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Night procession at an ashram with a large painted Ganesha murti on a golden wheeled cart, its trunk raised and decorated with garlands and a red-and-gold crown. In the foreground, a long-haired man with a flower garland and a brown robe stands with his back to the camera, facing the cart. To the left, a line of women in orange and saffron saris stand with hands folded, and several men in white dhotis and a woman in a green sari move around the cart. Ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and a hanging lamp are visible under a corrugated roof.

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Night procession at an open pillared hall: a large painted Ganesha murti, elephant-headed with red face and gold ornaments, sits on a golden wheeled cart draped in a maroon cloth. Overhead, decorated umbrellas in green, yellow and red frame the scene. In the foreground a man with long dark matted hair, wearing a saffron-brown cloth, stands with his back to the camera and wears a thick garland of yellow and orange flowers. Along the left, women and girls in orange and red saris and salwar kameez stand with hands joined in devotion. On the right, men in white dhotis with gold borders stand holding ceremonial umbrellas. A small portrait is displayed on a screen at upper right.2016-09-15Night procession at an ashram courtyard. A large decorated Ganesha murti with red and gold ornaments sits on a golden wheeled cart at center. On the right, a man with long black dreadlocks, bare-chested, wearing a red-brown dhoti and a garland of yellow and white flowers, stands with his back to the camera facing the murti. On the left, a line of people in orange and saffron robes and red clothing stand with hands folded in anjali. Colorful umbrellas with red, green and gold tones hang overhead, and a banner with a portrait is visible at upper right. The man with dreadlocks shows only his back and his face is not visible, so his identity is uncertain.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15Evening procession at a temple or ashram courtyard under a corrugated roof. In the foreground a bare-backed man with long dark hair and a garland of yellow and green flowers stands with his hand on his hip. Behind him a large colourful Ganesha murti with an orange face and trunk, wearing a yellow garland and bangles, is carried on a platform. Several people in white dhotis and saffron cloth walk beside it, and a man in a dark maroon robe holds a long staff. On the right an older man in saffron robes with a shaved head walks in the procession. Palm plants and hanging lamps are visible, and the photo is motion-blurred.2016-09-15A night-time procession under a corrugated roof hung with colourful paper lanterns and tassels. At centre, a large painted Ganesha murti with a red trunk and garlands sits on a golden wheeled cart. A man with long dark hair and a flower garland stands bare-chested in the foreground, facing the cart, and several men in white dhoti and shawl with red-saffron scarves hold ornate sequined umbrellas in red, yellow, purple and green. On the left, a group of people in saffron-orange robes stands in a line. A framed portrait hangs on a post at the back, but no one can be identified from appearance here. Several figures in white dhotis stand near the cart.2016-09-15A night procession on a paved courtyard. In the centre, a man seen from behind has long dark dreadlocked hair falling to his back, a brown-red cloth wrap, bare feet, and a long multicoloured flower garland draped over his shoulders; he stands with hands on hips facing a decorated deity murti with a large red-and-gold form. Along the left, devotees in orange and saffron clothes and some in pink and white line the path. On the right, men in white dhotis and shirts hold tall red-and-gold ceremonial umbrellas, with a child in yellow beside them. A small raised platform with offerings sits in the background, and ornate umbrellas hang overhead under courtyard lights.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15A photograph of a Ganesha procession at night under a corrugated roof. A large colourful Ganesha murti with a red trunk, orange and gold ornaments, a crown and garlands sits on a yellow wooden ratha cart decorated with carved panels. Several people stand around it: a bare-chested man in orange cloth and gold and a smiling bearded man in a rust-coloured robe with a marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, standing at the front of the cart. Others in white and orange clothing attend, a man in white holds a red umbrella, and a small striped canopy stands at right. Brass vessels sit on the cart, and hanging decorative streamers hang from the roof.2016-09-15Night procession on a paved path lit by lamps. A man in a maroon-brown robe with a long white flower garland, gold pendant, rudraksha mala and a white and red forehead marking walks at centre, with a long swept-back dark hair and beard, hands together. Around him women and young attendants in saffron-orange robes carry a silver staff, and one raises a hand. Behind them a brightly lit golden chariot (ratha) with a deity murti under a multicoloured fringed canopy, and a canopy umbrella held aloft. Women in saris stand at right. Banana palms at left.2017-02-09Photo of a night procession with a large painted clay Ganesha murti on a wheeled cart beneath a corrugated roof. The deity has a raised trunk, a golden crown, gold ornaments and an orange and green garment. A man in a white dhoti with a gold waist sash stands on the cart steadying the murti. Around the cart, devotees in orange and saffron garments, many with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads, crowd together, with bright floodlights overhead.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03