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Outdoor photo at a ganesha shrine. A standing man in a dark red-brown dhoti-style garment with a yellow border, wearing a long garland of red, orange and white flowers and a white-marked forehead, holds a lit oil lamp toward a dark Ganesha murti with an elephant head and a small crown. The murti is framed by an ornate gold arch and decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands. A second man at left, in orange-brown clothes with rudraksha beads on his wrist, stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Trees and a plain building form the background.

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March 16 20152015-03-16March 16 20152015-03-16A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing long garlands of white jasmine and red and orange flowers, holds a lit oil lamp before a dark Ganesha murti. The murti is framed by an ornate gold arch and decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands and an offering of flowers on its base. A second person in a saffron-and-gold garment stands at the left edge, and smoke rises around the shrine. Trees and a building stand in the background.2015-03-16Outdoor photo of a dark stone Ganesha murti with an elephant head and raised arms, decorated with pink and yellow flowers, white garlands, and a silver crown, set within an ornate gold-toned arch. In front, a man in red-orange robes with a long red and white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp toward the deity, with sacred ash marks on his forehead. To the left, a shaved-headed companion in orange clothing with rudraksha beads and sacred ash stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Flower petals scatter the base and incense smoke rises. A plain building and bare tree stand behind. Appearance-based candidate: a person for the man holding the lamp, in an aarti offering, per the page's claim; the cues include a long garland and red-orange robes, though his hair appearance is uncertain.2015-03-16A photograph of a black stone Ganesha murti decorated with pink and orange flowers and white garlands, set under an ornate gold arch. A standing man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap with a long red-and-white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp toward the deity. Beside him, a younger man in a rust-red wrap with a rudraksha mala and folded palms stands in prayer, while petals cover the black stone base. This is a puja and aarti at a Ganesha shrine.2015-03-16Two men in ochre-red robes stand before a black stone Ganesha murti decorated with pink and white flower garlands and petals, set within an ornate gold arched shrine frame. The man on the left, shaved-headed and bare-chested with rudraksha beads and a white marking on his arm, stands with palms pressed together in prayer. The man in the center wears a multi-colored flower garland and holds a small lamp and a ritual vessel toward the murti while performing puja with a lit oil lamp. Pink petals are scattered on the base. The figure in the center has long, swept-back hair and a garland, but the appearance cues are insufficient to confirm identity, so no a person identification is made.2015-03-16A photograph of a temple puja at a dark stone deity murti. A gilded arched frame surrounds the shrine. A man in a long red-orange ochre shawl and a red-and-white flower garland stands at the left, holding a lit oil lamp and a small ceremonial vessel toward the murti. A second person in ochre robes is partly visible at the far left edge, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Incense smoke drifts in the air, and bare trees and a white wall appear in the background.2015-03-16Two priests in maroon and gold-bordered dhotis stand before a black stone deity murti under a gilded arched shrine. The standing priest on the left holds his hands in anjali, while the priest in the middle holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti, which is garlanded with white, yellow and red flower strings and has pink petals scattered on its base. Smoke rises in the foreground and a tree and plain wall are visible on the right.2015-03-16March 16 20152015-03-16March 16 20152015-03-16March 16 20152015-03-16March 16 20152015-03-16