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Ganesha Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi is an important festival day.
See blog at https://davidkotz.org/2008/09/03/ganesh-chaturthi/.
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    Many more people joined the line after us.

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    This apartment has hung out its saris to dry.

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    However, the line to get in is over two blocks long.

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    Many families brought their children, all dressed up.

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    These ladies were stringing garlands of flowers.

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    Street vendors, along the line, sold what you need to make an offering.

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    Making flower garlands.

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    Lots of colorful saris were to be seen.

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    Making flower garlands.

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    This beggar also sat next to the line.

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    I took these photos after we passed him.

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    He was difficult to ignore.

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    Bangalore

    Sad.

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    Sigh.

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    His hands were gnarled.

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    After we receive our blessing, I look back at the orderly line of people coming through.

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    We're nearing the entrance.

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    Bangalore

    No shoes may be worn in the temple. For a few rupees, these men will watch your shoes.

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    We each receive a bowl made of banana leaves, with a warm rice dish and a modakam sweet.

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    The Bull Temple is decorated today too.

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    Pam and the kids entering the Bull Temple.

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    This snack vendor has piles of salty and spicy snack foods.

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    Outside the Bull Temple, many vendors ply their wares.

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    We walk over to the Bull Temple.

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    A sleeping beggar.

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    People enjoy their small meal anywhere they can find a spot to sit.

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    We leave after an interesting visit to the two temples.

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    A closer look at the temple shows many carvings of Ganesh.

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    We visited this temple to Ganesh in the Bull Temple park.

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    (Bangalore): Pam, after exiting the Ganesha temple in Bangalore during the Ganesha Chaturthi festival.

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    A band, with singers to entertain the crowd.

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    Many decorations.

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