 copiesAugust 27 20162016-08-27