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A photograph of a Ganesha murti seated before a red-walled shrine, with a copper-coloured elephant-headed backdrop. The deity has a red and gold crown, yellow and purple garlands, gold ornaments and a red-and-gold sari-style drape. Two young male sannyasi-style attendants with long matted hair and orange dhotis, bare-chested with white markings and orange shawls, stand with palms pressed in namaste. Around them, women in orange and red saris sit with hands folded in prayer. Brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel stand nearby, and a framed painting hangs on the wall. Offerings and devotion mark a Ganesha worship scene.

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September 05 20162016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05A photograph of a Ganesha murti seated on a decorated throne in a temple courtyard, adorned with a red and gold silk dress, a red crown with a crescent, and yellow and purple flower garlands. Two young men with long braided hair and saffron-orange dhotis stand with hands folded in anjali mudra, one bare-chested with white painted markings on his arms. Women in orange and gold sarees and flowers in their hair kneel with folded hands in the foreground, facing the deity. Behind the murti is a large copper-coloured Ganesha head and a framed painting on a dark red wall. The scene depicts a puja and darshan.2016-09-05Photograph of a Ganesha Chaturthi ritual inside a temple hall with red walls and a framed painting. A large seated Ganesha murti in red and gold is adorned with a red headdress with a crescent, marigold and purple flower garlands, and a gold necklace; its raised hands hold objects and a bronze elephant statue stands behind it. Two young male priests stand in saffron-orange dhotis with bare upper bodies; the standing one at left presses palms together in namaskar, while the other, with long braided hair, offers something to the murti. Around them, women and girls in orange and saffron saris sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer. A brass kalasha-style lamp stand and a tall brass lamp rest at the right edge. No identifiable a person is visible in the scene.2016-09-05A photograph of a Ganesha deity murti seated on a throne-like seat before a large copper-coloured Nandi-style carved animal sculpture. The murti has an elephant head with red and gold garments, a crescent-moon crown, gold jewellery, and a garland of yellow and purple flowers. Two shaved, dreadlocked sannyasis in saffron-orange cloth stand at left; one presses palms together in prayer while the other extends an arm toward the deity. Several seated devotees, mostly women with hair in buns, are visible at the bottom edge, and a framed painting and brass lamp stand on a shelf behind.2016-09-05A festival scene with a large Ganesha deity murti seated at right, adorned with yellow and purple marigold garlands, red silk cloth, gold jewellery and a red and gold crown, with a copper-coloured bull statue behind it. Two young male ascetics with long matted hair and orange dhotis stand at left with palms pressed together in prayer; one has white markings on his bare chest and arms. Several women and girls with hair buns sit in the foreground, also with hands folded in devotion. A devotional painting hangs on the red wall and a brass oil lamp stands in the background.2016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05A large seated Ganesha murti dressed in a red and gold silk sari-style cloth, with a red and gold crown bearing a crescent moon, garlands of yellow marigolds and purple flowers, and gold jewellery. Two young men in saffron-orange dhotis stand at the left, one with palms pressed together in namaskar and white tilak markings, the other reaching toward a small brass vessel offered before the deity. A copper-toned bull statue stands behind the murti. Several children and onlookers are seen at the bottom edge.2016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05A large open-sided pavilion during an outdoor Ganesha homa. On the left stands a big painted Ganesha murti with a trunk, crown, garlands of yellow marigolds and gold ornaments. In the foreground, several figures in saffron-orange cloth and orange head wraps tend the ritual: a woman with long braided hair seated before a brass lamp, a bare-chested man in orange kneeling at a fire pit with flames, and a standing woman holding a plate of leaves. Behind them a row of saffron-clad figures in orange turbans stands in a line. On the right, a person seated on a decorated golden throne covered with yellow flowers, wearing a garland and orange clothing, presides over the ritual, with more people standing near him. The setting has a corrugated roof, string lights and green trees beyond.2017-08-25September 05 20162016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05