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A man in saffron-orange dhoti and a saffron-orange upper cloth stands bare-chested beside a large clay Ganesha murti with orange turban-like cloth and gold trim. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and is applying a dark marking to the murti's trunk with his fingers from a small plate. A dark stone deity form stands behind, an orange and gold canopy overhead, and green trees behind. Two onlookers in white and orange are at the left edge. Ganesha abhishekam-style offering with saffron cloth and gold details, outdoors.

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Outdoors 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.2012-09-19Outdoors under trees, a man in orange-saffron robes and a long gold bead necklace stands beside a large orange-yellow clay Ganesha murti, which wears an orange turban and a white cloth at its base. He leans in and touches the murti with his right hand while a saffron-and-gold canopy hangs overhead. The Ganesha murti holds a black trident-like object. A few other people stand at the edge of the frame in orange clothing, and an ornate golden arch frames the upper right.2012-09-19A man in orange sannyasi-style cloth with a heavy gold bead necklace stands beside a large clay Ganesha murti, adorning it with jewelry and attention. The murti has an orange turban, a red-and-white beaded necklace, gold trim and a white dhoti-like base, and it holds a dark wooden ankusha-like staff. Green leafy trees and a golden arch frame the scene, with red and orange tassels hanging above. A partially visible person in orange stands at the right and another person is seen at the lower left edge. The man is positioned as a priest preparing the deity, and his face is downcast in focus. Ganesh Chaturthi-style worship is suggested by the Ganesha murti being decorated outdoors.2012-09-19A man with shaved head and a red tilak stands beside a large orange-clay Ganesha murti wrapped in an orange turban and white cloth, which is being worshipped outdoors under a yellow and red fringed canopy. The standing man wears an orange-red dhoti and orange shawl, a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold pendant, and he rubs his hands together over a small offering. Beside him a man in white kurta and orange cloth stands at left, and a person in orange sits at right near a dark stone sculpture of a hand-held deity form. Green trees fill the background. Dress and garlands are a fitting setting for a Ganesha puja.2012-09-19Outdoor photo of a man in orange-saffron robes and a thick gold bead necklace standing beside a large yellow-orange clay Ganesha murti with an orange cloth draped on its head and a black stone Shiva lingam-like pillar figure at right. The man has a red bindi and tilak and looks down at the murti, one hand near its trunk area. An orange and gold canopy umbrella stands behind him with green trees in the background. Another person in white is partly visible at the left edge.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor 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.2012-09-19September 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 20122012-09-19