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A large figure with an elephant head, grey trunk and tusks, dark red-painted eyes, and a black body covered by a black garment with an orange-red cloth draped over its shoulders. Yellow marigold garlands hang down the chest on both sides, and it holds a grey stylised trident-like staff in one hand. It stands indoors under a corrugated roof with a fluorescent light and plain walls, appearing to be a Ganesha-style murti or costumed figure. No people are visible.

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August 28 20112011-08-28August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesA dimly lit photograph of a large dark statue of a deity with an elephant-like head, painted with white markings on the face and wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves. It holds a curved golden staff or weapon with red wrapping, and white cloth is draped over its arms. The corrugated metal roof of a shed is visible above. No physical people are visible, only the statue.2013-09-05September 01 20162016-09-01January 01 20102010-01-01A dark black stone deity murti of Ganesha, shown frontally with an elephant trunk curling down the centre and a small round tilak mark on the forehead. A garland of pink flowers and green leaves drapes around it, and an orange and purple bordered cloth wraps its sides. The murti sits on a white cloth against a beige stone wall. No physical people are visible and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2012-05-14A large outdoor statue of Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity, stands on a golden pedestal against a dusky blue sky with tree silhouettes below. The grey elephant face has pink ears, white tusks and a red-and-gold crown, with a vertical tilak on the forehead. The figure wears a dark navy garment and a multi-strand golden necklace, holds a golden staff in one hand and a golden rounded object in the other. The image is a photograph of the statue, with no people visible.2016-09-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and small tiled-roof buildings. Two barefoot men in white dhotis with gold borders carry a large figure on a wooden pole across their shoulders. The figure is a tall effigy with a black body, an orange cloth draped behind it, a yellow marigold garland around its neck, and a grey elephant-headed head with red eyes. A third man in white walks behind the pole, and a few more people stand in the distance along the road. Blue sky and coconut trees fill the background.2011-08-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-toned necklace of bead garlands, a white vertical tilak and a red bindi, standing beneath a gold canopy with red and black tassels. He holds a small metal bowl in one hand and something small in the other, facing an orange-painted Ganesha murti seated on a dark stone base, with a dark stone Shivalinga-like form beside it and an orange cloth draped over its head. Green trees and foliage fill the background. Another person in orange stands partly visible at the edge.2012-09-19A photograph of a large painted Ganesha murti, with a red face, golden crown and a garland of marigolds and red flowers, under a corrugated metal roof. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair, a red and white flower garland and gold armlets points toward the murti's raised trunk. Behind him, a few people in saffron clothing stand under a shelter with green foliage beyond. Ganesha holds a modak bowl and an axe-like object in its raised hands.2016-08-27Outdoor photo at a temple-style setting under a red and black tasselled canopy with green trees behind. A man on the left wears an orange-red dhoti and matching shawl, a thick gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a small red tilak; he gazes toward a large orange-painted Ganesha murti with a red turban-like cloth and gold drapery, its trunk curving to the left and its raised hand holding a black object. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands in the background near the trees. The scene evokes a Ganesha puja. a person: the standing man on the left has long-style presentation with a thick gold bead necklace and an orange-red robe and shawl, which are distinctive ceremonial cues.2012-09-19A man in a shaved-head-free setting stands at right under a corrugated metal roof, offering a silver tray with a green leaf and food to a large orange-and-red Ganesha murti at left. The murti wears a maroon and gold headdress, a gold trunk ornament, and a garland of yellow marigolds and white flowers. The man has long dark hair, a red-and-white rudraksha-style garland with yellow flowers, gold bangles, and an armband, and wears a rust-brown dhoti with a saffron-gold border. Potted plants and greenery are behind him. This appears to be a ganesha puja offering. a person candidate appearance cues are not clearly sufficient to confirm identity, so the role is described as a devotee making an offering.2016-08-27