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Outdoor ritual at a Ganesha shrine under trees. A large Ganesha murti sits on a red and white striped pedestal, draped in red and yellow marigold garlands and a red cloth, with a red-orange headpiece. Beside it, a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth holds an offering tray with a lamp. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with orange borders stands with folded hands before a row of steel plates holding food offerings, rice, sweets and fruit on a woven mat. A potted plant and a shrine to the right with a trident-bearing deity murti garlanded in flowers complete the scene. Text on the pedestal reads the shrine's name.

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September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor shrine to a seated Ganesha murti decorated with garlands of marigold and yellow flowers, with a red and gold cloth draped beneath, set inside a white and red striped enclosure. Plates of prasad, rice and sweets are arranged on a woven mat in front. A man in white clothes stands at the left edge with hands joined in namaskar. Beside him a young saffron-robed monk with shaved head and rudraksha mala stands near a small boy in a purple shirt. Trees and a potted plant surround the shrine. Printed copyright text in the corner.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A young priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a beaded necklace stands at left, holding a steel plate of food offerings toward a Ganesha murti. The Ganesha murti sits under a gilded arch draped with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, wearing an orange turban and ornaments. In front, a red-and-white painted platform bears the sign for the murti, and rows of steel plates of food offerings lie on woven mats on the ground. This appears to be a puja or naivedya offering to Ganesha outdoors. a person's presence is not visible in the image.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and saffron upper cloth stands at left, holding a silver plate with a paper and offerings, facing a Ganesha murti seated in a gold arched shrine. The Ganesha image wears a red-orange turban, ornate silver-and-white jewellery and a white dhoti, and is garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strings. Its red-and-white striped base bears a blue plaque in Tamil script. In front, a row of steel plates holds sweets, rice, fruit and other offerings on woven mats, with a small table draped in a patterned cloth. A priest performs an offering or puja, and the scene is set outdoors among green trees.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a Ganesha murti seated on a red-draped pedestal, adorned with layered marigold and white flower garlands and a red turban-like crown. A bare-headed man in an orange ochre dhoti and shawl, standing at left, raises a lit flame on a tray or lamp toward the idol's head, performing aarti. A small child in a purple shirt watches at the left edge. Behind the murti stands an ornate gold-framed arch with a gold carved pillar at right, shaded by a fringed canopy and surrounded by green trees. The red-and-white striped base bears a sign reading Sri Nithyananda Vinayagar.2012-09-19Outdoor photograph of a Ganesha murti seated under a gilded arch, draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, with an orange turban and a red cloth beneath. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a lit flame to the deity's trunk area. In front, a red and white painted pedestal bears a label, and a row of steel plates holds offerings of sweets, rice dishes and fruit on a striped mat. Trees and a red-and-white painted lingam stand in the background.2012-09-19A photograph of a Ganesha murti seated in a gilded arched shrine surrounded by a thick garland of yellow, orange and red marigolds and white flowers, with an orange turban and ornate jewellery. A priest in orange clothes with a shaved head stands at left, holding a ritual vessel and a small flame or lamp toward the deity, as in an aarti. Red-draped platforms and a green tree stand behind. Outdoor temple setting. The priest is a shaved-headed ritual attendant in orange and gives no appearance-based cues for a person, so no identity is claimed.2012-09-19A photograph of a Ganesha murti seated in an ornate golden arched shrine, heavily garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strands, wearing an orange turban and a white and gold ornamented body. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and bare chest, stands at the left extending his hand toward a lit flame at the murti's base. In front, a row of steel plates holds food offerings on a striped woven mat, with a small stool draped in a patterned cloth. A red and white striped base carries a label reading in Tamil script for Sri Nithyananda Vinayakar. Trees and a small shrine stand behind in an outdoor courtyard.2012-09-19August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copies