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A photograph of a temple-style stage setting dominated by a golden deity murti of Ganesha seated on a golden mouse vahana, heavily decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and pink flowers and green leaves, framed by an ornate gold arch and a tasselled colourful canopy above. A man stands at left wearing a yellow turban, red striped dhoti, yellow shawl and layered gold-coloured beaded necklaces, with his hands folded before his chest and his head bowed. Bunches of ripe bananas and a brass lamp sit at the lower left, and a pink silk cloth drapes the base of the murti. The man has long swept-back hair and ceremonial jewellery, so an appearance-based candidate is present, but the framing is partial and the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm, so the label is unsure rather than probable.

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