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A large colourful Ganesha murti with a red trunk, gold-trimmed maroon headdress and garlands of yellow and white flowers stands at left. Beside it a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-orange dhoti, a black shawl, a red-and-white flower garland, gold bangles and an armlet, holds a silver tray with green leaves and offerings toward the idol, apparently performing a puja under a metal-roofed open shelter with greenery behind. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in person offering to the Ganesha murti.

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August 27 20162016-08-27A man in a red-brown dhoti and bare chest stands at right, holding a silver tray with a banana leaf, fruit and offerings toward a large Ganesha murti. The man wears a long red and orange garland, gold armlets and a long black shawl over one shoulder, with long swept-back hair and a beard. The Ganesha murti has a red-orange body, a gold crown, a red-and-gold turban, and large ears, decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. A corrugated metal roof, red support beams and green plants form the setting. a person: the man has long hair, a long black shawl, a red garland and gold armlets, cues consistent with the page's reference to a person.2016-08-27A large orange-and-red Ganesha murti with a golden crown and turban-like headdress, decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red-pink blooms, stands at left. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a red-brown dhoti, a red and white flower garland, a gold armlet and gold bangles, faces the murti and holds a silver tray with banana leaves and offerings, apparently an offering to the deity. The setting is an open-sided shed with a corrugated metal roof, red steel beams and green foliage behind. The man wears distinctive ceremonial adornments, but his appearance alone does not clearly establish an identity, so the candidate is marked unsure.2016-08-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a large painted Ganesha murti with a red trunk, gold crown and maroon headcloth, adorned with yellow and white flower garlands and gold jewelry. Beside it a man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and gold bangles wears a red-and-orange flower garland and a rust-coloured dhoti, holding a silver tray with a banana leaf, fruit and a small kalasha-like vessel as he offers puja. The open-sided shed has corrugated roof and green foliage behind.2016-08-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a large painted clay Ganesha murti with a red trunk, gold-trimmed ornaments and a maroon and gold crown, draped in marigold and white flower garlands. A bare-chested man in a maroon dhoti with a black shawl and a long red-and-white marigold garland stands at right, smiling as he offers a silver tray holding a banana leaf with fruit and offerings to the deity. He wears gold armlets and earrings. The open-sided shed has a corrugated metal roof, and green foliage shows outside. Ganesha puja offering scene.2016-08-27 +1 copiesA man in a maroon dhoti and black shawl stands before a large painted Ganesha murti with a red trunk, gold crown and floral garlands. He wears a red and white flower garland, a gold armlet and bangles, and holds a silver tray with a banana, betel leaves and offerings, presenting puja to the deity. The shed roof and foliage suggest an ashram setting.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27A man in a shaved-head-free setting stands at right under a corrugated metal roof, offering a silver tray with a green leaf and food to a large orange-and-red Ganesha murti at left. The murti wears a maroon and gold headdress, a gold trunk ornament, and a garland of yellow marigolds and white flowers. The man has long dark hair, a red-and-white rudraksha-style garland with yellow flowers, gold bangles, and an armband, and wears a rust-brown dhoti with a saffron-gold border. Potted plants and greenery are behind him. This appears to be a ganesha puja offering. a person candidate appearance cues are not clearly sufficient to confirm identity, so the role is described as a devotee making an offering.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27A man with long dark hair and a trimmed beard stands at right, bare-chested under a dark shawl, wearing a multi-strand white and red flower garland, yellow marigold garlands, rudraksha-style beads, and gold armbands. He holds a silver tray of fruit and leaves toward a large painted Ganesha murti with a red trunk, pink face, gold crown and an orange-brown turban, decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands. A red and white metal-roofed pavilion frames the scene.2016-08-27A large painted Ganesha murti with red-orange skin, a red and gold turban-style headdress and a long trunk dominates the left foreground, draped in marigold and white garlands with a bright yellow and red floral chain. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a red-brown dhoti-style garment, a red-and-yellow floral garland and a gold armlet, stands at right holding a ceremonial bell and offering a lit lamp toward the deity in an open-air pavilion with a corrugated roof. Several devotees in orange and saffron clothing and onlookers stand behind, some photographing, with green foliage visible beyond. The man's appearance with long hair, a garland and distinctive adornments matches the a person candidate, presented in a puja role with the bell and lamp.2016-08-27A man with long dark hair and a short beard stands bare-chested, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and a large red-and-white garland with yellow flowers, plus a red armlet and bangles. He holds a small oil lamp and a brass bell in a ritual of worship before a large painted clay Ganesha murti with a red trunk, gold crown and maroon headpiece, draped in flower garlands. Other devotees are visible in the background under a corrugated roof, surrounded by greenery. Given the visible ritual lamp offering, this is a puja to Ganesha. The man's appearance with long hair and distinctive adornments is consistent with a person candidate, though the image is not certain.2016-08-27