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Night photograph of a ritual before a large, brightly painted clay murti of Ganesha, seated with a crown, trunk, and multiple arms holding objects, decorated with a yellow-orange and red garland. In the foreground a man with bare upper body holds a lit torch or flame aloft toward the deity. On the right, a bearded man in an orange-brown cloth sits cross-legged with eyes closed, wearing a long marigold garland and holding a small rectangular item. Another seated figure in orange and a standing devotee appear behind the deity, with an oil lamp and incense smoke rising in the dark background. The scene is lit mainly by the flame and the deity's surface.

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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual before a large, brightly painted clay murti of Ganesha with a crown, multiple arms and a trunk, seated on a mount in orange and red tones and wrapped in flower garlands. A man on the right, bare-chested with marigold garlands, sits behind a laptop on a low wooden platform covered by a red-and-gold cloth. On the left, silhouetted figures with an oil lamp flame held aloft stand near the platform. The background is dark, with smoke rising beside the lamp.2016-09-15Night photograph of a large illuminated Ganesha murti with a golden crown and trunk, seated on a decorated platform draped in a patterned cloth, with mouse or small animal figures at its base. A man in a saffron-orange robe, with long hair and a garland of orange and yellow flowers, sits at the right side of the platform, holding a small wooden box and smiling. A few devotees stand in shadow at left, one raising an incense or lamp vessel with smoke rising. A flame flickers in the dark background, and foliage is visible at the right edge.2016-09-15Night photograph of a large colourful clay Ganesha murti on a wooden cart decorated with brass panels and a shimmering silver cloth. A bare-chested man in the foreground holds a flaming torch toward the murti, and a plume of fire rises beside it. Several white-clad devotees with folded hands stand behind the cart, and marigold garlands hang from its side. The murti has a crown, large red-tipped ears, a tusk and jewelled ornaments. The scene suggests a procession with an aarti offering before the deity murti.2016-09-15Night procession photograph centred on a large, brightly painted Ganesha murti mounted on a decorated float with a lion-like mount beneath, its trunk, ornate crown and garlands lit by warm light. A man in a yellow-orange wrap stands on the float beside the murti holding a ceremonial vessel, and another attendant in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth stands at right. In front, a smiling man seated at the float's base wears a red-brown robe and a long marigold garland; whether he is the a person candidate cannot be determined from appearance alone. A dense crowd of silhouetted onlookers, some with hands folded in namaskar, fills the foreground against dark trees.2016-09-15Night procession photograph centred on a large, brightly painted Ganesha murti with an elephant head, pink and red trunk and ears, a golden crown and a sculpted lion-mount beneath him, set on a decorated float with garlands. Several male attendants stand behind the figure, some bare-chested in white and orange dhotis. At right, a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a marigold garland sits on the float, his face shown in the glow. A crowd of devotees in the foreground includes a woman in a purple sari and a figure in orange clothing. Lights illuminate the murti against a dark background, with another lit figure at far left.2016-09-15Night procession at a temple-street festival. A large illuminated Ganesha murti with a golden crown, four arms and a red-and-orange body rides a lion-decorated float, adorned with marigold garlands. A young attendant in a yellow-orange dhoti stands at left beside the murti and another attendant in white stands behind. Seated at the lower right of the float is a smiling man in a rust-orange robe with a long marigold garland, appearing to ride with the procession. Dense crowd silhouettes fill the foreground, with a dark tree and temple wall behind.2016-09-15A night procession features a large illuminated Ganesha murti, painted orange-red with a gold crown, four arms and a trunk, adorned with a yellow-and-green garland and a seated mouse vehicle at its base. Devotees stand in silhouette in the foreground under dark trees. A man in orange clothing with a flower garland, possibly carrying or accompanying the murti, is visible at right, beneath a decorated yellow umbrella. The scene appears to be a ratha or procession style display in darkness.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15Night procession at a Ganesha festival: a large, brightly painted clay Ganesha murti with a red trunk, gold crown and many arms sits on a decorated platform carried through a dark street. Ganesha rides a painted orange mouse vehicle and wears a multicoloured garland. Beside the murti, a man in an orange dhoti and a seated man in orange clothes with a marigold garland face the crowd. Devotees, mostly dark silhouettes, line the street in front of a red-roofed building and trees. A faint logo sits in the top left corner.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15