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A night photograph of a large Ganesha murti, painted with a white and pink body, golden crown, and a long garland of pink and red flowers draped over the shoulders. The deity sits on a throne-like seat, raising one hand with a red-painted palm while the other hand rests on the lap. Behind the murti is a bronze-coloured statue of a bull. At the right edge, a person in an orange-saffron garment stands partly visible, holding a rope or cord. The background is black and the subjects are lit by a warm spotlight.

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September 15 20162016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15A night photograph of a large Ganesha murti in a procession or public display against a black background. The elephant-headed deity has a red and gold crown, raised hands holding objects, and is adorned with red flower garlands. Its body shows glittering silver and dark bronze-toned surfaces lit by warm light. Partial shapes of a second figure appear at the lower left.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15Photograph of a large painted Ganesha murti seated on a blue-and-white striped pedestal against a dark background. The deity has an elephant head, a golden crown, a pink flower garland, a sparkling silver dhoti, and multiple arms with bangles; one hand is raised in blessing. Behind it stands a bronze-coloured carved Nandi-style figure with a curved horn. At the right edge, a standing person in an orange saffron robe with gold trim and a rudraksha-style necklace is partially visible, turned toward the deity. A black stand sits in the foreground. The lighting is dramatic and focused on the murti.2016-09-15Night photograph of a large illuminated Ganesha murti on a procession float, with a red-and-gold trunk, jewelled crown and marigold garlands. A man in orange dhoti and bare chest with rudraksha mala stands beside the deity, and seated women in saris and devotees in white shirts and dark clothing crowd the foreground, lit by the float's glow against a black background.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15A large colourful clay Ganesha murti dominates a night scene, with an elephant head, a golden crown, a red and gold cloth, and yellow and red marigold garlands draped over its arms and body. A young boy in a plain white dhoti stands with his back to the camera, raising a lit incense stick or lamp toward the deity in an arati-style offering. Garlanded idols flank the murti at the left and a decorated shrine stands at the right, with a seated man in white at the lower right edge.2014-08-29A dark photograph of an illuminated Ganesha murti seated on a blue-and-silver throne-like base, with four arms, a red-and-white garland and gold ornaments, flanked by small carved lion or mythic figures. In front stands a smaller brown clay Ganesha figure, and at right a gold-and-pink ornamental kalasha-shaped object sits on the platform. A partially visible hand holding a small object appears at the left edge. No people are clearly visible as physical persons, and the scene is lit only by a warm spotlight against black.2016-09-15Night procession at a Ganesha festival. Center foreground, a smiling man with a shaved head and a red-and-yellow marigold garland sits on a float, resting his hand near his face while wearing a dark red garment. Behind him towers a large painted clay Ganesha idol with an elephant head, a gold crown and raised hands, accompanied by a blue-and-white figure and a pink-and-white bull. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand at the edges of the float. Dark background, lit by flash.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15