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Night photograph of a large Ganesha murti with a gold crown, raised hands and tusked trunk, towering over a procession setting. A man in orange robes with bare chest, rudraksha mala and gold armbands stands at the left, holding a fly whisk, beside a seated figure in orange and a red turban holding a blue-and-silver parasol. Below, a framed photograph of a smiling man in orange robes and red headwear, hands raised in blessing, is placed on a platform. Another person in an orange turban holds an orange-handled parasol at the right, and a few onlookers stand in the dark background. a person cues are the swept red headwear and orange clothing shown in the printed portrait, which is a depiction rather than a physical person.

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September 03 20172017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03Night procession with a very large Ganesha murti, pink-skinned with gold crown and red-and-green armbands, dominating the frame on a decorated float. In front, a devotee in orange robes sweeps with a broom-like fan while another in orange with rudraksha mala holds a blue sparkle-fringed umbrella. Several people in orange clothing and a bystander with glasses stand at the edges under umbrellas.2017-09-03Night procession at a large Ganesha murti with a golden crown, red-and-white painted trunk and tusks, and raised arms holding objects. Below, a printed poster of a smiling man in a red turban and orange-red robe is held up with a long orange pole by a devotee in an orange cloth. Beside it, a second devotee in an orange headwrap and beaded necklaces holds a blue sequined umbrella over the scene. A third person in orange stands at the left beneath a teal umbrella. The murti is lit against a dark sky, and the poster shows a man in red turban and robes, but the figure in the poster is a printed image, not a physical person, and no identity is confirmed from appearance.2017-09-03Night photograph of a large painted Ganesha murti with a golden crown, raised arms and a white-tipped feather fan held by a standing attendant in orange robes. In the foreground, a cutout portrait of a smiling man in a red turban and orange-red robes with rudraksha mala is held up between two blue silver-fringed umbrellas. A seated person in orange cloth and beaded mala sits at right, and a priest in orange stands at left. Several people in orange garments are present, with a bench and dim lighting.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03Night procession scene on a decorated float with a very large Ganesha murti in grey-pink with gold crown and ornaments, four arms holding a conch and other objects. In front, a cardboard-style cutout or printed portrait of a smiling man in a red turban, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation pose with raised hands, labelled by nothing legible. Two attendants in saffron robes and orange turbans stand and sit on the float: one holds a feathered chamara fan, the other holds a long orange-handled umbrella under a blue sequined canopy. A striped cloth covers the platform, with a red cushion and a small device. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03Night photograph of a large grey Ganesha murti with a gold crown, red tilak, gold ornaments and multiple arms, seated above a decorated float. A standing young man in orange cloth and orange turban holds a white whisk fan beside a blue canopy with silver tassels. A life-size cutout or printed image of a smiling man in orange robes, red turban and rudraksha mala sits in front, hands raised in blessing, with a red cushion below. A seated man in orange robes and orange turban holds an orange-handled parasol, his head tilted back. A striped cloth covers the platform. Probable Swamiji depicted as the printed cutout, based on the orange robes, red turban and rudraksha mala.2017-09-03