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A photograph of a ritual scene on a tiled floor. A long-haired person in a saffron-orange robe kneels in the left foreground, hands on a seated deity murti, which wears a gold crown, red and gold silk garment, and gold ornaments on its arms and shoulders, with a gold staff and trident-like implements beside it. A person in white dhoti and shirt stands at the right edge, and other people in white are seated or bending in the background. Adornment is being applied to the murti. The kneeling person's orange robe and voluminous dark hair are distinctive, but the appearance alone is insufficient to confirm identity.

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July 23 20052005-07-23July 23 20052005-07-23July 23 20052005-07-23July 23 20052005-07-23A night-time photograph of a ritual alankaram being performed on a large deity murti of Ganesha with a copper-coloured face and crown, dressed in a red and white cloth draped over its body and tied with rope. A bare-chested man in an orange saffron shawl with long, swept-back hair leans in and holds the murti's ornamented gold and silver arm-like implements, with a silver-handled object at lower right. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at left and top, one with a blue beaded mala and a small pendant, and another man in white sits behind the murti. Patterned mats and white cloth lie on the ground.2005-07-23July 23 20052005-07-23July 23 20052005-07-23July 23 20052005-07-23July 23 20052005-07-23A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated cross-legged on a red-tiled floor beside a large Ganesha murti. The Ganesha murti is dressed in white and gold cloth with a striped shawl, a gold necklace and a jewelled garland, and is seated on a blue stool. Behind them, two people in white clothes sit on the floor, and a red satin cushion and a brass-trimmed wooden stand lie to the right. The saffron-robed figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, seated and attending the murti.2005-07-23July 23 20052005-07-23A photograph of a devotee in orange saffron robes seated in the foreground, his back and curly dark hair turned toward the camera, as he tends a gilded bronze deity murti. The murti is dressed with a red cloth bow and red sash, wears a tall crown, and holds a raised lotus-like hand. A second person in white and orange is partly visible behind the murti. Dark maroon drapes hang behind them, and a stack of decorated pots appears at the right edge. The setting suggests a ritual puja or abhishekam at a convention hall.2006-08-20