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April 01 2011

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A man in white ritual dress with a pale cream head wrap stands on grass in a garden, holding a small brass lamp aloft in his right hand as an offering to a large dark grey stone statue of Ganesha seated on a pedestal. The four-armed Ganesha has an elephant head, a crown, and a sacred thread. The statue rests on a rounded mound of stones edged with white pebbles, with red soil and a small bamboo plant beside it. Red brick walls, pink hibiscus flowers and a utility pole form the background.2011-08-31Outdoor garden scene beside a red brick wall with pink hibiscus flowers and green shrubs. A man with a shaved head wearing a plain white dhoti with a gold border and a white shawl stands barefoot, holding a small brass lamp with a flame in his right hand and waving it toward a large dark grey stone statue of Ganesha seated on a pedestal and lotus base. A white and grey pebble border surrounds the stone platform. Ganesha's trunk and ornate headdress are clearly visible. The man appears to be performing a puja or aarti to the deity murti. No a person candidate is established by appearance.2011-08-31August 31 20112011-08-31April 01 20112011-04-01Night photograph in a garden beside an orange-red compound wall. A figure in an orange saffron garment with a beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp toward a grey stone Ganesha murti seated on a tiered pedestal, its trunk and raised hands visible. A second man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer. Flowering shrubs and bamboo surround the murti, and the sky is dark.2011-12-17April 01 20112011-04-01December 31 20112011-12-31January 09 20132013-01-09Outdoor evening photo at a garden shrine beside a red-orange wall. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a tall white-and-blue patterned crown faces a large grey stone Ganesha statue seated on a lotus-carved pedestal. The figure holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward the deity, performing an aarti. Red-brown rocks, green plants and bamboo surround the statue, and the sky is dusky blue. The figure's face is turned away from the camera. The person's identity cannot be determined from appearance, so the figure is described by role only as a devotee performing aarti.2011-10-31A garden scene at a temple grounds with a dark grey stone Ganesha statue seated on a lotus pedestal beside a terracotta-coloured building with a dome and red trim. Green shrubs with white and pink flowers grow along a terracotta boundary wall, and a rock-edged bed sits in the foreground. No people are visible.2011-08-08Outdoor photo in a walled garden with orange-red walls and green shrubs under a clear blue sky. A bare-chested man with short dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a draped orange shawl with a yellow border, and bangles on his right wrist. He holds a lit oil lamp or dhoop vessel toward a grey stone murti of Ganesha seated on a lotus pedestal, with a trunk raised and marigold flowers and a small offering at its base. A rocky border and grass surround the statue. Only one physical person is visible; the statue is not counted.2012-01-01Outdoor shrine under a large spreading tree with hanging aerial roots. A black stone statue of a seated sage wears orange robes, an orange turban, a white flower garland and red hibiscus flowers. Beside it, a smaller orange-clad figure sits on a rough stone mound encircled by a white-and-black serpent body with a raised hood. Two people in white clothes stand at left near a mat with brass pots, oil lamps and fruit offerings. A third person in white sits in the background by a brass vessel. Sunlight filters through the leaves.2005-04-09