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Outdoor covered ritual pavilion with a large Ganesha murti, decorated with a brown-red garment, marigold garlands and a gold crown, seated before a stepped platform. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and sashes, some with orange turbans or shawls, perform puja and offerings at the platform, which holds plantain, fruit and flower offerings and a gold-framed seat. A barefoot man in white dhoti with gold border stands at the platform's right, a seated woman in white with gold border sits at the front right, and a standing man in white with a rudraksha mala watches on the right. Rangoli designs and striped floor mats lie in front; a video camera on a tripod records the scene, and a digital clock reads 05:20.

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August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25A photograph of a Ganesha puja under a tented pandal at an ashram. A large Ganesha murti with a trunk and crown, draped in red and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, presides over a stone platform. Several men in saffron-orange robes and orange head cloths tend offerings and ritual items on the platform. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border bends forward at the platform to perform the rite. Brass plates and pots, flower garlands, and a gold-and-red throne sit nearby. Seated devotees on striped mats in the foreground include a woman in white sari and a man in a green checked shirt. A colourful kolam is drawn on the ground, and a digital clock shows 05:20 on the pandal beam.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Under a white tented pavilion with red and pink drapes, a large clay Ganesha murti with a golden crown and a garland of white flowers is decorated with marigold garlands. Several men in saffron-orange robes sit on a raised granite platform around a homa setup with offerings and a golden peetha. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at the platform facing the murti. Seated devotees in the foreground, including women in white and saffron, face the scene in front of a colourful floral kolam. A cameraman films at left, and a digital clock reads 05:19 above.2017-08-25A photograph of a covered outdoor ritual pavilion with a large Ganesha murti adorned with garlands, a white necklace and a tall crown, seated behind a stepped platform decorated with flowers, plates of offerings and fruit. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand around the platform, one with a shaved head and white body markings bowing toward the murti while another in saffron touches the offerings. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti bends forward at the platform. An empty gold throne with a red cushion sits to the right. Seated devotees on striped mats in the foreground include a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and a man in a checked shirt, with a colourful rangoli on the floor. A film camera on a tripod records the scene.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Outdoor pavilion ceremony during a Ganesha festival: a large clay Ganesha murti with a golden crown and a garland of yellow flowers sits on a raised golden throne-like seat at the back of a stage. Orange-clad sannyasis in orange robes and bare-chested men in white dhoti with orange head cloths perform ritual activity on the stage, some holding items near offerings on a mat. Women in white saris and orange garments sit on the floor in the foreground, facing the stage beside a colourful rangoli design. A cameraman stands at left, and a red-and-white striped canopy with tinsel lights overhead covers the scene, with trees behind.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25A large Ganesha murti dominates a covered pavilion with red and white striped canopy fabric. The deity has a golden crown, large ears, a white and gold necklace and garlands of yellow marigolds. Smoke rises in front of the murti. On the right, a row of seated people in orange and saffron clothing sit with a red and gold kalasha-like vessel nearby, and a standing figure in saffron stands at left. A digital clock and ceiling speakers hang overhead. Several people in orange robes are visible at the edges of the frame.2017-08-25