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A man in saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, stands beside a large orange-and-white Ganesha murti under a gilded arch. He rests his right hand on the deity's head, which is draped in an orange cloth and wears a silver tilak-like ornament. The murti holds a black trident-like object in its raised hand. An orange-and-red fringed canopy stands at the left, with green foliage behind.

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September 19 20122012-09-19A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands under a yellow-orange parasol fringed with red and multicolour tassels, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace. He looks to the side beside a large orange Ganesha murti with black-outlined trunk and gold ornaments, wearing an orange turban with a red tilak, seated near a black arm holding a staff and a golden arch behind. Green foliage fills the background. Attribution: the man's appearance is a plausible match for the page's a person reference, though presentation cues are limited.2012-09-19A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor shrine beside a golden arched gateway. A large orange-painted clay Ganesha murti, with a red cloth draped over its head and a black trunk line, sits on a black pedestal. A standing man in orange saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with long dark hair, touches the murti's raised hand with a thread-like offering. Behind him, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland holds a small metal vessel. Green trees and ornate gold carvings frame the scene.2012-09-19A photograph of a figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold bead necklace gesturing toward a large orange-painted Ganesha murti with a black stone base and an orange turban-style cloth on its head. The figure has long dark hair tied back and a gold-trimmed orange wrap over the shoulder. Behind them a canopy with red and gold tassels hangs above greenery, and several people in orange clothing stand in the background, partly visible. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robes, long hair and gold bead necklace fit the appearance cues for the figure, who is teaching or speaking before the Ganesha murti at the Tiruvannamalai ashram event.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl stands beside a large clay Ganesha murti with an orange turban and gold-trimmed white cloth, performing a ritual offering. He wears a long chain of gold beads and a gold pendant and bows toward the idol, which sits on a dark black stone pedestal. A dark Shiva-lingam-like form rises behind the murti, with a golden umbrella above and green trees in the background. A brass plate and a small orange cloth lie on the ground.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor 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.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor ritual scene under a golden canopy with red tassels and trees behind. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, stands at left and touches a large black stone deity murti that is coated in turmeric-yellow paste. He holds a folded paper in his other hand. Another man in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala stands behind him, with a white-clad figure at the left edge. The black murti has an elephant-headed form with raised hand and trunk details.2012-09-19A photograph of an outdoor puja to a clay Ganesha idol seated on a black stone base among green trees. The idol has an orange-yellow body with black painted trunk lines and hand details, a red-orange turban-like cloth on its head, and a white and gold-trimmed cloth at its waist. A man stands at left in an orange-red dhoti and wrap with a heavy gold-beaded garland and gold necklace, his bare chest visible, and he gestures with his right hand over a silver plate held by another person's hand at lower left. A black hand-held ritual implement is visible at the top right of the idol. Background includes a gold-edged arch and small shrines.2012-09-19