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A photograph of a large painted Ganesha murti, its trunk and ears bright red and pink, wearing a maroon turban and garlanded with marigolds and red flowers. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rudraksha-style bead garland of red and white flowers and a long dark shawl over a maroon-orange cloth, rings a handbell while facing the deity. Behind him, people in orange and saffron clothes stand under a metal-roofed open pavilion with green foliage beyond. The image is a photo with several people visible on the right side.

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A man with long dark hair and a beard stands at right in reddish-brown ceremonial clothing with a dark shawl, wearing a long red and white flower garland and gold armband. He holds a bell in his right hand and a small lamp in his left, facing a large painted Ganesha murti with a red-and-gold crown, orange trunk and garlands of yellow, white and red flowers. Behind him, a metal-roofed shelter with hanging decorations, potted plants and devotees in orange clothing performs puja. The scene suggests a Ganesha puja with bell and lamp offerings.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27 +3 copiesAugust 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27A photograph of a large painted Ganesha murti, with a red-and-gold crown and trunk, garlanded with marigolds and red flower strands, inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange dhoti, a red-and-white flower garland and a gold armlet, holds a brass bell and a small flame lamp before the murti as he performs an aarti. Behind him, several people in orange and saffron clothing stand near the shrine, including a person with a camera; greenery and palm trees are visible beyond.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27A photograph of a large painted Ganesha murti under an open-sided roofed pavilion. The elephant-headed deity wears a red and gold turban, has a tusk, and is decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers. A man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears a red-orange dhoti and a long dark shawl over his shoulder, along with a red and white flower garland and gold bangles. He holds a lamp or ritual vessel toward the deity, appearing to perform aarti or puja. A small brass bell is visible near the lamp. Several people stand at the lower left and in the background, including children in orange clothing. Green foliage and a red pillar frame the scene.2016-08-27A large painted clay Ganesha murti with red trunk, gold ornaments and a red-and-gold headdress, adorned with garlands of marigold and white flowers, stands in a covered open-sided pavilion. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing a maroon-brown dhoti-style lower garment, a red and white flower garland, and a gold armlet, holds a small ritual vessel and lamp near the murti's trunk, smiling. a person: long dark hair and a flower garland, paired with ritual worship before the Ganesha murti. Other devotees in saffron and white stand behind, with a cameraman at right. Hanging decorations and tropical greenery are visible beyond the roof.2016-08-27A large colourful Ganesha murti with red-and-white trunk, yellow and red marigold garlands, a maroon-and-gold turban-like crown and a white dhoti stands under a corrugated metal shelter. A man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap with a red and yellow marigold garland and gold armlets holds a ghanta bell and points toward the deity during a puja. Behind him, people in orange robes, one holding a conch-shaped instrument and another a small drum, stand among green garden foliage. Several people are partially visible in the foreground. A bell and hanging brass lamps are visible overhead.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27