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A large painted Ganesha murti dominates the left side, with a red-and-white trunk, a rose-pink mark on the cheek, a brown and gold turban-like cloth, and garlands of yellow marigolds and purple flowers. Beside it, a man with long dark hair and a beard stands bare-chested in a dark red cloth, wearing a long red garland, a dark beaded mala, gold ornaments and bangles, and he presses his palms together in reverence. Hands of other devotees appear at the right edge. The setting is a covered shed with a corrugated metal roof and red steel beams, with a colourful banner hanging behind.

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August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27A large painted clay Ganesha murti dominates the left of the frame, with a red-and-brown crown, gold ornaments, yellow and purple flower garlands, and a raised trunk. To the right, a man with long dark hair and a beard, bare-chested apart from a saffron-maroon cloth wrap, wears a long red and white flower garland and gold armlets, and stands with hands gesturing toward the idol. The setting is a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and red steel beams, and a partially visible person is in the foreground. Appearance cues are ambiguous, so the man is described by role as a devotee or priest performing a Ganesha puja.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27A photograph of a large painted Ganesha murti with a red trunk-tip, golden crown and red-and-maroon head cloth, draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and purple flowers. Beside it stands a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a maroon-red dhoti and a long red-and-white marigold garland, gold armlet and bracelets, gesturing with his hand toward the deity. Corrugated metal roof and red support beams above.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27A photograph of a large Ganesha murti with a pink-and-cream face, a red-and-gold cloth draped over its head, gold ornaments and marigold garlands around its trunk and body. Beside it, a man with long dark hair and a short beard stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, wearing a red-brown dhoti-style cloth, a gold armlet and multi-strand red and yellow flower garlands. Other devotees' hands and a tray are visible at the right edge, and a striped pillar stands in the background under a corrugated metal roof.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27A man with long dark hair and a short beard stands bare-chested, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and a large red-and-white garland with yellow flowers, plus a red armlet and bangles. He holds a small oil lamp and a brass bell in a ritual of worship before a large painted clay Ganesha murti with a red trunk, gold crown and maroon headpiece, draped in flower garlands. Other devotees are visible in the background under a corrugated roof, surrounded by greenery. Given the visible ritual lamp offering, this is a puja to Ganesha. The man's appearance with long hair and distinctive adornments is consistent with a person candidate, though the image is not certain.2016-08-27A large painted Ganesha murti with a red trunk, tusk and face, decorated with marigold garlands and a red-and-yellow headdress, dominates the left of the frame. To the right, a man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a red-and-orange dhoti, a long black shawl, a red-and-white flower garland and gold armlets, raises one hand in greeting toward the murti. Behind him, figures in orange clothing stand near a brass vessel of offerings under a corrugated roof with green foliage beyond.2016-08-27