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A man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a red bindi on his forehead, standing under a decorated canopy with red and blue tassels. He presses yellow-orange paste onto a large turmeric-coloured Ganesha murti whose orange crown rests on the head of a dark stone deity statue beside him. Behind him a second man in white clothes with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala watches. Green trees and foliage fill the background.

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September 19 20122012-09-19A man in orange and saffron robes with a thick gold necklace stands outdoors under a gold-and-red canopy, pressing his hand onto a large orange-yellow clay Ganesha murti. The murti has a black trunk line drawn on it, an orange turban-like cloth on its head, and a black raised hand holding an object. Green trees surround the scene, and a metal bowl of yellow paste sits at the left edge.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A photograph of an outdoor ritual beside a large Ganesha murti painted saffron-yellow with a black trunk outline and an orange cloth draped over its head. A priest stands at left in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold bead garland, his palms pressed together in front of the image; a red tilak marks his forehead. A woodwork-style ornate canopy with red and yellow tassels overhangs the scene, and trees fill the background. Behind the priest a partially visible person sits at the edge of the frame.2012-09-19A man in an orange-red dhoti and sash with a heavy gold-bead necklace stands bare-shouldered beside a large yellow-painted Ganesha statue wrapped in an orange cloth and gold drape. He has a white tilak on his forehead and his hair is tied back in a bun; he holds a small amount of material in his right hand and presses it to the statue's trunk area. A gold-and-red canopy with tassels is held above him, and dense green trees surround the outdoor setting. A dark stone deity figure stands to the right. The man is an appearance-based a person: long swept-back hair, gold necklace and saffron clothing, performing a ritual offering to the Ganesha murti.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19