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A man in orange and saffron clothing stands beside a large clay Ganesha murti with an orange turban-like cloth and gold trim. He wears a heavy gold multi-bead necklace and a gold chain, with a red tilak on his forehead, and holds scissors cutting a black cloth wrap near the idol's trunk. Behind him a yellow and red fringed canopy hangs over a gilded arch, with green trees in the background. A black stone deity figure with raised arms stands to the right. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only his role and clothing are described.

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September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor puja to a large orange-coloured Ganesha murti seated on a black stone pedestal, decorated with white and gold cloth and an orange turban-like headdress. A man with a shaved head and bare upper body wears a saffron dhoti and orange shawl, a gold-beaded garland and an ornate gold necklace, and is applying something with his hands at the base of the murti. A red-and-gold umbrella is visible at upper left, with green trees behind and a metal offering plate in the foreground. The man has distinctive garland and shawl cues but his face and identity are not established, so no a person identification is made.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoors under trees, a man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace stands beside a large Ganesha figure, touching its trunk with both hands. The figure is decorated with gold jewellery, gems, a white cloth and an orange turban-like crown. A large orange umbrella with red and orange tassels shelters the scene, and a dark stone deity murti stands at right. A second person in white stands at the far left edge, holding the umbrella pole. The man appears to be performing a ritual honouring the Ganesha image.2012-09-19A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap stands under a gold-and-red parasol, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace, and uses a pair of scissors to trim the clay face of a large orange Ganesha murti. The clay idol has a red-orange turban and black outline details, and a black stone ritual object is at right beside a gold-framed arch. Green trees and a few seated devotees are visible in the background. a person: the man has a bare-shouldered saffron garment, a heavy gold necklace and a shaved-back dark hairstyle, and is performing the Ganesha idol ritual.2012-09-19A man in saffron-orange dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and with hair tied in a bun, bends over a large orange-painted Ganesha murti on a black pedestal and applies white cloth or powder to its belly. The Ganesha has an orange turban-like cloth on its head and a gold-embroidered covering behind it, and a gold arch frames the scene. A saffron cloth lies on the pedestal and red offerings sit beside it, with green trees behind. Ganesha abhishekam or ritual preparation of the deity murti appears to be underway; the man is the central figure and only physical person clearly visible, with a partially visible helper at the left edge.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoors under trees, a man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands bare-chested at left, wearing a heavy gold necklace of beads and a red bindi, with his hand lowered toward a large orange-peach clay Ganesha murti. The Ganesha figure wears an orange turban and has a long trunk, black-outlined details and black hands holding objects; a white cloth and gold trim sit at its base. A gold-framed arch and red tassel decorations are behind.2012-09-19Outdoor ritual photo at a temple setting. A man stands at left wearing an orange-red dhoti and orange shawl over the shoulder, multiple gold necklaces and a gold chain, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead and a gold-bordered orange and black umbrella fringe above him. He holds a small black-handled tool or stylus and works with his hands near a large orange-and-gold clay Ganesha murti seen from behind, wearing a red turban-like cloth, gold garments and a small ornament on its trunk-side. Beside the murti are dark stone or metal hands holding objects, a gold-framed arch, a plate of offerings at lower left, and green trees in the background. A man's hand is partly visible at the left edge.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19