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Outdoor Ganesha worship under a golden canopy with black and gold tassels. A shaven-headed man in orange robes and gold beaded necklace, seen from behind at left, holds a small offering. Beside him a man in orange-brown robes and a gold bead garland pours from a silver plate onto a large orange-painted Ganesha murti wearing an orange turban, gold-trimmed white cloth and a gold-bordered drape. The elephant-headed deity is set on a black stone pedestal with a raised black trunk and hand. Green trees fill the background, and a small orange cloth lies on the base.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual before a large orange-painted Ganesha murti seated on a black stone base, with a black trunk-and-hand sculpture behind it. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a long gold beaded necklace leans forward to touch the murti. To the left, a shaven-headed attendant in orange holds a silver tray of offerings, and a white-clad assistant with a red shawl stands behind. An orange-and-gold umbrella with fringe shades the scene, and green trees fill the background. a person is the central robed figure, identified by the long gold necklace and saffron clothing, though the face is not visible enough to confirm.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A man in orange saffron robes and a thick gold ceremonial necklace stands at left, tilting his head and touching a small item in his hands near a large saffron-coloured Ganesha murti. The murti wears an orange cloth wrap and gold trim, and a dark stone figure stands beside it. Above, a golden canopy with red tassels shelters the scene. Behind, green trees, and a few other people in orange and white stand at the edges. a person cues: man wears saffron robes, a gold necklace and a sacred mark on his forehead, performing the ritual near the murti.2012-09-19Outdoor 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 20122012-09-19A 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.2012-09-19A 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.2012-09-19Outdoor ritual photo in front of a large black stone deity murti of Ganesha, its face smeared with yellow-orange paste and draped with an orange cloth and gold trim. A man in orange ochre dhoti and shawl, with a gold beaded necklace, stands before it touching the idol's trunk area with his right hand; a red vermilion mark is on his forehead. An orange-and-red fringed umbrella overhead and a young attendant in white holding the umbrella pole frame the scene, with green trees behind. Several other devotees in white and orange stand nearby. The man has no visible long hair, crown, or rudraksha mala; appearance cues are insufficient for an identity claim, so role is given as the person performing the ritual.2012-09-19September 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 man in an orange-red dhoti and wrap stands at left with a sandalwood and vibhuti forehead mark and a red bindi, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace. He appears to be speaking while gesturing with one hand near a large orange-painted Ganesha murti whose trunk and head are topped by an orange cloth. A golden canopy with red tassels shades the scene, with trees behind and a person in white partly visible at the lower left. Also visible is a dark stone murti with a raised hand. Appearance-based candidate only; identity uncertain.2012-09-19