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A long-haired man in a maroon-brown dhoti and a red-and-white garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large colourful Ganesha murti on a grey stone platform. The Ganesha figure wears a red-and-gold crown and a floral garland, and sits on a tiger-striped base. Under a covered pavilion, a woman in white and a person in orange stand nearby, and a decorated yellow cart is visible at left. A banner with a world map hangs above, and a shallow kolam-style rangoli design is drawn on the paved floor in front. Banana plants and palms surround the open-air shrine.

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August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor covered courtyard with a grey-tiled platform holding a golden square base and a large colourful Ganesha murti on the right, with a red-and-white patterned carpet and a red cushion nearby. On the left a man in an orange-brown dhoti with a red-and-white garland and long hair stands with palms joined in namaskar before the murti, while two men in white kurtas and a woman in orange stand behind him. A yellow cart and banana plants sit in the background beneath a hanging banner of a map and figures. White rangoli kolam patterns decorate the floor in front.2016-08-27A photograph of an outdoor ritual pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and hanging decorative streamers. In the foreground, a man in a brown dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white garland stands beside a yellow-stepped square fire pit, hands held together. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis stand in a group, several women wear pink and purple saris. On the right, a large Ganesha murti with a golden crown, red garlands and a small green and gold figure stands beside a golden chariot-like cart. A cameraman in orange films the scene. A printed banner shows a portrait of a man in red and white robes with a world map and a clock graphic. Yellow flower petals are scattered on the ground.2016-08-27A photograph of a Ganesha ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a tin roof and banana plants behind it. A man in the centre wears a rust-red dhoti, a red-and-white garland of flowers, a long gold pendant and a dark rudraksha-style mala, with long dark hair; he raises one hand in a gesture. To the right stands a large brightly painted clay Ganesha murti with a red trunk-ended face, orange-red ears, a flower garland, seated on a mount with a lion, tiger-like animals and a cow. Orange-robed attendants stand to the left, one holding a brass plate, and a white-clad assistant stands behind. Steps with red and white stripes lead to a planter, and a shallow pit with marigold petals lies in front. Ganesha puja or abhishekam setting. a person appearance is uncertain; the figure is shown with cues but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair worn down and a beard stands in profile facing right, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth and a long red-and-white flower garland with yellow marigolds, plus a copper-coloured armlet and bracelet. He faces a large Ganesha murti painted in red, orange and gold, decorated with garlands, seated on a raised platform with a small yellow stepped base. Behind it stand a white-and-red stepped shrine, potted plants, a small canopied shrine, and trees. A yellow vehicle is visible at the left edge.2016-08-27Outdoor ashram scene under a corrugated roof decorated with orange and multicolored bunting. In the foreground a bearded man in an orange-brown dhoti and a red-and-white flower garland stands beside a square yellow stone fire pit, smiling and gesturing. Behind him a line of people in saffron-orange robes, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, stand holding brass plates and trays. A man in white dhoti pushes a small yellow cart carrying a white clock-like sign. On the right a large colourful Ganesha murti with a white and red face and garlands dominates, with a mouse vehicle nearby. A cameraman in orange robes films. A banner with a world map and a portrait is hung overhead, and a green sign reads NITHYANANDA TV LIVE. Roughly ten to fifteen people are visible.2016-08-27A photograph of a Ganesha ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a tiled floor. A tall man with long dark hair and a bare upper body stands at left in a rust-orange dhoti, with a red and white flower garland around his neck and an ochre cloth over his shoulder, hands folded before a square golden-yellow fire pit. At right stands a large painted clay Ganesha murti with a red trunk, yellow flower garlands and a golden crown, seated on a painted base with tigers and cattle. Behind them, priests in orange and white robes hold trays, and a man in white kurta and a cameraman with a camera stand near a sign reading NITHYANANDA TV LIVE. A world map with a figure in red is pinned on the wall, and a wall clock is visible at left. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor.2016-08-27 +1 copiesAugust 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27 +1 copies